Art tour to Berlin by coach 6 days, 4 nights
Your art tour to Berlin will enable your students to experience the powerful art and architecture that the city has to offer. From the iconic form of the Brandenburg Gate to the impressive art of the Bauhaus Museum, this tour is sure to enrich, inspire and extend your students’ understanding.
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Suggested itinerary
Day one
Depart from school by coach
Day two
Connect with an early morning channel crossing
Arrive at accommodation
Day three
Brandenburg Gate
The Reichstag
Hamburger Bahnhof Museum
Day four
Berlinische Gallerie
Jewish Museum
East Side Gallery
TV Tower
Day five
Depart accommodation
Story of Berlin
Bauhaus Museum
Depart Berlin to return back to the UK on coach
Day six
Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing
Arrive back in the UK
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Excursion Ideas
Brandenburg Gate
Subject range: Art
What you’ll experience: The only remaining city gate of Berlin, it formerly represented the separation of the city between East and West. Since the Wall came down in 1989, the Brandenburg Gate has come to symbolise German unity.
Select says: The gate is made of sandstone and is one of the finest examples of German classicism.The Reichstag
Subject range: Art, History
What you’ll experience: The Reichstag is the most famous landmark in Berlin and seat of the German Parliament. Between 1994 and 1999 it was redesigned and expanded by the British architect Sir Norman Foster as a modern Parliament building while retaining its historical dimensions. Guided tours suitable for children are available on request. The glass dome has spectacular views of the parliamentary district and Berlin’s sights.
Select says: The dome and the roof terrace are only open for registered visitors (minimum 2 days in advance).Hamburger Bahnhof Museum
Subject range: Art
What you’ll experience: This former railway station building houses one of the world’s most successful exhibition spaces for contemporary art. Work is exhibited by major figures and movements in art since 1960 such as Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, Keith Haring as well as many others. Find out more about the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum.
Select says: Despite the spaciousness of its premises, it is not actually possible for the museum to show all its work at once. The collection’s wealth of objects is displayed in rotating thematic exhibitions so even if you have been before it is worth a return visit.Berlinische Gallerie
Subject range: Art
What you’ll experience: This is one of the newest museums in the German capital and collects art from Berlin dating from 1870 to the present day, both with a local and international focus. Its collections include Dada Berlin, the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), the Eastern European avant-garde and the art of the divided and reunified city of Berlin. Find out more about the Berlinische Gallery including upcoming exhibitions.
Select says: On the way to the gallery, along and around Alte Jakobstrasse, there are a variety of outdoor sculptures and free-standing pieces to view.Jewish Museum
Subject range: Art, History
What you’ll experience: Permanent exhibitions at the museum are dedicated to the history and life of German Jews. A variety of artefacts from both past and more recent history can be viewed, and students will get a sense of how Jews in Germany have reacted to their history through art. In addition the interior features a windowless Holocaust Tower. It is possible for school groups to take themed tours.
Select says: Outside there is a Garden of Exile, designed to reflect the isolation and disorientation of life in exile. Find out lots more about the Jewish Museum here.East Side Gallery
Subject range: Art
What you’ll experience: This is a public space and is a conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering 0.8-mile of the Berlin Wall. Created in 1990 in celebration of the Wall’s collapse, the Gallery features works by an international group of artists who expressed their reactions to the November 9, 1989 event in paintings along a section of the Wall.
Select says: Restoration works in 2009 renewed much of the Gallery for the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall.TV Tower
Subject range: Art
What you’ll experience: The Fernsehturm is 368 metres high and the tallest structure in Germany. From the visitor platform you can look out over the entire city and see sites such as the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Olympic Stadium.
Select says: When the sun shines on the Fernsehturm’s tiled stainless steel dome, the reflection usually appears in the form of a cross.Story of Berlin
Subject range: Art, History
What you’ll experience: This is an interactive museum especially developed for school groups with a multimedia show about Berlin’s history. Find out more about The Story of Berlin
Select says: A highlight of the exhibition is a guided tour through an original nuclear bomb shelter from the Cold War which still can be used by 3,600 people in case of an emergency.Bauhaus Archive Museum
Subject range: Art
What you’ll experience: The collection documents the history of Bauhaus in art, architecture and design and includes the works of artists such as Klee, Kandinsky and Schlemmer. The collection includes teaching materials, workshop models, architectural plans, photographs, documents and a library.
Select says: As well as the permanent exhibition there are usually four special exhibitions each year which you can find out about on the Bauhaus Museum website.
Art trip to Berlin by coach 6 days, 4 nights Accommodation
Steps Hotel
Location: Berlin
Capacity: 39
In a convenient location in the district of Mitte in Berlin, situated in central yet quiet area. A 6 minute walk from Nauener Platz U-Bahn station, 3km from the Berlin Wall memorial and 5km from the Brandenburg Gate.
Rooms: Rooms: Mixture of shared facilities and en-suite.
Facilities: Facilities: Restaurant, free Wi-Fi, 24 hour reception, outdoor terrace area.
A&O Berlin Mitte
Location: Berlin
Capacity: 1600
Located centrally in the Mitte district of Berlin, a great base from which to discover the city!
Rooms: Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Facilities: Buffet breakfast, lounge area, Internet access, games room.
A&O Friedrichshain
Location: Berlin
Capacity: 851
Situated in Friedrichshain on the edge of the city centre, and close to public transport links.
Rooms: Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Facilities: Buffet breakfast, lounge area, Internet access, games room.
Acama Kreuzberg Youth Hotel
Location: Berlin
Capacity: 599
Located in the popular Kreuzberg District, this youth hotel is 4km from both Alexanderplatz central square and the Berlin Zoological Garden.
Rooms: Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Facilities: Restaurant, communal areas, 24 hour reception, Wi-Fi.
aletto Hotel Kudamm
Location: Berlin
Capacity: 850
Located a 2 minute walk from Berlin Zoological Garden, and 4km from the Brandenburg Gate. This contemporary hotel has great facilities and is well recommended.
Rooms: Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities and Wi-Fi.
Facilities: Facilites: Restaurant, communal areas, rooftop terrace, 24 hour reception.
Hotel Transit Loft
Location: Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
Capacity: 313
The Transit Loft is a modern hotel situated in a converted old factory building in the Prenzlauer Berg area of Berlin, just a few minutes away from Alexanderplatz, Hackescher Markt, the Museums Island and Kollwitzplatz. This hotel offers bright, friendly and functionally furnished accommodation for your school trip to Berlin.
Rooms: Rooms: Multi-bedded with en-suite bathrooms.
Facilities: Facilities: Buffet breakfast, Wi-Fi, 24 hour reception.
Links to Learning
Learning areas:
KS3 Aims: evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design; know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms. Subject content: to use a range of techniques to record their observations in sketchbooks, journals and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas; to analyse and evaluate the work of others, in order to strengthen the visual impact or applications of their work; about the history of art, craft, design and architecture, including periods, styles and major movements from ancient times up to the present day.
KS4 (AQA) Knowledge and Understanding: how ideas, feelings and meanings are conveyed in images, artefacts and products in their chosen area(s) of study within Fine Art; how images, artefacts and products relate to their social, historical, vocational and cultural contexts; a variety of approaches, methods and intentions of contemporary and historical artists, craftspeople and designers from different cultures and their contribution to continuity and change in society in their chosen areas(s) of study within Fine Art.
Select Extras:
Have you thought of selecting a DVD for students to watch pre-tour/post-tour? How about Art of Germany – Andrew Graham-Dixon.