Ruhr Valley with your class
Groups explore the UNESCO-listed Zollverein colliery in Essen, marvel at giant art installations inside the Gasometer in Oberhausen, and experience the Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord — a disused ironworks turned urban adventure playground. It is a journey through industrial history, urban regeneration and contemporary art that suits creative, curious secondary groups.
The Ruhr is compact and easy to navigate, with excellent public transport between sites. On the Move manages the programme, accommodation and transport throughout.
Trip highlights
- Zollverein UNESCO colliery in Essen — world's most beautiful coking plant turned museum
- Gasometer Oberhausen — giant industrial cylinder housing changing art installations
- Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord — ironworks adventure park with climbing, diving pool
- Urban regeneration theme — how post-industrial cities reinvent themselves
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Discovery Classes - your questions
Popular themes include space and aerospace, zoology, natural sciences, industrial heritage and urban regeneration, and technology. We tailor each itinerary to your subject and year group.
Yes. We arrange guided, expert-led visits and hands-on workshops at science centres, museums and research sites wherever possible.
Münster (Zoo School, planetarium) is designed for P5 (ages 10–11). Our other discovery destinations suit secondary years with content adapted to the group's level.
Return travel, accommodation, all entries and workshops, supervision, insurance and your On the Move coordinator.