Are you a teacher looking for meaningful, curriculum-linked, school trip experiences? Look no further than Rhondda Heritage Park Museum in Trehafod. Break free from the classroom at a site packed with interactive activities!
There’s a whole range of new workshops and more on offer starting in September 2025, including:
FREE Assembly Session – Welsh History Comes Alive!
Kick-start your school's connection with Welsh industrial heritage by booking a free 20-minute assembly led by one of our former coal miner tour guides. Through gripping stories and personal reflections, pupils will hear what life was truly like beneath the valleys — a vivid experience that no textbook can offer.
Award-Winning Black Gold Underground Experience
Give your students an unforgettable journey into the life of a coal miner with this immersive, curriculum-linked underground tour. Travel discounts are available, and your booking includes a free “Mine Map” activity pack to reinforce learning in the classroom.
Hands-On Workshops That Spark Curiosity
During your visit, pupils can take part in one of several interactive workshops that cover a wide range of subjects:
- Rocks that Run the World – The story of coal, from origin to energy
- A Victorian Wash Day – Get hands on and wash clothes as the Victorians did
- Black Lung – Investigate the cost of coal on health
- Rhondda Portraits & Landscapes – Explore the work of local artists
- Dust and Danger – Understanding the hazards of working underground
- Tunnel Talk – Discover how sound travels in a mine
- Childhood Changes – Childhood in the Victorian era
- Visit the Black Gold Interactive Exhibition and get back to nature on our guided Tramroad Walk.
For more details on our educational offers and how to book, please take a look here
Your school trip could be entirely funded by the GEM Museum Bursary Scheme
With the support of Welsh Government, the Group for Education in Museums is launching a new scheme to enable schools to visit local museums in Wales. The new Museum Visits Bursary scheme, funded by the Welsh Government’s culture division, will help state-maintained schools in Wales to enable their students to experience local museums throughout Wales.
Schools can apply for bursaries of up to £1,000 to cover 100% of the cost of a museum visit, including transport, entrance fees, workshops, and staffing costs. The bursary requires no match-funding, making it easier for teachers to give their students the opportunity to explore their local heritage. For more information and an application form, please click here.
Councillor Ann Crimmins, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Leisure said:
In addition to being one of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s top tourist attractions, Rhondda Heritage Park Museum offers a wide range of educational experiences that brings our rich industrial past to life in a fun and engaging way for school pupils. We’re proud to support schools with programmes that ignite curiosity, deepen historical understanding, and give children a powerful sense of place and identity. It’s an invaluable asset to our region’s learning landscape.
If you’d like to discuss your school’s potential trip to Rhondda Heritage Park Museum, please email heritageservice@rctcbc.gov.uk
Posted on 20/08/2025