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Educational Tours » Art Tours » Berlin
Berlin
Germany’s capital city is a perfect location for an Arts and Media tour and is known to the world as the ‘City of Freedom’. Berlin is modern, creative and cosmopolitan and has emerged as a booming capital of modern design
In 2006, the German capital was officially designated a UNESCO City of Design
Start your tour at The East Side Gallery, the longest open-air gallery in the world and the longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall at 1,316 km. The section was painted by 118 artists from 21 countries with 101 works.
The Street Art Tour & Workshop starts with a 1.5 hour tour as an introduction to the topic. The students learn the most important terms, explore the difference between street art and graffiti and get inspired by some of the most amazing pieces in Berlin´s streets.
Complete your Art tour to Berlin with a visit to the Film Park Babelsberg. Set painters and carpenters, costume designers and make-up artists show how they create the perfect illusions.
Curriculum Links
A school arts trip to Berlin allows your school group to focus on visits relevant to Art, Media Studies and Design and Technology or simply combine to offer a cross-curricular tour.
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KS3
Evaluation and analysis of creative works
Works of great artists, craft makers and designers
Effects of historical and cultural contexts
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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
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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
Suggested Itinerary
Berlin is a city of districts, and it is easy to include a range of cross-curricular visits all on one particular day of itinerary.
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Day 1
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Flight to Berlin, take s-bahn and transfer to accommodation
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Afternoon
Visit the East Side Gallery
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Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
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Day 2
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Street Art Tour and Workshop
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Afternoon
Visit Deutsche Kinemathek
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Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
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Day 3
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Take s-bahn to Film Park Babelsberg
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Afternoon
Film Park Babelsberg
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Evening
Evening meal at accommodation. Visit IMAX cinema at Sony Centre
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Day 4
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Morning
Morning
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Afternoon
Afternoon
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Evening
Evening
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Morning
Take s-bahn to airport
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Afternoon
Return flight to UK
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Evening
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Other Educational Visits
Bundestag Dome
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
DDR Museum
Sample Accommodation
High standard, modern hostels offering comfortable accommodation, a great range of food options and places to socialise in the evenings. All are centrally located within easy walking distance of the nearest station allowing your school group to easily explore Berlin.
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A&O Hauptbahnhof
This modern hostel is well located on a quiet street near the main train station in central Berlin.
Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in singles or twins. All rooms have private bathrooms with free wi-fi and TV.
On-site facilities include a restaurant, roof-top bar, games room and conference rooms.
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Aletto Ku’damm
Modern design, high quality facilities and only a few minutes’ walk away from Zoo Station, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe.
Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in singles or twins. All rooms have private bathrooms and are equipped with air-conditioning, Flatscreen TV, free wi-fi, hairdryer and under-floor heating.
On-site facilities include a games room with pool table, table football and outdoors there is a basketball court, 5-a-side football pitch, table tennis table and boules area.
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