Visiting the Museums of Edinburgh on a School Trip
Edinburgh is the ideal place to go on a school trip that is focused on the history or art of this region of Scotland.
With a history that reaches back to its beginnings as a hill fort overlooking the Forth of Firth, the city of Edinburgh has grown and played an important role in the history of the area (and of Scotland as a nation) in the ensuing centuries.
From its time as the centre of the Scottish Reformation, which changed the artistic landscape, to the 17th century's wars over religion and English rule, the city has flourished.
Today, there are many museums and historical places for students to see while in the city.
Be sure to take time on your school trip to Edinburgh to visit the stunning National Museum of Scotland and the National Gallery of Modern Art.
The National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland was founded in 1985, as an Act of Parliament that combined The Royal Scottish Museum and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland.
If you're here on a school trip, to understand the museum in context, you should first head to the Chambers Street building.
The building itself is a large structure that was begun in 1861 by the same architect who designed The Royal Albert Hall.
The Grand Gallery was inspired by the Crystal Palace and contrasts the Renaissance design of the rest of the building.
The museum boasts several different galleries that cover a huge variety of periods and topics.
From the Scottish Galleries that guide visitors through the history of Scotland, to the science and technology section, complete with the taxidermy form of Dolly the Sheep, the National Museum of Scotland has something for everyone.
Students on a school trip should give the museum adequate time in which to explore every stage.
The National Gallery of Modern Art Slightly further out from the city centre than the National Museum of Scotland, the two buildings of the National Gallery of Modern Art are well worth adding to the itinerary of a school trip to the city.
With seventeen displays and three exhibitions spread over the two buildings, there is no shortage of fantastic, cutting edge modern art.
First opened in 1960, the Modern Art Gallery buildings were built in the 1800s as a school and an orphan's hospital.
Today you can stroll through the collections of art that range from French and Russian art from the beginning of the twentieth century, to the post war collection of works by Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, and David Hockney.
There are even works by contemporary artists Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
In Modern Two (formerly the Dean Gallery) there is a range of special exhibitions and the permanent display of the recreated studio of Eduard Paolozzi.
Be sure to spend time outside the galleries as well, where the sculptures and outdoor artworks will intrigue.
With a history that reaches back to its beginnings as a hill fort overlooking the Forth of Firth, the city of Edinburgh has grown and played an important role in the history of the area (and of Scotland as a nation) in the ensuing centuries.
From its time as the centre of the Scottish Reformation, which changed the artistic landscape, to the 17th century's wars over religion and English rule, the city has flourished.
Today, there are many museums and historical places for students to see while in the city.
Be sure to take time on your school trip to Edinburgh to visit the stunning National Museum of Scotland and the National Gallery of Modern Art.
The National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland was founded in 1985, as an Act of Parliament that combined The Royal Scottish Museum and the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland.
If you're here on a school trip, to understand the museum in context, you should first head to the Chambers Street building.
The building itself is a large structure that was begun in 1861 by the same architect who designed The Royal Albert Hall.
The Grand Gallery was inspired by the Crystal Palace and contrasts the Renaissance design of the rest of the building.
The museum boasts several different galleries that cover a huge variety of periods and topics.
From the Scottish Galleries that guide visitors through the history of Scotland, to the science and technology section, complete with the taxidermy form of Dolly the Sheep, the National Museum of Scotland has something for everyone.
Students on a school trip should give the museum adequate time in which to explore every stage.
The National Gallery of Modern Art Slightly further out from the city centre than the National Museum of Scotland, the two buildings of the National Gallery of Modern Art are well worth adding to the itinerary of a school trip to the city.
With seventeen displays and three exhibitions spread over the two buildings, there is no shortage of fantastic, cutting edge modern art.
First opened in 1960, the Modern Art Gallery buildings were built in the 1800s as a school and an orphan's hospital.
Today you can stroll through the collections of art that range from French and Russian art from the beginning of the twentieth century, to the post war collection of works by Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, and David Hockney.
There are even works by contemporary artists Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
In Modern Two (formerly the Dean Gallery) there is a range of special exhibitions and the permanent display of the recreated studio of Eduard Paolozzi.
Be sure to spend time outside the galleries as well, where the sculptures and outdoor artworks will intrigue.
