In January 2010, a group of Wagner College Arts Administration students visited London to study its museums and theater in person. Previously, they had studied these institutions only in the classroom. To see the video that accompanies this PowerPoint presentation, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8BlTQXxx6w

2. London Museums

3. We took a tour threw the National Gallery. We got to see several exhibitions, from classical art to contemporary art!

5. Natural History Museum Science Museum

6. With the British Museum’s free admission, we were able to explore two million years of world history. We also enjoyed drinking British High Tea and eating delicious scones!

8. Theatre Tours

9. The National Theater is a large theater in London that has 3 different performance spaces. We saw 2 shows here; Our Class and Pains of Youth , though they were both in the same theater. The National is very well known in London, it would be a space in New York that held Off-Broadway shows. The construction of this building was aided by the Arts Council which is applicable to the NEA in the United States.

10. The Royal Opera House produces several types of art such as: Ballet, Opera, new works, educational programs, and art collections. It even has a separate viewing booth for the Queen!

12. The Arcola Theatre: A “fringe” theatre, equivalent to our Off-Broadway showing a wide variety of theatre from new writing to classic drama, music, and comedy. The space itself is well known as a very industrial space with an outside café.

14. Theatrical Productions

16. Our Class , a play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek, was produced at The National Theatre. It tells the story of a group of school children, Jewish and Catholic, and their memories of living in Poland in 1925 to the present.

17. Oliver was the musical we saw in the West End. The theater itself was amazing and the show had amazing scenery as well as actors of all ages.

18. War Horse was a production that tells the passionate story about a boy and his horse. Not only does the show have incredible stage effects, but uses puppets as some of it’s most captivating characters.

21. Tourist Attractions

22. Kensington Palace was where Princess Diana lived. This was a big tourist attraction because everyone loved Princess Diana. The palace was huge inside, and it was beautiful. They have converted a major portion of the once residence into a museum for the public with various exhibits including one on Diana.

24. Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard: The Palace is about four times the size of Main Hall and even has several gift shops attached to it. The Changing of the Guard happens daily and consists of a ceremony and Royal Band playing. There are guards absolutely everywhere surround the palace and they’ll reprimand you if you get too close! God save the Queen!

26. We viewed Big Ben and Houses of Parliament as one of our tourist attractions and most memorable and iconic of our EYH trip.

27. We each had an assignment to seek out various theatre and arts school in London and visit the locations in pairs. This gave us a chance to explore London and explore university like our own.

28. Harrods is the Macy’s of London! It has the most exquisite fashion brands and stores. We had cappuccino and and saw the giant cafeteria located in the store. It looks like a palace inside.

32. Roundabout Theatre  The Roundabout Theatre Company is the leading non-profit theatre company based in NYC. We met with the Education Associate and several interns and discussed what their job entails and learned that internships are the best way to get experience! We even got some details from from the intern who was helping plan Stephen Sondheim’s 80 th Birthday Gala at the Roundabout!