Raise World Heritage Issues in School!
Visit the Grimeton World Heritage Site
Various school classes and children’s and youth groups visit Grimeton Radio Station every year. Our school programs are specially designed to suit different ages and subject areas.
Understanding, taking responsibility for, and feeling involved in one’s own cultural and natural environment is important for young people. Actively learning about world heritage in Sweden also increases understanding—and interest—in world heritage far from our own country. “In children and young people, we have the key to a future society where cultural tolerance and respect for differences shall come true.” UNESCO.
World Heritage in Sweden – Places that Make a Difference
To make your visit as meaningful as possible, we are happy to suggest materials that can be used in continued teaching after your visit. World Heritage in Sweden, ViS, has produced some short films that can be shown to students either before or after the visit and are about UNESCO’s work with world heritage through the World Heritage Convention. Here is a new and accessible “toolbox” so you can talk about these places with your students.
How Does Grimeton Radio Station Make a Difference?
Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg is the best place in the world to experience and understand the development of wireless communication. The site, with its unique values, is important for all humanity, and only by managing, using, and developing it do we contribute to a better and kinder world.
It also contributes to increased understanding and knowledge about why radio is needed in society and is still an important societal actor in the field after 100 years. The management challenges and inspires existing systems and ideas through various issues, such as buffer zones, protection of intangible values, working methods, and financing. The site creates pride and community among the local residents, contributing to new activities and products in the surroundings for both locals and visitors. For the regional tourism industry, the site has also become an increasingly important actor.
School Program with Excitement
Code Breakers and World Heritage Guardians
At the Grimeton Radio Station World Heritage Site, students dive into the fascinating world of radio communication and discover how past innovations have shaped today’s society. During this exciting program, playful activities are combined with knowledge and collaboration—all in the unique environment of the world heritage site.
The visit begins with an introductory tour of the world heritage site and its unique technology, and then students test their skills as code breakers and problem solvers. During “Signal Intelligence,” students search for hidden Morse signals that reveal secret messages, and in the dramatic “Sabotage,” they face the challenge of solving a mission using clues and sharp minds. Students also have the opportunity to create and send Morse signals themselves via our interactive data table in the exhibition hall.
With a focus on problem-solving, collaboration, and the significance of cultural heritage, students gain a deeper understanding of how history and modern technology are interconnected. This gives students the opportunity to feel like guardians of a world heritage site and understand how it can belong to all of us—while having a lot of fun.
Welcome to an unforgettable adventure at Grimeton!
Target Group: 10-15 Years
Duration 2 Hours, Including 45 Minutes of Guided Tour
Cost: 5000 SEK Including VAT/Group (Max 30 Students)
Travel Costs are Additional
Code Hunters at Grimeton:
From Radio Waves to World Heritage
Crack the codes and explore the Grimeton World Heritage Site—where history and technology meet! During this program, students gain a unique insight into the role of radio technology, both historically and in today’s society. After an introductory tour of the world heritage site, students dive into practical challenges that test their ability to collaborate, think logically, and solve problems.
Welcome to an adventure where radio waves and world heritage meet during an exciting discovery journey!
At the Grimeton Radio Station World Heritage Site, students experience how history, technology, and collaboration can open doors to both the past and the future. During this program, we take students on a journey from the early days of radio communication to today’s society, where radio technology still plays a crucial role.
After the introduction, students test their skills as code breakers and problem solvers. In “Signal Intelligence,” they find hidden Morse signals and decrypt secret messages, while “Sabotage” challenges them to follow clues and reveal the culprit. Through interactive stations in our exhibition, students can send Morse signals themselves and gain insight into how Grimeton is still a lifeline in an increasingly digitalized world.
With a focus on learning, collaboration, and joy, the program provides insight into why world heritage sites like Grimeton are important—and how we can all help protect them for the future.
Target Group 15-19 Years
Duration 2 Hours, Including 45 Minutes of Guided Tour
Cost: 5000 SEK Including VAT/Group (Max 30 Students)
Travel Costs are Additional
If You Book for a School in Halland
If you book for a school in Halland, a subsidy of half the amount is provided according to Region Halland’s subsidy system for culture for children and young people. See www.regionhalland.se/kulturprogram for more information on how to apply. (Valid for the 2024-25 school year.)
Ride a medium wave in Åkulla with the whole class!
Celebrate 100 years of communication throughout the snow season and participate with your school class in the World Heritage Challenge this winter! Classes can take part in the challenge throughout spring 2025. Yes, as long as there’s snow on the Åkulla Ski Trails!
A cool collaboration with anniversary partner Åkulla Ski Alliance.
Overnight with the Class at Åkulla Outdoor Resort
Take the opportunity to make the world heritage visit a little longer by combining it with an overnight stay in the heart of Åkulla’s beech forests. It is a meeting place for health, sports, and nature with cabins, sports hotels, and houses for many. Spice up the class trip with one or more activities. Here you will find everything from ski trails and wood-fired saunas to round ping pong, hiking trails, canoes, SUPs, and mountain bikes.
In just 20 minutes, the bus arrives and you can check in.
So contact our friends at Åkulla Outdoor Resort. www.akullaresort.se
