Historic Buildings

Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds is the UK’s largest independent medical museum which features exciting galleries exploring stories from the history of healthcare from Victorian Leeds to our present times. Students of all ages will have the opportunity to experience a unique learning environment and inspirational learning opportunities in Thackray Museum. You can book workshops, download curriculum resources, and plan self led trails round the museum for early years, primary and secondary. Thackray Museum is a perfect school or educational daytrip focusing on healthcare, biology and science.

Bewdley Museum is set in the heart of the beautiful riverside market town of Bewdley and is focusing on World War II and Rivers. The offered programmes are packed with local history and are perfect for all key stages. While providing a fully enriched learning experience for your students, a visit to Bewdley Museum is also fun and engaging at the same time. It is simply a perfect venue for school groups to experience a school enrichment learning experience and also, learning experiences outside the classroom.

A visit to Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall provides school groups with fun, informal and authentic experiences that bring history to life.

At the Prison & Police Museum Ripon discover the history of crime & punishment in the Victorian prison, learn the history of policing in Yorkshire from the Anglo-Saxons to the formation of professional policing, perfect historical interactive experience. The learning programme can accommodate groups from Key Stage 1 through to university level.

Enjoy a range of challenging activities, outdoor pursuits and hands-on learning at Beaumanor Hall Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Offering amazing day trip enrichment experiences that combine outdoor adventures and curriculum-linked learning, a trip to Beaumanor Hall is like no other. The Victorian manor, built in 1854, was used in World War II as a listening station giving pupils the opportunity for an authentic historical experience.

The King Richard III Visitor Centre Leicester runs a Learning Programme for any school age group, centred on the story of King Richard III and the archaeological / historic investigation of his life and death. The centre can provide a range of activities for pupils, as part of a visit, including workshops, talks and a Richard III trail. Here, students of all ages can explore King Richard III's story through interactive displays. The bespoke option means you can tailor the visit to match your curriculum focus or student needs.

Flag Fen In Flag Fen Archaeology Park, east of Peterborough, is recognised as one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe for its ancient Bronze Age archaeology. Follow the footsteps of our ancestors and explore the reconstructed prehistoric landscape and discover treasures from over 3000 years ago. Through hands-on activities and engaging workshops, students can delve into the past, uncovering the mysteries of ancient civilizations and exploring the wonders of prehistoric life.

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery houses seven permanent galleries and has unique spaces to explore, from a Victorian Operating Theatre to the Priestgate Vaults, plus an award-winning schools programme which has the museum collection at its heart and offers immersive experiences to support children’s learning. The immersive educational experiences cater to students from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through Key Stage 4.

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 War. This unique, historic underground bunker provides an exciting school day trip.

Boston Manor House Jacobean Heritage Site is located in Brentford near London, offering a wide range of activities for school groups of all ages throughout the academic year.  Your students will be able to immerse themselves in the rich historical past of this grand Jacobean house. Their learning workshop programmes will inspire and support your students in topics such as History, Geography, English, Art and design.  

Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum Devon provides a mixture of workshops on the textile industry, with working machinery in action to give a flavour of sights, smells & sounds of a working woollen mill thruogh the Victorian age. We give an overview of the whole process of the industry, from sheep to finished fabrics. Coldharbour Mill provides an excellent resource on a number of educational levels, from  KS1 to  KS3 history.

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 learning through pioneering technology, unique exhibitions and living history.

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 range of collections and activities for learning.

Tudor World is an award winning museum situated right in the heart of the historic town, Stratford upon Avon. Within a Grade 2* listed historic building, the museum depicts the different aspects of Tudor life from plague to punishment. Each school is unique and the guides tailor their performance to each school. There are workshops on the Army, Elizabethan Theatre, Shakespeare Tours of the Town (Anne or William Shakespeare themed guide), and the favourite of the children – Crime and Punishment.

Barley Hall is a medieval townhouse – once home to the Lord Mayor of York. Located on the doorstep of York Minster, the building has been restored to its former glory.

Jewry Wall Museum helps school groups to discover what life was like in Roman Leicester, including aspects such as food, clothing, bathing, social activities, and housing. Here students can immerse themselves in the stories through a new multi-media exhibition at the Roman bathhouse ruins. Visiting Jewry Wall creates a perfect school or educational day trip focusing on history, while these experiences support the National Curriculum across a wide range of subjects and key stages.