1. THE EDUCATIONAL ROLE 23 January
2013
OF THE MUSEUM

3. FIGURES 2010-11
Visitors to the Collection
• c.380,000
 Education Programme
participants
• c.15,000 children
• c.35,000 adults
• c.100,000 via online
resources

4. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AIMS TO:
• Attract the widest possible audience to the
Wallace Collection and to proactively seek to
develop new audiences, especially those
unaccustomed to visiting galleries
• Provide all visitor s to the museum with the tools
to develop a greater under standing and
enjoyment of the Collection based
• Of fer visitor s a variety of ways of engaging with
works of ar t thereby suppor ting dif ferent ways of
learning and levels of interest.
• Disseminate reliable ar t historical and historical
knowledge, creating an experience that our
visitor s find enjoyable and enriches their lives
• Of fer high-quality programmes which reflect the
unique character, diver sity and quality of the
Collection

5. THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
 Interprets the collections for the public
 Advisory role for all forms of interpretation including
labels, gallery information sheets, audioguide text
and exhibition panels
 Creates and manages the delivery of informal and
formal learning programmes based upon the
collections for target audiences
 Curates exhibitions

6. SCHOOL’S PROGRAMME
 S e s s i o n s a r e t a i l o r e d to t h e n e e d s o f t h e
p a r t i c ula r a g e - g r o up a n d l e d b y a t r a i n e d
a r t i s t o r e d u c a to r a p p r o p r ia te to t h e
task.
 All sessions are free of charge. Pupils
engage with works of art in the galleries
a n d t a ke p a r t i n a r a n g e o f
a c t i v i t ie s , w h i c h c a n i n c l ud e
l o o ki n g , h a n d l i n g , d r aw i n g , d i s c us s i on
and making.
 Some sessions require outreach at
school
 S e l f - d i r e c te d d r aw i n g g r o u p s , e s p e c i al l y
s i x t h f o r m g r o u p s , a r e w e l c o m e to u s e
t h e m u s e um f o r r e s e a r c h a n d p r i v a te
d r aw i n g .
 We a l s o o f f e r a r a n g e o f f r e e e L e a r n i n g
r e s o u rc e s f o r te a c h e r s to u s e w i t h t h e i r
class, as well as lively practical InSET
courses.

7. SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
Careers Open Day Islamic Patterns Portraits in Spaces
Talking Textiles Rich & Poor in Tudor Times Investigating Patterns

8. FAMILIES
We l c o m e t h r o ug h o ut t h e y e a r
S c h o o l H a l f -Te r m a n d H o l i d ay A c t i v it i e s
H o l i d ay w o r k s h o p s , i n c l ud in g b o o ka b l e a n d
f r e e d r o p - i n a c t i v i t i e s , a i m to d i s c ove r
d i f fe r e n t a s p e c t s o f t h e c o l l e c t i o n t h r o u g h
e n g a g i n g a n d f u n - f i l l e d a c t i v i t ie s .
M o n t h l y a n d R e g ul a r E v e n t s
T h e L i t t l e D r aw
A drop-in art workshop held in the galleries on
t h e f i r s t S u n d ay o f e a c h m o n t h f r o m 1 . 3 0 -
4.30pm.
We e ke n d E v e n t s
S p e c i a l D ay E v e n t s t a ke p l a c e a p p r ox i m a te l y
f o u r t i m e s p e r ye a r a t t h e w e e ke n d s . T h ey
c o m p r i s e a n e n te r t a i n i n g d ay o f t a l k s , c r a f t
a c t i v i t ie s , h a n d s - o n s e s s i o n s a n d m o r e .
S e l f - G uid e d r e s o urc e s
C o s t ume s , f r e e t r a i l s a n d c h i l d r e n ’s a u d i o
v i s u al g u i d e s .

9. A DAY IN
THE…
Ta l k s & L e c t u r e s
Games
A r t a c t i v i t i es
Music & Dancing

10. ADULTS
Directed sessions for adults to suit a variety
of approac hes, levels of interest and budgets!
 Ta l k s a n d L e c t ur e s , i n c l ud i n g d a i l y p u b l ic t o ur s
 S t ud y D ay s
 C o ur s e s
 Evening Events
 Art Classes

11. COMMUNIT Y & OUTREACH
The Wallace Collection is committed
to welcoming London’s diverse
communities and working with
community groups across London
Including:
 hospital schools
 prison groups
 people af fected by homelessness
and/or mental health issues
 people from dif ferent minority
ethnic communities
 refugees and asylum seekers
 people with dif fering access
needs.

12. INCLUDING
 Bir thday Suit: Drawing the human form.
 ESOL tour s (English for Speakers of Other
Languages)
 Refugee Tour Guide Programme
 Sensation! Multi -sensor y ar t events for
blind and par tially -sighted People
 Deaf Visions Practical ar t and ar t histor y
events in BSL and SSE
 Out of the Frame. An Outreach programme
to day centres and care homes

13. EXHIBITION
Shhh…
i t ’ s a S e c r et !
4 Fe b r u a r y
2 01 0 – 2 8
M a r c h 2 01 0

14. EXHIBITION
Journey’s East:
A Discovery of
Hidden
Treasures
17 November
2012 – 13 January
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