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London is currently home to some of the world’s largest art collections housing many of the latest exhibitions and most innovative talent, a vibrant, multi-cultural city, steeped with tradition and royal heritage.
London is home to an incredible choice of famous art galleries and museums such as The National Gallery, Tate Modern, Design Museum and Guildhall Art Gallery, to name a few, London is an excellent study destination for any group tour studying art and design.
Belived to be the culture capital of the world, London is close to home it is the perfect destination for study trips on a budget.
Home to the London Symphony Orchestra,The Barbican is Europes largest multi-art and conference venue.
The venue presents a masive range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and creative learning events.
(Prices may vary according to exhibitions).
Opening in Februry 2006, The Cartoon Museum is run by The Cartoon Art Trust and has a constantly changing exhibition of cartoons, caricatures, comics and animation from the 18th century to the present day.
The museum are also able to offer workshops for secondary and primary schools.
Creative East End Walking Tour
Take a guided walking tour of one of Europe’s most creative hubs, London's East End.
Students can discover neighborhood's most intriguing shops, galleries and gems. Through this diverse walking tour students will get to meet up-and-coming fashion designers, artists and designer-makers and their work.
The tour includes a commentary from an expert guide (lasting approx 2.5 hours, max 10 students per guide).
Situated next to the London Eye is Dali Universe, a 30,000sq feet exhibition dedicated to the remarkable Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989).
The museum contains over 500 objects of his work never before displayed in the UK including his sculptures, graphics, jewellery and water-colours.
Founded in 1989 and one of the first museums of modern design, the mission of the Design Museum is to promote the importance of design in our daily lives.
The collections include product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design and shows the history of modern design and how the current designs and technologies influence the future.
Originally built in 1885, Guildhall Art Gallery consists of around 4,000 pieces of work, 250 of which are on show at a time, with a programme of temporary exhibitions exploring different themes.
Many of the paintings are of London themes and the museum houses art collections from the City of London Corporation.
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture
Part of Middlesex Univerity, The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture, or MODA as it's more well known, houses one of the world's most comprehensive collections of nineteenth and twentieth century decorative arts for the home.
The museums collection includes wallpapers, textiles, designs, books, catalogues and magazines from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
National Portrait Gallery
Your students can explore over 175,000 portraites from the 16th Century to the present day. The gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraites of famous British men and women.
The gallery holds portraits through the times of famous Tudors, Geogians, Victorians, 20th Century and Contemporary portraits.
The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world, dating from the 13th to the 19th Century. Some of the work includes Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’, and works by Rembrandt and Leonardo.
The first paintings in the National Gallery collection came from the banker and collector John Julius Angerstein in 1824 and the House of Commons agreed to pay £57,000 for his collection of 38 pictures.
This is home to some of the world's leading works of contemporary art, with world renowned exhibitions on show.
The Duke of York's HQ, Sloane Square, offers an ideal environment to view contemporary art, with very large well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings. The Gallery occupies the entire 70,000 sq ft building giving the gallery scope for a book shop, educational facilities and a café/bar.
Tate Modern is Britain's new collection of modern art. The museum contains works form 1500 to present day and international and contemporary art. Works include Dali, Picasso, Matisse, Rothko, Warhol and more contemporary artists.
Tate museums, i.e. Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives and around the world, hold temporary and long term exhibitions, however, rotates the displays at all its sites, giving exposure to as much of the collection as possible.
This is the home of British art from 1500 to the present day - sister museum to the Tate Modern. The Thames ferry travel between the 2 Tate museums.
Tate museums, i.e. Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives and around the world, hold temporary and long term exhibitions, however, rotates the displays at all its sites, giving exposure to as much of the collection as possible.
The Museum of Brands is the only museum of its kind in the world with thousands of examples of branding, packaging, and advertising.
Originally the collection was housed at the Museum of Advertising and Packaging in Gloucester, however, in December 2005 the Museum moved to London with the Help of PI Global.
Both national and international students have the thrilling experience of discovering 150 years’ worth of British culture. Great for DT and Art groups. Free worksheets available.
The Making of Harry Potter - NEW
This brand new Warner Brothers attraction allows students to explore the studios where Harry, Hermione and Ron took part in the massive filming of Harry Potter.
Your group will see things the camera has never showed, and will be able to see the detailed costumes, props and animatronics; unveiling secrets never seen before. A great inspirational visit for a range of subject areas.
Royal Acadmey of Art
Royal NAtional Theatre Tours
V&A Museum
London Eye
West End Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Tower Bridge Exhibition
Thames River Cruise
'The accommodation listed is an example of the most popular we offer; we can quote on alternative accommodation if required.'
2/3* London Outskirt Hotels
Location: In the exclusive Canary Wharf, situated on the water's edge of the London Docklands with superb views of the London Skyline, with the whole of London within easy reach
Student Rooming: Max 3 bedded
Room Facilities: Ensuite, Coffee/tea making facilities, complimentary newspaper, trouser press, telephone, hairdryer, TV, air-con
Adaptable Say: We can get superb rates for this great hotel, making a 4* luxury hotel within the budget of most groups for large parts of the year, a real treat for your group!
4* Hilton Metropole Hotel
Location: On the Edgware Road, just a short walk from Oxford Street and Marble Arch
Student Rooming: Max 3 bedded rooms
Room Facilities: Ensuite, TV, Telephone, Mini bar, Internet Access, Iron, Tea/coffee Facilities, Hairdryer, Climate Control
Adaptable Say: Excellent four star hotel with a
great range of facilities including indoor heated
swimming pool
Location: Located in Willesden Green 15 mins from London City Centre
Student Rooming: Mulit-bedded rooms
Room Facilities: Ensuite, Lockers, Bunk Beds
Adaptable Say: Palmers Lodge – Hillspring at Willesden Green is a hostel that has been designed for the needs of groups looking for high quality, clean, safe, comfortable and cost effective accommodation. Rooms are well equipped with quality furniture, with spacious common areas, bar/lounge and restaurant
Location: Set within the Craven Gardens Hotel and just off the beautiful Hyde Park, close to all central London attractions
Student Rooming: Mulit-bedded rooms
Room Facilities: Ensuite, Lockers, Bunk Beds
Adaptable Say: One of the only hostels in central London to offer ensuite facilities in every room. A great budget but clean and safe hostel in central London, popular with out groups
Location: Located on the edge of Russell Square and walking distance from Covent Garden and Leicester Square
Student Rooming: Max 3 bedded
Room Facilities: Ensuite, Telephone, TV, Radio
Adaptable Say: One of London’s largest hotels, in a great location
Destination Pack
To assist you with planning the most relevant and appropriate itinerary for your students, a Leisure & Learning
destination pack complete with a full excursion list including curriculum area recommendations will be sent with every quote.
EXAMPLE 2 DAY TOUR
DAY 1
-Transfer from your college to London
-Coach transfer to Tate Modern for time to explore the collections
-Transfer to Tate Britain to explore the gallery
-Coach transfer to hotel
DAY 2
-Breakfast at the Hotel
-Check out and coach transfer to the Design Museum
-Return coach transfer to your college
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