School Art Trip to Glasgow | Halsbury Travel

A school art trip to Glasgow is a great opportunity for your students to explore over 20 options of world-class museums and art galleries.

Glasgow is home to Europe’s largest civic arts collection with works by Van Gogh, Degas and Monet all waiting to be discovered by your students. If your students are studying for their art GCSE, they could use these visits to inspire work for their portfolio.

The city was named the UK’s top cultural and creative city by the European Commission in 2019, making this a great choice for a school art trip in the UK.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school and travel to Glasgow

Afternoon

Group to visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum followed by time at the Hunterian Gallery (if time allows)

Evening

Check in to accommodation and evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Visit the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) followed by a visit to the Lighthouse (Scotland’s Centre for Design and Architecture)

Afternoon

Lunch in the city centre If time allows, follow the city centre mural trail to discover some of Glasgow’s best street art

Evening

Return to school

1 night's half-board accommodation
49-seater executive coach
Access to the Vamoos app to download all tour-related travel documents
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
VAT at current rate to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Impact and influences of various artists
Continuity and change in different genres and styles
Independent judgements of art
Conveying meaning through images and artefacts
Social and cultural context of images and artefacts
Personal portfolio: reflections, resources and influences

GCSE

Responses to museum, gallery and site visits
Personal reflections on art
Works of key artists, craftspeople and designers
Contemporary and historical contexts of art

Key Stage 3

Evaluation and analysis of creative works
Works of great artists, craft makers and designers
Effects of historical and cultural contexts

Accommodation

Glasgow Youth Hostel

This youth hostel has been awarded 4-stars by Visit Scotland and is situated in the city's historic West End. It offers great value, quality accommodation. Refurbished in 2004, the hostel is perfect for independent travellers, families and groups. All rooms are ensuite, there is a coffee shop, internet access (including Wi-Fi) and excellent catered and self catering options available.

Educational Activities

City Centre Mural Trail

Glasgow City Council created the Mural Trail to promote the growing portfolio of works adorning buildings within Glasgow city centre.

Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)

GoMA has a programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops and displays work by local and international artists as well as

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

An absolute must-visit for school groups visiting Glasgow is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

The Hunterian

The Hunterian, at the University of Glasgow, is Scotland’s oldest public museum and home to a treasure trove of artefacts

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.