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Summer on the Square

Decoding pictures

Category: Creative session | Families | Free

First upcoming
Thursday, 1 August 2024

Session times

10.30 - 11.15 am
11.30 am - 12.15 pm
12.30 - 1.15 pm
1.30 - 2.15 pm

Trafalgar Square

Ask questions and find the answers as our educators help you explore the Gallery
Summer on the Square

Curious creatures

Category: Creative session | Families, for all ages | Free

Various dates, first upcoming
Thursday, 1 August 2024

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm each day
11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

What winged animals might call the jungle home?
Summer on the Square

The sound of paintings

Category: Creative session | Families | Free

Friday, 2 August 2024

Session times

10.30 - 11.30 am
12.15 - 1.15 pm

Trafalgar Square

Join us to discover and draw different sounds through mark-making
Summer on the Square

Dare to draw

Category: Creative session | Families, for all ages | Free

First upcoming
Saturday, 3 August 2024

Session times

12 - 12.45 pm
1.30 - 2.15 pm

Trafalgar Square

Discover and draw paintings in our collection.
Summer on the Square

Terrific talks with Talita Jenman & Melissa Baksh

Category: Talks & conversations | Families | Free

First upcoming
Sunday, 4 August 2024

Session times

11.30 am - 12 pm
12.30 - 1 pm
1.30 - 2 pm

Trafalgar Square

Enjoy a bite-sized introduction to a painting.
Summer on the Square

Storytelling with Paul Rubinstein

Category: Creative session | Families | Free

First upcoming
Monday, 5 August 2024

Session times

10.30 - 11.15 am
12 - 12.45 pm
1.30 - 2.15 pm

Trafalgar Square

Join storyteller Paul Rubinstein on a journey through a painting
Summer on the Square

Storytelling with Preacher the Storyteller

Category: Creative session | Families | Free

First upcoming
Tuesday, 6 August 2024

Session times

10.30 - 11.15 am
12 - 12.45 pm
1.30 - 2.15 pm

Trafalgar Square

Join Preacher the Storyteller on a journey through a painting
Summer on the Square

Terrific talks with Articulation Alumni

Category: Talks & conversations | Families | Free

First upcoming
Wednesday, 7 August 2024

Session times

12 - 12.30 pm
1.15 - 1.45 pm

Trafalgar Square

Enjoy a bite-sized introduction to a painting
Summer on the Square

Learning to look

Category: Creative session | Families, for all ages | Free

Various dates, first upcoming
Thursday, 8 August 2024

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm each day.
11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Discover an artwork through tone and shade.
Summer on the Square

Sensory connections

Category: Creative session | Families, for all ages | Free

Various dates, first upcoming
Thursday, 15 August 2024

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm each day.
11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Get in touch with nature in an urban environment.
Summer on the Square

Patterns in nature

Category: Creative session | Families, for all ages | Free

Various dates, first upcoming
Thursday, 22 August 2024

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm each day.
11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Look closely to discover intricate markings in plants and paintings, then use them to create an original artwork
Summer on the Square

Tropical transformations

Category: Creative session | Families, for all ages | Free

Various dates, first upcoming
Wednesday, 28 August 2024

There will be a break in activity between 1-2pm each day.
11 am - 4 pm (drop-in)

Draw your own vibrant and stormy jungle scene using our display of real-life plants

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The Keeper of Paintings and the Palette of Perception

Step into a hidden world of art and magic at the National Gallery

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