Madame Tussauds London
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What will students see and do?
At Madame Tussauds London, students will mingle with over 150 incredibly lifelike figures from film stars and musicians to the Royal Family and internationally renowned cultural icons.
There are seven unique zones to explore, which represent a breadth of topics and industries. Students will even have the chance to watch a short Marvel Universe 4D movie with fantastic special effects before coming face to face with some of their favourite Marvel Super Heroes.
How does the trip link to the curriculum?
Madame Tussauds London offers an interactive experience that will inspire and enthuse students to analyse celebrity culture and modern media as they walk among the stars!
Madame Tussauds London offers free educational resources that link to the English and PSHE curriculum. With these engaging curriculum-linked resources, teachers can help students distinguish between real and fake news, develop their critical literacy skills, and explore the scrutiny of the public eye as they explore the complex world of media and celebrity.
Subjects covered
Teaching resources provided
Madame Tussauds London offers three hours’ worth of pre- and post-visit lesson resources. They are curriculum-linked and a great way to prepare and excite your students for their trip, or explore key ideas in more detail after your visit.
Teachers can download the following free resource packs:
• Media and Fake News (ages 7–13)
• An Exploration of Mental Wellbeing and Celebrity Culture (ages 7–13)
Learning outcomes include:
English…
• To identify the different types of media and their purposes.
• To explore how the media present information and use language to create meaning.
• To understand the concept of ‘fake news’ and why it is important.
PSHE and citizenship…
• To understand how the media portrays young people and to recognise its possible impact.
• To explore how identity is affected by the media.
Details of risk assessment
A risk assessment is available on the Madame Tussauds website.
Don't miss our downloadable A-Z guide on completing a risk assessment
Facilities on-site
Information about the facilities at Madame Tussauds can be found here.
Opening times
Opening hours can be found here.
Pricing
Teachers may claim two free planning tickets.
£15 per student (primary/secondary/college)*
*Excluding weekends and specific dates listed here.
Free teacher ratio (primary 1:5 / secondary 1:10). An additional teacher discount is also available.
Travel arrangements
Madame Tussauds London is just a two-minute walk away from Baker Street tube station. Baker Street underground station is on the Bakerloo, Circle, Jubilee, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, making it a short, easy journey from anywhere on the central London tube network.
Marylebone Station is within a 10-minute walking distance of Madame Tussauds London. Euston, St. Pancras, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo and Charing Cross mainline stations are all accessible via the London Underground.
There are many bus services that stop within a five-minute walking distance of Madame Tussauds London.
There is a coach drop-off and pick-up point on Marylebone Road.
Address
Madame Tussauds
Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5LR
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