Primary School Visits
Key Stage 1
Faces and feelings
Be introduced to the people in our portraits and find out how they are feeling. Learn about emotions and facial expressions by sculpting your own self portrait from air-drying...
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Face to face
Come face to face with Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and Edward VI and uncover the secret symbols of Tudor costume and portraiture. Explore portraits of Tudor monarchs and handle...
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Clay containers
Travel from Neapolitan Italy to 20th century Britain exploring containers. Investigate, form, function, materials and processes and be inspired to make your own clay pot.
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Pattern, shape, design
Take on the role of a designer in our Pattern, Shape, Design workshop. Discover works made by designers Enid Marx, Mark Hearld and naïve artists in our quirky Folk...
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Rituals and Bronzes: The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China
Visit our fascinating Chinese collection and explore original ancient Chinese bronzes from the Shang Dynasty. Learn about life and religion during the Shang Dynasty by investigating what the bronzes...
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Mysterious landscapes
See erupting volcanos, dangerous shipwrecks, the hustle and bustle of city life and Compton Verney’s curated parkland in this landscape exploration. Investigate the perspective, mood and drama these works...
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Stone Age Settlers
Explore life in the Stone Age with hands on activities at our Forest School site. Try building with wattle and daub, prepare the campfire and try traditional Stone Age...
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Bronze Age Builders
Explore life in a Bronze Age settlement with hands on activities at our Forest School site. Try building with wattle and daub, construct a traditional round house, prepare the...
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Iron Age Inhabitants
Explore life in an Iron Age settlement with hands on activities at our Forest School site. Construct a traditional round house, prepare the campfire and try traditional Iron Age...
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Saxon Settlers
Explore life in an Anglo-Saxon settlement with hands on activities at our Forest School site. Weave nets for the sailors, play Saxon games, weaving fishing nets and make traditional...
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Viking Villagers
Explore life as a Viking villager with hands on activities at our Forest School site. Students will prepare the camp fire and Viking food, try building with wattle and...
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Super Shelters
Our ‘Super Shelters’ programme explores shelters and habitats through a range of hands on activities. Students will learn how and why different animals build their homes, and will design...
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