Education Live (pdf) - National Museums Liverpool

EARLY YEARSWALKER ARTGALLERYMERSEYSiDEMARiTiMEMUSEUMA visit to the WalkerArt GalleryWhy not bring your groupto explore the Walker ArtGallery? Take a walkaround the galleries withthe children and see whatthey like, or take them to aspecific gallery and look ata group of works of art inmore detail. Bring somedrawing materials ormagnifiers and let thembecome explorers. Takeinspiration from what theysee for activities when youget back to your setting.Early Years children arewelcome to visit our BigArt for Little Artists gallery,if booked in advance.Resources are available tohelp you prepare for yourvisit, for use during yourvisit or for follow-upactivities.Max no: 60 /Duration: 30 mins-half dayBig Art for LittleArtistsChildren can dress up, readstories and create theirown artworks in Big Artfor Little Artists, ourdedicated children’s gallery.Visits to Big Art arefacilitated by a member ofour education team. Forunder threes we can offera story and rhyme timesession linking into themesyou are exploring in yoursetting. The children canalso explore Big Art andthe activities on offer in thespace. Children over threeyears old spend 45minutes exploring Big Art,followed by a breakout trailbased on the Walker’spermanent collections – awonderful introduction toan art gallery.Max no: 30 / Duration: 75 minsTake one pictureA self-led visit, Take onepicture promotes theuse of visual arts tosupport learning in andoutside of the classroom.A painting from theWalker Art Gallery’scollection is used as afocus for cross-curricularteaching. We run teachers’courses to introduce thissession: please contact usfor details.Max no: 30 / Duration: 60 minsAt the seasidePrepare for the big day outby doing the washing andmaking a picnic. Comparegrandma’s experiences atthe seaside with those ofthe children today. Lookingat bathing machines,donkey rides, costume andmuch more.Max no: 30 / Duration: 60 minsSam's musical voyageA story about a small childsailing around the worldand finding differentinstruments. Children canplay the instruments fromSouth America, Africa andAsia, and sing along. Thechildren form a ‘museumband’ to hear what theinstruments sound likewhen played together.Max no: 30 / Duration: 45 minsSee introduction page to book sessions. All our sessions are free!7