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World Museum

National Museums Liverpool School Trips

Why book 'World Museum' with National Museums Liverpool for School Trips and Educational Visits?

At World Museum, you can discover incredible objects from around the world, explore outer space and meet live creatures!

There are facilitator-led activities available at the museum for schools and groups, which broadly sit under three key themes - history, space, and animal life.

Schools can also visit World Museum's latest exhibition, Bees: A Story of Survival, by booking a school-exclusive slot.

The museum also welcomes groups for free self-led visits.

Teacher Checklist

Risk Assessments
Bursaries or Funded Places Available

What activities are available during group visits?

HISTORY ACTIVITIES
Discover Ancient Egypt KS2
Ancient Egyptian mummification KS2
Discover Ancient Greece and Rome KS2
The Kingdom of Benin KS2

PLANETARIUM/SPACE ACTIVITIES
The Little Star that Could KS1
Capcom Go! Race to the Moon KS2
We are aliens! KS2

BUG HOUSE/AQUARIUM ACTIVITIES
Fins, scales and fishy tales EYFS
Rippling rockpools KS1
Rippling rockpools KS2
Brilliant Bugs KS1
Brilliant Bugs KS2
Amazing Animals KS3
Amazing Animals KS4
Amazing Animals Post 16
Amazing Animals Post 18
Sense and explore by the seashore for SEND groups

BEES: A STORY OF SURVIVAL EXHIBITION
Bees exhibition - self-led visit KS2
Bees exhibition - self-led visit KS3
Bees dance workshop with FLUX KS2

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

English

Vocabulary grammar and punctuation

Discover Ancient Egypt KS2 - Students learn to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They learn to justify ideas with reasons.

Ancient Egyptian Mummification KS2 - Students learn to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They learn to justify ideas with reasons.

Discover Ancient Greece and Rome KS2 - There will be opportunities for students to practice speaking clearly and to convey ideas confidently using Standard English. There will be opportunities for students to articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions.

The Kingdom of Benin KS2 - Students can ask relevant questions to extend understanding and knowledge. They can articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions, and participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates. They can consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others.

PLANETARIUM/SPACE ACTIVITIES

The Little Star that Could KS1 - Students learn to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They learn to justify ideas with reasons, ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge, and have mutual respect as children listen to and begin to respect each other’s contributions.

Capcom Go! Race to the Moon KS2 - Students learn to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They learn to justify ideas with reasons.

We Are Aliens! KS2 - Students learn to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They learn to justify ideas with reasons.

Egyptians

Mummies Gods and Goddesses Hieroglyphics Belief in the Afterlife

Discover Ancient Egypt KS2 - Students will understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world and the nature of ancient civilisations.

Ancient Egyptian Mummification KS2 - Students will understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world and the nature of ancient civilisations.

Physics

Earth and space

PLANETARIUM/SPACE ACTIVITIES

The Little Star that Could KS1 - Students will use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions. They will learn about the basic biological requirements for life. They will learn to describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system, and describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. They will also learn how to describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies, and about the heliocentric system.

Capcom Go! Race to the Moon KS2 - Students will be able to describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system, as well as the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. They will be able to describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies, as well as explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object. They will identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.

We are aliens! KS2 - Students will be able to describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system, as well as the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. They will be able to describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies, as well as explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object. They will identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.

Biology

Human Body

BUG HOUSE/AQUARIUM ACTIVITIES
Fins, scales and fishy tales EYFS
Rippling rockpools KS1
Rippling rockpools KS2
Brilliant Bugs KS1
Brilliant Bugs KS2
Amazing Animals KS3
Amazing Animals KS4
Amazing Animals Post 16
Amazing Animals Post 18
Sense and explore by the seashore for SEND groups

BEES: A STORY OF SURVIVAL EXHIBITION
Bees exhibition - self-led visit KS2
Bees exhibition - self-led visit KS3
Bees dance workshop with FLUX KS2

Significant Individuals from History

PLANETARIUM/SPACE ACTIVITIES

Capcom Go! Race to the Moon KS2 - Students will learn about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

We Are Aliens! KS2 - Students will learn about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Greeks

Greek life and achievements Greek influence on the western world Religion Trade Politics and Architecture Greek Gods and Mythology

Discover Ancient Greece and Rome KS2 - Students will learn about Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world, as well as the Roman empire and its impact on Britain. Students will explore four key topics:
- Gods and their symbols - how to recognise some of the Greek and Roman gods by looking at statues and building fragments.
- Daily Life - find out what life was like for the ancient Greeks and Romans by investigating artefacts that they would have been used daily.
- Pottery – Discover how archaeologists reconstruct and examine pottery to investigate life in ancient times.
- Greek and Roman Armour and Weapons - safely handle and examine replica items to discover what it was like to be a soldier in the Greek and Roman armies.

Human Geography

Settlement and land use

The Kingdom of Benin KS2 - Students will learn about human and physical geography, including types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.

What size groups do you cater for?

Please select a workshop on the National Museums Liverpool website to confirm the class size it can accommodate for that session.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

Only for pre-booked workshops rather than third party use.

Is there first aid on site?

World Museum has First Aid trained staff.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

World Museum is fully accessible with lifts to all floors and learning sessions can be adapted for specific access requirements.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

All workshops can be adapted for special educational needs.

Who are National Museums Liverpool?

National Museums Liverpool is made up of seven museums and art galleries in and around Liverpool, which welcome millions of visitors every year.

From virtual classrooms to hands-on activities, it offers a huge range of workshops and events for schools and groups, all linked to the national curriculum.