Madame Tussauds London

Merlin Entertainments School Trips

Why book 'Madame Tussauds London' with Merlin Entertainments for School Trips and Educational Visits?

We appreciate the importance of educating children to protect their online identities and well-being, to support them in identifying ‘fake news’ and in improving their general digital and media literacy. Madame Tussauds London provides an inspirational and innovative way of approaching this topic by providing a two-fold opportunity for children to explore:

i. the representation of celebrity in our media and our reactions to these representations.

ii. the way people interact with celebrity culture and the modern media (e.g. the Selfie, Snapchat, Instragram and YouTube Vlogging generation).

The learning begins in your own classroom with our free to download pre- and post-visit lesson plans. Offering three hour-long lessons, students will explore what we mean by the term 'bias', differentiate between 'lies and the truth and look at the positive and negative impacts of modern media.

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What activities are available during group visits?

In addition to our free lesson plans, our popular KS2/KS3 Media & Fake News workshop will be returning in the Spring Term, it require students to work together in groups to categorise news stories according to different criteria, including: how the news was shared; who wrote it; text and images; and the emotive impact on the reader.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

English

Persuasive writing Journalism

Students will have the chance to learn about various types of journalism and media and their purposes. They will also analyse how the media presents information and uses language to convey meaning. Additionally, students will explore the concept of 'fake news' and why it is crucial to be aware of it. Finally, they will examine persuasive writing and how it can be used to influence a narrative.

PSHE

Mental health and awareness

The goal of this experience is to help students gain a better understanding of how media can influence people's identity through the representation of individuals. Additionally, it will touch upon media-related issues such as the spread of false information and its potential impact on the self-esteem of both public figures and ordinary citizens. Through this experience, students will develop their critical thinking skills and become more aware of online safety.

Careers

We offer assistance to students in exploring various career paths available to them and the different skills required to pursue those roles. Our aim is to inspire students by showcasing industries that offer diverse job roles, such as the careers of celebrities and staff members in our attractions. This way, they will be able to gain a holistic understanding of how businesses function.

What size groups do you cater for?

To book our education packages your group does need to be 10 people or more. We do however offer schools a book now pay later booking option whereby you can reserve your preferred date and confirm final number and pay 14 days in advance of your visit date. Schools save up to 40%, with our highly discounted education rates starting from £15 per pupil.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

Returning in the Spring Term will be our education space which offers an optional workshop and lunchroom (subject to availability).

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Madame Tussauds London is a historic building set over a number of levels. So that all our guests can move around the building with ease, our trained staff will ensure that guests with disabilities are transported safely from floor to floor within our building by means of a lift. For safety reasons we can only accept three wheelchair users in the building at any one time and it is strongly advised that you pre-book in advance.

Who are Merlin Entertainments?

Today’s lesson will be a unique insight into celebrity culture and the media. An educational visit will not only stretch your students English subject-knowledge by delving into the complex world of the media and developing their critical literacy skills, it will also encourage them to explore the concept of ‘Fake news’ and its impact on modern audiences.