Secondary School

Learning for Secondary pupils…

For a valuable and stimulating day of learning, combine a guided tour with access to the Visitor Centre. Our team can recommend the best option for your group depending on your topic of interest. If you are studying a specialist topic not mentioned here, please get in touch with us and we may be able to accommodate.

GUIDED TOUR

Engage your class with a bespoke tour

Secondary level guided tours can be provided and adjusted to your topic of study. Learners will visit the key areas of the site and be encouraged to think critically about the interpretation of history and how social issues impacted those in the past.

Example topics of study include: The Story of New Lanark and Robert Owen, History: Textile Factories (Changing Britain Unit), Textile Manufacture in the Present Day.

  • Level: S1-5
  • Length: 1 hour.
  • Curriculum Links: SOC 3-05a, SOC 3-06a, SOC 4-05a ,SOC 4-05b

SELF-LED VISITS

Self-led visits are a flexible and fun way to explore New Lanark. Our team can provide supporting resources to help you guide your group around the site and engage them with their topic of study.

Highlights that secondary groups might enjoy are:

  • The Tenement Through Time Exhibition in the School Building
  • The Annie McLeod Experience Ride
  • The Textile Floor
  • Robert Owen’s House
Visits are available to book any day of the week, packed lunch spaces are available to book on request.

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Our Collections

The collection helps to tell the fascinating story of New Lanark, from its days as a working mill, to its decline, restoration and inscription as a World Heritage site.

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