V&A Museum
Reachers across Cambridge were excited to wake up bright and early this morning to kick off our much-anticipated
second trip to
London. With the sun shining brightly and balmy temperatures predicted for the day, tiredness from the previous day’s excursion was quickly forgotten, as the bus journey provided plenty of opportunity for napping!
First stop was the
museums, situated in Kensington: the
Victoria and Albert for some, and the
Science Museum for others. The
V&A attracted the art lovers amongst us, offering a huge variety of exhibitions ranging from textiles and fashion, through to art and photography. Our favourite exhibition was
The Future Starts Here, a collection of over 100 objects creating a picture of what the near future might look like. The exhibition included smart appliances and satellites, and out students were fascinated to reflect on how these objects could change the way we interact with the world in just a few years’ time
Nearby, the
Science Museum enthralled our budding Reach scientists, offering fun interactive exhibitions on subjects as diverse as flight, clocks and the human body. One of the highlights of the visit was the
Wonderlab gallery, which allowed our students to get hands-on with live scientific experiments. We played with forces on giant slides, travelled through space under a canopy of stars, and so much more! We particularly enjoyed the rocket show, where we saw rockets being launched into space from Earth. We learned about rocket fuel, astronauts, and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Suffice to say, minds were well and truly blown by our respective museum experiences!
Then we headed to
Harrods, the home of luxury goods and designer fashion, for some high-end retail therapy. Many of our students took advantage of the huge range of clothes, fresh fruit, chocolate, art and books on offer, with many others opting for ice-cream to cool down on what was an absolutely scorching day in the capital. The most famous department store in London, Harrods certainly offered something for everyone!
South Bank
At the end of the afternoon, we climbed back aboard the buses and headed back to Cambridge, hot, tired, but weighed down with purchases and fascinated by what we had seen in the museums. The
evening was spent winding down from our exciting day, with some prep for the World Fair this week, and a screening of the
Women’s World Cup Final. The evening had a definitely international flair – we’re excited to see the students’ presentations about their countries this Tuesday!
