Gallery art workshops
Date and time by arrangement
Age 12–16, 16+ (Key Stages 3-5)These gallery based, thematic workshops combine discussion and looking with making and drawing activities.
They encourage investigation and creative experimentation and explore the context and meaning of objects from a range of western and non-western cultures. Students are encouraged to make links between works and contemporary artistic practice and society, developing their ability to think laterally and critically.
The workshops are led by a skilled team of artist-educators who have an extensive knowledge of the collection and contemporary artistic practice. They are also aware of relevant curriculum requirements.
Workshops last 90 minutes
Maximum 20 students per group, minimum 10
Each school can book up to four workshops per day (maximum of 80 students per day), but only one workshop per group.
Advanced booking essential, allow a minimum of six weeks before date of visit
Workshop themes
Identity, the human figure, adornment, power and status, collecting, sculpture, architectures and environments, sketchbooks, realism/abstraction, pattern, life events/ceremonies and rituals, exam theme
Bookings
Free, booking required
020 7323 8510/8850
learning@britishmuseum.org
Please supply: preferred dates, workshop theme, number and age of students, full contact details.
Support material
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Other ways to support your visit: ideas for exploring the British Museum's permanent collection inspired by Grayson Perry.
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Students in discussion with an artist-educator in the King's Library.
"The connections made with the artefacts and contemporary art practice were really useful and helped the students access the work seen in a meaningful way. The students really valued being told of the background to the object and they appreciated how they might use it as a starting point for ideas for their projects. It was engaging and allowed for different experiences and learning styles.”
Head of Art, The Grey Coat Hospital, London.