Art School Trip Ideas

Here at UK School Trips, we want to bring you inspirational Ideas for your Art School Trip, Art has many forms and cannot be all learnt in a book at a desk in your classroom. We want to bring your students options to expand their creative thinking from concept creation to enhancing their practical art and design skills by getting outside of the classroom and into differing environments that portray art from past to present.

Art and design can be found in museums, art galleries, historical heritage, graphic design centres, fashion houses, theatres, film and media venues and even modern manufacturing.  Your students will be able to gain these unique visual hands-on fascinating experiences through exhibitions, tours, workshops and Q&A sessions and cover topics such as painting, drawing, sculpture, visual media, graphic design and design principles covering colour theory, critical thinking, and artistic techniques plus so much more.

So, get planning your art educational visit which will inspire your class students who might become the next Tracey Emin, Alexander McQueen or Antoni Gaudi of the future!

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Stubbington Study Centre Hampshire

Situated on the beautiful Hampshire coast, Stubbington Study Centre offers a wide range of exciting outdoor learning opportunities with environmental,  team building and educational themes. 

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Vaudeville Theatre London

The Vaudeville Theatre, London is in the centre of The Strand and close to several excellent transport links, so easily accessible for school groups of all sizes. It is

harry potter and the cursed child at place theatre London

Palace Theatre London

The Palace Theatre, London is one of the grandest and most iconic theatres in the city. With access to curriculum-aligned learning resources, the Palace Theatre tcan

internal seating plan at SoHoplace in London

@sohoplace Theatre London

Theatre school trips to @sohoplace in London have many educational benefits, including building confidence and inspiring creativity. @sohoplace is an intimate state-of-the-art theatre, and is perfect

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Lyric Theatre London

The Lyric Theatre, London is the perfect place to introduce students to the magic of theatre. Whether it’s taking them to their first theatre production, helping

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Duchess Theatre London

The Duchess Theatre, London is located near Covent Garden in London’s West End where every student can gain a valuable experience. Not only does a

internal seating area of the Apollo Theatre London

Apollo Theatre London

The Apollo Theatre London is known for hosting acclaimed plays and musicals and is located on the iconic Shaftesbury Avenue, in the heart of London’s West

outside entrance to Garrick theatre London

Garrick Theatre London

Close to Leicester Square, the Garrick Theatre is a central London West End venue welcoming school groups to comedy and musical productions, where pupils will

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The School Travel Company Nationwide

The School Travel Company is a trusted school trips specialist tour operator with whom you can choose from ready-made itineraries that bring learning to life

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Minstead Study Centre Hampshire

Minstead Study Centre Hampshire is often chosen as a location for school visits that are focused on sustainability and environmental understanding. The Centre exists to

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DeanField Outdoor Centre Gloucestershire

The DeanField Outdoor Centre Gloucestershire, offers school groups ages 8 and upwards enrichment residential adventure activity stays. With experienced instructor lead activities such as archery,

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The Horstead Activity Centre Norfolk

With nearly 60 years of experience, the Horstead Activity Centre Norfolk has established itself as a provider of the highest quality residential and day experiences

upside down room at paradox London

Paradox Museum London

Paradox Museum London offers a world where nothing makes sense, yet everything is real! It provides a fully interactive immersive school trip experience for students

school group standing on top of the O2 in London with safety equipment attached to a safety line

Up at the O2 London

Up at the O2 London is a breathtaking and exciting new attraction, mixing an exhilarating active outdoor challenge with a completely unique perspective on the

Churchill War Rooms London

In the Churchill War Rooms London students can discover what life would have been like during the tense days and nights of the Second World

HMS Belfast London

Step on board this iconic London landmark the HMS Belfast in London. The most significant surviving Second World War Royal Navy warship, HMS Belfast’s unique

English Heritage Yorkshire

English Heritage Yorkshire aim to promote a greater understanding & enjoyment of the historic environment. Offering learning groups FREE ENTRY to 400 + venues, along

Conway Centres Tattenhall

The Tattenhall Conway Centre provides educational groups with residential school trip experiences that are not only focussed on the arts but also on outdoor enrichment

Conway Centres Delamere Cheshire

Conway Centre Delamere Cheshire is located in the heart of Delamere Forest. The Forest environment allows for activities such as orienteering, den building, survival skills,

Conway Centres Burwardsley

At The Burwardsley Conway Centre, there is a replica Iron Age Roundhouse. Here, pupils can learn about the culture, art, and farming from this fascinating

