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History Trip to Munich

Key Highlights

Location

Nuremberg, Munich

Subject

History & Politics, The Holocaust, WWII

Duration

4 days, 3 nights

Transport

Air

About this trip

Munich is the capital of Bavaria and has many historical sites of significance that relate extremely well to the history GCSE and A-level syllabuses. See our learning tab for further details of the excellent curriculum links.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Find out more
  • Fly to Munich
  • Airport transfer
  • Check-in & evening meal
  • Third Reich Walking Tour
  • Jewish Museum
  • White Rose Memorial Exhibition
  • Evening meal
  • Dachau Concentration Camp
  • Munich Documentation Centre
  • Evening meal
  • Check-out
  • Airport transfer
  • Fly to UK

Excursion Ideas

Third Reich Walking Tour Find out more

Third Reich Walking Tour

Subject Range: History
What you’ll experience: The walking tour of Munich contains a number of key historic Third Reich sites that had particular significance for the period of history in Germany from 1933 to 1945. The walking tour includes: White Rose Memorial, Konigsplatz, Briennerstrasse, Karolinienplatz, Wittelsbacher Palais, Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus, Felderrnhalle, Karlsplatz, Hoffbrauhaus, Altes Rathaus, and Sterneckerstrasse.
Select Says: Contact us for a further information sheet on the relevance of each site.

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Subject Range: History
What you’ll experience: The memorial site contains a number of exhibitions detailing the history of the Dachau Concentration Camp and highlighting the original utilisations of the exhibition rooms. It is advisable to spend the first half of the visit touring the main exhibition, which includes an overview of the history and is located in the former maintenance building, then the grounds and the other exhibitions in the bunker, the model barrack, and the crematorium.
Select Says: Guided tours for school groups are possible in English (students must be at least 14 years old), with the possibility to ask for a specific focus when you book.

Jewish Museum – Munich

Subject Range: Cultural, History
What you’ll experience: The museum had three exhibition floors with both temporary and changing exhibitions exploring a variety of themes and insights into Jewish life and culture in Munich. There is a special section geared towards young as well as adult audiences providing in-depth information on Jewish history and religion. On each gallery floor there is also a study area, learning centre or library where students can explore areas of interest and find answers to their questions.
Select Says: The permanent exhibition is located on the lower level and provides an overview of Munich’s Jewish history. Tours of the permanent exhibition are available for school groups in English and are for a duration of 60 or 90 minutes and must be pre-booked.

Neuschwanstein Castle

Subject Range: MFL, Cultural, History
What you’ll experience: Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rocky hill above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner. The palace was a personal refuge for the reclusive king, and was opened to the public after his death in 1886.
Select Says: Located a short drive from Hohenschwangau Castle. Neuschwanstein Castle can only be visited with a guided tour in German and English and last around 30 minutes. Further information can be found via the website where there are also some pre-tour activities to share for children .

Accommodation Options

DJH Jugendherberge – Munich Find out more

DJH Jugendherberge – Munich

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Capacity: 374
What you’ll experience: You can reach the city center within 10 minutes via the subway, which is located close by. You can reach the city center within 10 minutes via the subway, which is located close by.

Curriculum Links

KS4 (GCSE)
AQA: Germany 1890–1945: Democracy and Dictatorship
Edexcel: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–1939
OCR: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945

KS5 (A-Level)
AQA: Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918–1945
Edexcel: Germany and West Germany, 1918–1989
OCR: The Nazi State and its Control, 1933–1945 / The Holocaust

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