Teachers: fill your half term with art
Make the most of your half term break this February and get exploring with a Teacher Art Pass.
Take some time for yourself during half term and treat yourself to a culture trip.
Did you know that visiting museums and art galleries can have a positive impact on our wellbeing? They offer spaces to be creative, get inspired, and learn more about the world around us.
Plus, they make great places to explore with friends and family where you can relax and enjoy some culture together.
We've highlighted some of the best museums, galleries and historic places to visit this half term with a Teacher Art Pass, which gives you incredible benefits at every venue listed, including 50% off major exhibitions, reduced-price entry, and exclusive offers in museum shops and cafés.
And remember, you can add Plus One or Plus Kids options to your pass, so you can experience museums with friends and family, while sharing the benefits of a membership with them too.
Discover museums to visit with your Teacher Art Pass over half term
Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery houses an impressive art collection, spanning painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to today. And don't miss their exhibition Turner: Always Contemporary closing on 22 February, where you can discover how the iconic painter's legacy still inspires artists to this day.
Design Museum
If you're looking for creative inspiration, the Design Museum in London is bound to get those juices flowing. Learn all about the fascinating history of the designs that have shaped the world through free displays and inspiring exhibitions that investigate the relationship between design and a whole range of topics. Take their current Wes Anderson exhibition – you'll learn all about the celebrated filmmaker through a joyous display of over 600 objects from major films, including Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Explore this monumental sculpture park in Wakefield where you can get the best of both worlds: a dose of culture while you connect with nature. Plus, its exhibition programme is not one to miss. Immerse yourself in a video and sound installation by artist collective Mashmallow Laser Feast, revealing the interior world and interconnectivity of the oak tree. It's a mesmerising blend of art, science and spectacle.
The Holburne Museum
Housed in one of Bath's signature Georgian buildings, with a modern extension, the Holburne Museum programmes a range of historical and contemporary exhibitions. With a Teacher Art Pass, get 50% off both of their current exhibitions. Dive into Zandra Rhodes' fabulous fashion designs and marvel at garments donned by Diana, the Princess of Wales and Freddie Mercury. And, while you're there, witness striking images captured by documentary photographer Don McCullin.
Young V&A
Don't be put off by the fact that Young V&A has been designed with, and for, children. It is a joyful museum for people of all ages with a spectacular collection of 2,000 objects spotlighting the pivotal role of design and creativity on children's lives. From 12 February, don't miss Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends and go behind the scenes at the iconic animation studio.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
From medieval manuscripts to ancient Greek artefacts, prints by Pablo Picasso to sculpture by Barbara Hepworth – The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge holds a staggering collection of over half a million works of art and objects, dating from ancient civilisations to today. Inspired by the grandeur of Greek and Roman temples, the striking neoclassical architecture is worth a trip to the museum alone. And while you're there, pop into their current exhibition, exploring the untold stories of the ancient Egyptian craftspeople who created the iconic objects that still represent this fascinating period of history.
National Museum of Scotland
Whether you're interested in the natural world, science and technology, art and design, Scottish history, or all of the aforementioned – the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh really does have something for everyone. Highlights include the first cloned mammal Dolly the Sheep, a Tyrannosaurus Rex and dashion designs by Vivienne Westwood. Their exhibition programme is also not one to miss. Walk alongside monumental prehistoric creatures in their current exhibition Giants.
Watts Gallery
An Arts & Crafts gem nestled in the village of Compton in Surrey, Watts Gallery was founded by artist couple GF and Mary Watts in 1904 and remains committed to its founding principle: that art has the power to transform lives. A trip here promises a full day out, with gallery spaces holding temporary exhibitions and collection displays, a dedicated sculpture gallery, the Watts' former home and studio spaces, a chapel, and grounds and gardens. And while you're there – catch their current exhibition about the influential Pattle sisters.