Conway Centres Anglesey Wales

The Conway Centre Anglesey is ideally located within 169 acres of National Trust Parkland, providing educational groups with active enrichment school residential activity experiences in

Willows Activity Farm St Albans Hertfordshire

Willows Activity Farm Hertfordshire offers curriculum-linked activities for Early Years Learning to KS1. Pupils will discover farmyard animals, enjoy endless fun activities through demonstrations, interactive

Nenthead Mines & Heritage Centre

An interactive museum dedicated to the story of the mineral mining past of the North Pennines. Launch on a voyage of learning about the people,

Historic Environment Scotland

School visits to Historic Environment Scotland sites are a great way to deliver the curriculum, by encouraging discovery and exploration outside the classroom.

Science Museum London

A trip to the Science Museum London will enhance your classroom teaching and bring to life the science, technology, engineering, and maths that has shaped

shop front with the image of the star of David painted on it at the national Holocaust museum located in Nottinghamshire

The National Holocaust Museum Nottinghamshire

The National Holocaust Museum’s learning programmes in build knowledge and encourage critical thinking when teaching about the Holocaust, we ensure students experience interactive activities to

Keats House – London

We offer workshops on everything from exploring poetry to experiencing domestic life above and below stairs to investigating insects, flowers and trees in the garden.

roman baths

The Roman Baths Somerset

The Roman Baths located in the city of Bath in Somerset, comprise of the remains of one of the greatest religious spas of the ancient

English Heritage North West

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and

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English Heritage South West

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and

Beaulieu National Motor Museum Hampshire

From a 13th-century Abbey to revolutionary motoring breakthroughs at Beaulieu National Motor Museum Hampshire, providing schools and educational groups with a wide range of enrichment

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Battersea Park Childrens Zoo

Battersea Park Childrens Zoo in London provide schools and educational groups with interactive guided tours that teach children in an educational but fun way about

Selly Manor Museum Birmingham

Selly Manor Museum in Birmingham offers a wide range of educational packages for school kids. Every year, more than 6000 students visit Selly Manor.  Most

Hampstead Heath Schools Programme London

Hampstead Heath Schools Programme London offers exciting school trip experiences outside of the classroom, where students have the chance to discover about the natural environment

English Heritage West Midlands

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and

English Heritage East Midlands

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and

English Heritage East of England

We aim to promote a greater understanding & enjoyment of the historic environment. We offer learning groups FREE ENTRY to 400 + venues, along with

English Heritage Greater London

Iron Age Settlements, Roman Forts, Medieval Abbeys, Tudor Castles, Victorian Mansions and Gardens, and even World War Fortresses – you name it, our exceptional, out-of-the-classroom

English Heritage South East

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and

School Trips at Bristol Museums

Bristol Museums offer a wide range of school trips, where subjects such as history, literature, science and art are brought to life! Students will have

Imperial War Museum London

The (IWM) Imperial War Museum London provides students with an historical experience that cannot be found anywhere else. From exploring the causes of a world

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Victoria Art Gallery Bath

Victoria Art Gallery Bath offers fantastic enrichment learning interactive opportunities in arts and crafts for children to experience, explore and have fun with varoius resources

Imperial War Museum North

If you’re searching for an immersive School Trip experience, look no further. (IWM) Imperial War Museum North has a variety of historically engaging exhibitions, which

Stratford Butterfly Farm Warwickshire

Stratford Butterfly Farm Warwickshire offers an excellent opportunity for school pupils and educational groups to enrich their learning. They cover topics such as the tropical

The Hive Environmental Centre Essex

The Hive Environmental Centre Essex provides students of all ages with environmental education interlinked to the National Curriculum to support classroom-based learning through practical real-word

Carlisle Castle Cumbria

An impressive frontier fortress with 900 years of history – excellent for Medieval, Tudor and Civil War topics. Carlisle Castle Cumbria provides students with a

outside court yead and gardens at Lullingstone Roman Villa

Lullingstone Roman Villa

Lullingstone Roman Villa is one of the most important and complete Roman villas in Britain. It is home to some outstanding mosaics and an extensive

picture of an elephant in the bushes

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Bristol

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Bristol, Somerset offers students everything they need for an educational enriched, fun-packed, animal welfare school trip experience. With over 100 different

English Heritage North East

English Heritage in the North East aim to promote a greater understanding & enjoyment of the historic environment to educational groups. We offer learning groups

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Here at the IWM (Imperial War Museum) Duxford, students can climb aboard historic aircrafts as well as visit the very rooms where Duxford’s Battle of

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