How a visit to Killhope can inspire

UNIT 9gen: VISITING A MUSEUM, GALLERY OR SITE
Using Killhope: Killhope is the perfect location to visit. We have a wealth of resources that can
inspire children in art, or the visit can be linked in to many other subjects, listed in our crosscurriculum
web. The following scheme assumes the visit will be primarily based on art.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOMES
Why are we visiting a museum or site?
• To question and make
thoughtful observations
about starting points for
their work.
• Discuss the visit to Killhope, and
compare to other places where
the children may have seen art.
• Show some examples of the
pictures of Killhope we sell, the
woodland tiles display and
Pennine Jewels exhibition, or the
new Spar Boxes exhibition.
Discuss why some things are
collected and some things are
not.
• Emphasise the importance of the
visit.
• Comment on what
museums and / or
galleries are and what
they do.
• Explain why certain
types of objects are in
museums and / or
galleries.
• Identify links between
their work in school
and their visit to the
museum or gallery.
What is in the museum that will help with our work?
• To identify visual and other
information they will need
to help them to develop
their ideas.
• To identify how they will
collect the information they
need.
• About what is expected of
visitors to museums.
• To show respect for other
people’s needs in public
places.
• Discuss what children will learn
from their visit. eg, they will be
able to compare objects and
pictures with those on display.
• Ask children to think about the
best ways of examining objects
or pictures, how will the visit help
us with future work.
• Clarify with the children the basic
questions they will need to ask,
for example, do the spar boxes
have a use in everyday life? Is
the artist still alive? Are the spar
boxes unique? How do I feel
about it?
What will the visit be like? (1)
• Explain the itinerary of the visit to
Killhope using maps and plans.
Discuss children’s expectations
of the atmosphere of Killhope.
Killhope is a family friendly
museum that is not centered on
a ‘glass-case’ experience: we
encourage children to get
involved and enjoy themselves,
although we do ask that they
respect the needs of other
visitors.
• Identify the information
they can gain from the
visit.
• Ask appropriate
questions about the
objects they study.
• Have a clear idea of
the different parts of
the museum and what
they will do there.
• Appreciate the need
for attention and
concentration in
museums.
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