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Why book British Motor Museum for School Trips and Educational Visits?
Students will be inspired by our Art Deco style building and our amazing collection of British cars. The Museum is a great place for students to learn about how transport has developed and discover more about the people and products of the motor industry in the West Midlands.
Our extensive schools programme includes hands-on workshops and interactive Museum sessions in addition to self-led sessions and a range of add on activities. We also offer bespoke Museum tours and subject talks from our partners in industry for older students and adult learners.
The Museum offers a number of downloadable resources such as Maths and Science quizzes for KS1 and KS2 and can provide activities to structure free time whilst you explore our collection.
To make your visit as easy as possible, parking is free and there is a coach drop off point outside the Museum entrance. Accessible toilets, dedicated Learning Spaces and a lunch area are all included in the price of your visit. The experienced Learning team will offer a warm welcome and a mix of formal and informal sessions.
We welcome visits from SEND schools and pride ourselves on making a bespoke visit to support your students and their needs whilst creating a safe space for them to learn and have fun.
Our extensive schools programme includes hands-on workshops and interactive Museum sessions in addition to self-led sessions and a range of add on activities. We also offer bespoke Museum tours and subject talks from our partners in industry for older students and adult learners.
The Museum offers a number of downloadable resources such as Maths and Science quizzes for KS1 and KS2 and can provide activities to structure free time whilst you explore our collection.
To make your visit as easy as possible, parking is free and there is a coach drop off point outside the Museum entrance. Accessible toilets, dedicated Learning Spaces and a lunch area are all included in the price of your visit. The experienced Learning team will offer a warm welcome and a mix of formal and informal sessions.
We welcome visits from SEND schools and pride ourselves on making a bespoke visit to support your students and their needs whilst creating a safe space for them to learn and have fun.
Free teacher places!
Current School Trip Offer
Accompanying adults within our 1:6 ratio at Primary and 1:8 ratio at Secondary go FREE!
What activities are available during group visits?
The Museum offers a range of Interactive Museum Sessions and Hands-on Workshops:
Journeys through Time EYFS & KS1 – includes costumed role play and a tour along the Museum’s ‘Time Road’.
History of Transport KS2 - covers the local history of the motor car and includes a guided tour lead by costumed characters, role play and an object handling session.
Engineering Apprentices KS2, KS3 and KS4- explores the role of a Formula 1 pit crew and includes racing a remote control D-Type Jaguar around our track. (MAX 45 students)
Materials & Movement EYFS & KS1- explores the materials that are used to make cars through fun costumed role play and includes a LEGO® car building challenge.
Fashion vs Function EYFS, KS1 & KS2 - investigates how cars are designed for different purposes and allows pupils to become a car designer for the day and take home a customized Land Rover cut out car. *This is also offered as a virtual session.*
Discovering Forces KS2 - examines the different forces that act on vehicles. Includes a team car building challenge using LEGO® bricks.
Ready, Salt, Go! KS2, KS3 - Join the Professor and become scientists for the day in this interactive, narrative immersion activity where pupils build a car powered by salt and water to take back to school. *This is also offered as a virtual session.*
Bespoke Museum Tours KS3, KS4, KS5 & University/ apprentices - these interactive and hands-on tours can be tailored to the topic your students are studying. *These can also be delivered as virtual sessions.*
We also offer self-led visits and have a number of downloadable resources teachers can use to assist with their visit.
Journeys through Time EYFS & KS1 – includes costumed role play and a tour along the Museum’s ‘Time Road’.
History of Transport KS2 - covers the local history of the motor car and includes a guided tour lead by costumed characters, role play and an object handling session.
Engineering Apprentices KS2, KS3 and KS4- explores the role of a Formula 1 pit crew and includes racing a remote control D-Type Jaguar around our track. (MAX 45 students)
Materials & Movement EYFS & KS1- explores the materials that are used to make cars through fun costumed role play and includes a LEGO® car building challenge.
Fashion vs Function EYFS, KS1 & KS2 - investigates how cars are designed for different purposes and allows pupils to become a car designer for the day and take home a customized Land Rover cut out car. *This is also offered as a virtual session.*
Discovering Forces KS2 - examines the different forces that act on vehicles. Includes a team car building challenge using LEGO® bricks.
Ready, Salt, Go! KS2, KS3 - Join the Professor and become scientists for the day in this interactive, narrative immersion activity where pupils build a car powered by salt and water to take back to school. *This is also offered as a virtual session.*
Bespoke Museum Tours KS3, KS4, KS5 & University/ apprentices - these interactive and hands-on tours can be tailored to the topic your students are studying. *These can also be delivered as virtual sessions.*
We also offer self-led visits and have a number of downloadable resources teachers can use to assist with their visit.
Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?
Maths
Curriculum topics available: Ratio and proportion.
Explore ratios in our Ready, Salt, Go! workshop or test your maths skills out in the Museum with our downloadable KS1 and KS2 maths challenges. Physics
Curriculum topics available: Forces, Fuels and Energy, Electricity and circuits.
Explore energy, motion and how forces affect the design of our cars in our interactive workshops or test your science skills out in the Museum with our downloadable science challenges.In our Ready, Salt, Go! workshop, students could join the Professor for the day, becoming climate change scientists and building a car powered by salt and water.
Design Technology
Curriculum topics available: Mechanics and engineering.
Discover how cars are designed for different purposes and then put your knowledge to the test by designing your own Land Rover cut out car to take back to school in our Fashion vs Function workshop.Older students can look under bonnets and in through doors to chart the development of the motor car through the decades and explore the designs of the fascinating vehicles in our collection.
PSHE
Curriculum topics available: Teamwork and resilience.
A number of our hands-on workshops encourage teamwork and communication skills. Students can work together to build LEGO® cars in our Materials and Movement or Discovering Forces workshops or form a pit crew to race a remote controlled D-Type Jaguar as part of Engineering Apprentices. Industrial
For Primary schools, our popular Journeys through Time and History of Transport sessions explore the development of the automotive industry, with a focus on the West Midlands. Learn from Bertha Benz the story of the world’s first car and meet Herbert Austin to discover how his Austin 7 revolutionized the motor industry and the way we travel today.
Victorian
Discover the oldest cars in our collection and find out what it was like to drive them from characters such as Bertha Benz and Herbert Austin.What size groups do you cater for?
The maximum capacity for visits is 60 pupils (dependent on programme) and this is usually divided into a maximum of 30 pupils per workshop session.
Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?
The Museum has two purpose built Learning Spaces and quiet spaces can be provided on request.
Is there first aid on site?
The Museum has trained members of staff able to provide first aid.
Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?
The Museum aims to cater for the needs of all its visitors and is mostly wheelchair accessible with cars in the Museum being viewable from all sides. The Museum and Collections Centre both have flat, level flooring and there are lifts to all floors, induction loops and accessible toilets. Our audio visuals are fully subtitled and wheelchairs are available on request; however it is advisable to pre-book. Any 1:1 support staff are offered free admission. If you have any questions about accessibility or would like to discuss how we can assist you on your visit, please call us on 01926 895300 or email bookings@britishmotormuseum.co.uk
Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Sensory Touch and Access Tours can be booked in advance and quiet spaces can be provided on request. Our friendly Learning team can provide formal and informal learning opportunities for students of all ages and abilities.
Anything else?
The British Motor Museum offers a Travel Support Fund aimed at helping schools with the cost of their transport to the Museum.
Prayer space can be provided on request.
Prayer space can be provided on request.
Who are British Motor Museum?
Situated just off Junction 12 of the M40, the British Motor Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of historic British cars.
Students of all ages and abilities will experience the sights, sounds and stories of the British motor industry while engaging in a fun and interactive learning programme that links to the National Curriculum and which can be tailored to suit the topic your students are studying.
Our Travel Support Scheme, made possible through the support of Arts Council England, can help cover the cost of your transport up to £300.
Reviews from Schools visiting British Motor Museum!
Special Events
Girls in STEM Curriculum Day
The British Motor Museum is proud to host a special Girls in STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths) day on Wednesday 29 June. This fantastic
day will feature a whole host of interactive STEM based activities for girls in
secondary school years 8 to 10.
Inspire the female scientists and engineers of the future with an exciting day of
immersive and interactive learning in an unique setting, surrounded by our
amazing collection of historic British cars.
The day will begin with an exclusive keynote presentation and Q&A with Louise
Reynolds, Vehicle Line Director at Jaguar Land Rover. Louise will share her story
as a woman in STEM and her route into her senior role at one the UK’s biggest
producers of luxury and sport utility vehicles.
Students will then take an interactive tour of the collection to discover the
female pioneers in motoring history, race our remote controlled Jaguar D-types
around our special track, try out some hands-on science activities with the STEM
Ambassadors from MoD Kineton and much more. Their day will culminate with a
special presentation from members of the all female driver line-up of Laser Tools
GB4 Racing team.
To continue their learning back at home or school, students will also have a
goody bag containing two STEM activities including a salt powered car kit to take
away.
The cost is just £12.50 per pupil for a full day at the Museum running from 10am
to 2pm. The Museum’s Travel Support Scheme is also available to help cover
schools’ transport costs.
To find out more visit
https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/learning/schools/secondary/stem
valid until: June 2022
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