Teachers: fill your summer with art

If you're looking for creative inspiration, the Design Museum in London is bound to get those juices flowing. This autumn, Es Devlin: Other Worlds features three decades of work by the British artist and designer, whose imaginative creations span sculpture, stage design, music, language and light. Discover the sketches, models and ideas behind her ambitious installations and collaborations, and find out how design can transform the way people experience music, theatre and public spaces.

Discover Blackwell, a beautifully preserved Arts and Crafts house overlooking Windermere in the Lake District. Designed by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott as a holiday home, its handcrafted furniture, decorative details and carefully considered interiors offer a fascinating glimpse into the movement. M H Baillie Scott: Architect & Designer celebrates 125 years of Blackwell, exploring the architect's creative vision and influence through designs that reveal the close relationship between art, craft and everyday life.

With its magnificent Baroque architecture, grand State Rooms and sweeping landscaped parkland, Blenheim Palace makes for a memorable autumn day out. The birthplace of Winston Churchill, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is filled with portraits, tapestries and treasures, while its gardens offer plenty to explore. Over October half term, Haunted Half Term adds family-friendly fun, with animal encounters, circus workshops and witchy storytelling alongside the palace's rich history.

Explore the modernist home and studio of Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, where they hosted some of the most radical artists, writers and thinkers of the 20th century. A Teacher Art Pass gets you 25% off entry to the iconic house, plus 50% off exhibitions. If you're left feeling inspired and wanting more, head to Charleston's arts space in Lewes where you'll also get 50% off exhibitions.

Step into Britain's maritime past at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, where historic ships bring centuries of naval history to life. Explore HMS Victory, Nelson's famous flagship, discover the Tudor ship Mary Rose and climb aboard HMS Warrior, a revolutionary Victorian warship. At the Mary Rose Museum, objects recovered from the seabed offer a remarkable glimpse into Tudor life. Meanwhile, Victory Live gives visitors a chance to see the conservation of HMS Victory in action.

Follow in the footsteps of 18th-century painter Thomas Gainsborough in his former home. This quaint Georgian townhouse delves into Gainsborough's life and work, alongside a collection of paintings by fellow landscape artist John Constable. The museum's autumn exhibition programme opens on 8 November, with shows from artists including Glenn Brown, Georg Wilson and Monica Poole. In the meantime, half term visitors can explore the historic house, permanent galleries and garden, and The Big Draw offers a creative activity for the whole family to get stuck into.

Peek inside an internationally renowned tapestry studio and centre for contemporary art and craft in the heart of Edinburgh. Dovecot Studios has a long history of collaborating with artists from across the world to create textile works, alongside an inspiring exhibition programme. Explore Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop and discover the artistry behind costumes worn by iconic film and television characters, from Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice to Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey.

The former home of a Tate curator, Kettle's Yard blends a museum collection with a living space, placing works of art among furniture, ceramics and other objects to create an intimate environment. You'll get 50% off entry to the house with a Teacher Art Pass. Catch Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970–Now, spanning five decades of photography that explores migration, identity and queer rights, with a particular focus on India and the UK.