Talking Paintings
Talking Paintings sessions last one hour and are free for UK schools. For overseas groups, there is a charge of £45 a group.
Talks can be tailored to your needs, covering several areas of the curriculum. You could consider a joint faculty visit combining art with another subject such as history, RE or PSHE.
Talks are available for all levels of learning for students aged 3 to 18. Group size can range from 10 to 100 students. You can suggest your own ideas or choose one of the themes below.
Suggested themes
Key Stage 1 |
Key Stage 2 |
Key Stage 3 |
Key Stage 4 |
GNVQ |
AS-/A-Level |
| Portraits | Greek myths | Landscape | Illusions | Leisure and tourism | Art |
| Colour | Forces | Still life | Reflections | History of Art | |
| Light | Weather | Portraits | Food and drink | History | |
| Pattern | Buildings | Narrative paintings | Chemistry | ||
| Materials | Journeys | Modern Languages | |||
| Plants and animals | Reading paintings | English | |||
| Stories | |||||
| The senses |
Book a talk
To book a Talking Paintings session phone 020 7747 2424.
Diwali Workshops
Autumn 2009
For Schools booking guided tours on the theme of 'Light'.
In celebration of Diwali, Talking Paintings sessions on the theme of 'Light' can be booked to include a practical workshop in the Gallery linked to either literacy or art.
Until Friday 20 November 2009
Please phone 020 7747 5890 for further information and to book.
