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AND F I NA L L Y 7 SCHOOL TRIPS you might not have considered 1 PLAYTIME At the National Videogame Museum, your group can explore how games are made, who makes them, and even why they’re made. The fully playable gallery is sure to prove popular. Visit thenvm.org HUNGRY FOR MORE? The Food Museum teaches students the story of how food is grown, made and eaten. Its 84-acre site features 17 historic buildings, and hands-on activities are available. Visit foodmuseum.org.uk GROWING APPEAL Do your students have green fingers? If so, they’re sure to be inspired by a trip to BirminghamBotanical Gardens, which offers visitors the chance to learn about more than 10,000 plant species. Visit birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk CAN YOU KICK IT? Fans of the beautiful game will relish a day at the National Football Museum. Curriculum-linked learning sessions cover the cultural impact of the sport, its history, and even ball design. Visit nationalfootballmuseum.com 3 Like to head off the beaten track? We have just the destinations for you… ANIMATING TIME The Cartoon Museum preserves the best of British cartoons, caricatures, comics and animation. Its schools workshops, led by professional artists and writers, take place in a new learning studio.Visit cartoonmuseum.org 4 6 7 66 | www.teachwire.net/school-trips 5 STATUARY EDUCATION Take your budding artists on a trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Both teacher- and artist-led educational visits can be booked. Visit ysp.org.uk 2 SEW GOOD The Fashion and Textile Museum has a range of workshops for secondary students – could your class design their own collection? Visit fashion textilemuseum.org