Aerospace Bristol offers free coach travel for thousands of local school children

The £30,000 coach travel bursary is funded by South Gloucestershire Council, with up to £1000 available per school

Aerospace Bristol has announced that the museum is offering secondary and primary state schools within 30 miles of the museum the opportunity to claim a coach travel bursary of up to £1000 when booking a visit.

Amy Seadon, Head of Collections, Learning and Interpretation said: “We are delighted to be able to offer this funding to surrounding schools and we owe a huge thank you to South Gloucestershire for providing it.

We know the difficulties schools face when planning school trips due to the rising costs of coach travel and we are really pleased to be able to offer this bursary.

Learning is at the heart of Aerospace Bristol and we have seen first-hand how much students enjoy exploring Bristol’s rich aerospace history. All key stages can visit the museum, and they’ll be able to experience hands-on curriculum-linked, History and STEM workshops.”

The funding, provided by South Gloucestershire Council will help the museum in their mission to welcome over 11,000 school students next year.

Councillor Ian Boulton, Co-Leader and cabinet member responsible for schools at South Gloucestershire Council said: “I’m delighted that South Gloucestershire Council is enabling our local school children to visit Aerospace Bristol. When the pressure to fund school trips is so difficult for our teachers, this fund provides an opportunity for an exciting, informative and inspirational visit to this world class museum on our own doorstep.

“I have seen myself how school groups are welcomed with interactive teaching sessions while also learning about our region’s rich heritage in aerospace innovation. A visit to Aerospace Bristol will undoubtedly ignite interests in science, technology, engineering and maths and inspire potential careers in these exciting local industries.”

At Aerospace Bristol, schools go on an exciting journey through time and discover the fascinating role that Bristol played in the history of aviation, and stories of the remarkable people who made it happen. A visit to the museum is a fantastic way for students to discover science in action through the museum’s amazing exhibits, fun interactives and inspiring education sessions.

The museum’s programme is full of various workshops designed to spark a student’s interest in Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering and support their learning back at school.

Aerospace Bristol was the winner of the School Travel Awards’ Best Museum Visit in 2020/21