Art and Design
Resources
For visits and the classroom...
The British Museum has an unrivalled collection of art from around the world and across centuries. It has excited and inspired artists, from Henry Moore in the twentieth century to Grayson Perry, Marc Quinn and Antony Gormley today.
Africa: art and design
Age 12-16
Arab World art & design resources
12–16, 16+
Celebration
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Chinese art
7–11, 12–16
Containers
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Death and afterworld
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Discover the Arab World
Age 12–16
Gods and spirits
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman
Age 12–16, 16+
Identity
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Michelangelo
Age 12–16, 16+
Objects in motion
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Sculpture
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Symbols
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Textiles
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
The culture of HIV and AIDS
Age 12–16, 16+
The human form
Age 12–16, 16+
The natural world
Age 7–11, 12–16, 16+
Understanding masks from Africa
Age 12–16
What is African art?
Age 16+
Learn more...
British Museum online
Explore the British Museum collection
Young Explorers: Make an Aztec serpent mosaic
Books
Teachers receive a 10% discount*. Quote teacher1112 in Museum shops or at the checkout online.
- P Goldman, Looking at Prints, Drawings and Watercolours
- A Griffiths, Prints and Printmaking
- Fabric Folios Series: a series of books looking at fabrics from different cultures, including Silk in Africa, Textiles from Guatemala and Embroidery from India and Pakistan
- British Museum Pattern books: a series of books about different cultures, including Islamic Designs, Pacific Designs and Ancient Egyptian Designs
- Art in Detail series: a new range of superbly illustrated books taking a close look at art traditions, including Chinese Art, Islamic Art and Indian Art
- Steve and Megumi Biddle, Origami
- Claire Thorne, Draw Like an Egyptian
- Richard Parkinson, Pocket Guide to Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- L Garner, African Crafts
*Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
School sessions 2011–12
Activities, workshops, talks...
Art inSIGHT
Age 14–16, 16+
Celebrating Athens
Age 7–11
Gallery art workshops
Age 12–16, 16+
Grayson Perry: gallery art workshops
Age 14–16, 16+
Islam: art and belief
Age 7–11
Japanese printmaking
Age 12–16
Objects in focus talks
Age 12–16, 16+
Printmaking for young artists
Age 4–6 (F&KS1)