Primary school trips
Bring your pupils to the Museum of Bath Architecture to find out how and why the city of Bath grew, and discover the trade secrets of the architects and craftsmen who designed and built it. Both workshops can be adapted to suit KS1 or KS2.
All of our workshops come with up-to-date Risk Assessments. Please note that teachers and adult helpers are responsible for students’ behaviour and safety at all times. We will discuss all workshops in detail on booking and offer familiarisation visits for on-site sessions.
All workshops last 2 hours, cost £6.50 per student (adults free at a ratio of 1:6, any additional adults cost £4 each) and include a tour of the museum.
How Bath was Built
Key Stage 1 or 2
Learn how Bath was transformed in the eighteenth century and why it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site today. This workshop features taught sessions interspersed with hands-on activities and role-play. Students will learn from historic maps and gain a unique perspective of the city exploring our scale model.
Curriculum objectives supported: History, English, Geography
- Pupils will learn about significant people, places and events in their locality after 1066
- Pupils will make a local history study
All workshops last 2 hours, cost £6.50 per student (adults free at a ratio of 1:6, any additional adults cost £4 each) and include a tour of the museum.
Classical Clay
Key Stage 1 or 2
Learn about how the Georgian architecture of Bath contributes to its status as a World Heritage City. Explore the museum and get a unique view of the city through historic maps and our city model. Students will use modelling materials to create their own architectural features inspired by the collection.
Curriculum objectives supported: History, Geography, Art & Design
- Pupils will learn about significant people, places and events in their locality after 1066
- Pupils will make a local history study
- Pupils will use a range of art and design techniques
All workshops last 2 hours, cost £6.50 per student (adults free at a ratio of 1:6, any additional adults cost £4 each) and include a tour of the museum.
Education Visit Rates (No learning session)
To book a workshop or for more information, contact our Learning & Engagement team via email.
Secondary school trips
Secondary school groups are welcome to come to the museum either for a self-led tour of the collection or for a guided tour led by one of our learning team. We can also offer short talks on a range of subjects as part of the visit.
Subjects we can cover include
- The Building of Georgian Bath
- Life in a Georgian Building
- Bath and Tourism
- Campaigning to save Bath since 1934: the history of Bath Preservation Trust
Key Stage 3/4 Education Group visit rates: Self-led museum visit £4 per student (adults free at a ratio of 1:10); Facilitated visit with talk £7.50 per student (adults free at a ratio of 1:10)
We are very happy to tailor these talks to fit with your course requirements. To find out what we can offer please contact our Learning & Engagement team on 01225 338727 or via email.
Higher and continuing education
At the Museum of Bath Architecture we believe that learning never ends and we are proud to provide both formal and informal learning opportunities for adults of all ages.
We work closely with our local higher education partners to provide valuable hands-on learning experiences for undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of subjects. In recent years we have helped to support students of history, heritage, drama and film to deliver real-life projects for the museum and its visitors. Through such projects and work placements, students gain skills, confidence and experience to support future career choices
The museum has particularly strong links with the University of Bath’s Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering and Bath Spa University’s courses in Architecture, Design and Heritage. Our Senior Curator Dr Amy Frost delivers teaching for both universities, and all architecture students in the city visit the museum during their studies.
Dr Frost also runs regular architecture walking tours of the city plus an Introduction to British Architecture course which is open to all – please see our events page for details of our upcoming talks, tours and courses.
For several years we have also hosted Open Palace Programme participants at our museums. This programme has been developed by a group of significant heritage and education organisations in the UK, including Historic Royal Palaces and The National Trust, and is committed to providing a first-class, first-hand experience of palaces and houses across the UK for international students and emergent professionals in the heritage field.
We support lifelong learning and run an adult learning programme across all our museums. We can also provide introductory talks to complement group visits to the museum – for more details contact our learning team via email: [email protected]