School trips to Liverpool
Music. Art. Culture. Liverpool.
Home to world-famous music, iconic waterfronts and one of the largest collections of museums and galleries outside London, it's a city packed with opportunities to learn, create and be inspired.
From The Beatles Story and the British Music Experience to Tate Liverpool, the Walker Art Gallery and Open Eye Gallery, students can explore the people, ideas and creativity that helped shape one of Britain's most iconic cities.
What to expect on a school trip to Liverpool
This is a city where music, art and culture take centre stage. Students can explore world-class galleries, discover the story of The Beatles, and experience a destination with creativity woven into its identity.
From the waterfront and Albert Dock to Tate Liverpool, the Walker Art Gallery and Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool offers a fascinating introduction to one of the UK's most celebrated cultural cities.
What are the highlights of a school trip to Liverpool?
Liverpool is packed with experiences that celebrate music, art and culture.
Highlights include:
- Visiting The Beatles Story, the world's largest permanent exhibition dedicated to The Beatles.
- Exploring Tate Liverpool and its collection of modern and contemporary art.
- Discovering masterpieces at the Walker Art Gallery.
- Experiencing photography and visual storytelling at Open Eye Gallery.
- Seeing the city's iconic waterfront on a Mersey River Explorer cruise.
Why book your Liverpool school trip with NST?
Anyone can book a coach and a hotel. The real challenge is bringing everything together into a trip that runs smoothly and delivers against your learning objectives.
That's where NST comes in.
The right visits. The right timings. The right balance of learning and experience. Plus, the added reassurance of financial protection, risk assessment guidance, and trusted safety standards.
Browse our most popular Liverpool school trips
Why choose NST?
Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...
- Unrivalled school trip knowledge
Your dedicated Tour Co-ordinator will use their trip planning knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.
- Making it easier for you
Your own trip organiser, travel app, free classroom packs and trip promo resources.
- Free group leader inspection visits
Visit your chosen destination free of charge and plan with confidence.
- Value for money, always
We work hard to make every penny count.
- Over 55 years’ experience
With NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.
- Aligned to your learning outcomes
Every trip can be built around your specific goals — from the latest GCSE and A level curriculum requirements to particular themes, interests or visits you want to focus on.
- Risk assessment guidance
Clear, practical support to help you manage group safety including our free guide.
- Offsetting carbon emissions
Through our partnership with Carbon Footprint, we're committed to offset one tonne of CO2 emissions, and plant a tree on school grounds in the UK, for every trip booked.
Liverpool trip highlights - our groups love
Walker Art Gallery
One of the finest art galleries in Europe, the Walker Art Gallery is home to renaissance masterpieces, Tudor portraits and one of the best collections of Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art in the country. For 130 years it has housed Liverpool’s most outstanding art collection. Many of the gallery’s most important works have been on display in the city for nearly 200 years. The gallery also has an outstanding display of contemporary art including work by David Hockney, Lucian Freud and Bridget Riley.
Open Eye Gallery
The only gallery dedicated to photography and related media in the north-west, Open Eye is increasingly an essential part of Liverpool's art scene. Using a mixture of cutting-edge international photography and a considerable archive, Open Eye is a must-visit destination on the city's art map.
Tate Liverpool
A spectacular museum of modern and contemporary international art. Tate Liverpool was created to display work from the Tate Collection which comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and international modern art. The gallery also has a programme of temporary exhibitions.
Radio City Viewing Tower
View the fantastic skyline of Liverpool and beyond in glorious technicolour from the very top of St Johns Beacon. At 400 feet above the City Centre of Liverpool, your group will experience 360 degree panoramic views of Merseyside, the Wirral, North Wales and as far away as the Cumbrian Hills on clearer days.
Liverpool City Walking Tour
See the major sights of the city. An expert Blue Badge Guide will join you on your coach or guide on foot and bring this vibrant city to life for your group. Sights may include taking in the stunning riverside of Liverpool, from the Albert Dock with its many attractions and the Pier Head with its iconic buildings and famous Liver Birds, to the city’s two oldest buildings – the Town Hall and the Bluecoat, via the Cavern Quarter and Liverpool’s most vibrant new development Liverpool One.
Mersey River Explorer
Mersey Ferries Pleasure Cruise - Guided by expert commentary throughout the 50-minute trip, the River Explorer Cruise offers your group stunning views of Liverpool's famous skyline. Students be captivated as the rich and fascinating history of UNESCO World Heritage waterfront unfolds before you.
The Beatles Story
The award-winning Beatles Story is the world's largest permanent exhibition purely devoted to the lives and times of The Beatles. Located in the Fab Four’s hometown of Liverpool, The Beatles Story takes visitors on an atmospheric journey through the lives, times, culture and music.
