Speaking without words
Tours
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
11 am - 12 pm
For Members
Tickets
Members: | £20 |
This event is available to those with a Member, Member & Guest, Exhibition or House Membership.
Please meet in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer to collect your headsets and meet your host for the guided walking tour.
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How can we decipher stories in artworks? Belle Smith guides a tour that looks at the narratives in paintings which are being spoken with bodies, hands, faces, and expressive portraits.
After the tour, we welcome you to Supporters’ House where you can reflect and discuss with others.
Your guide

Belle Smith is an art historian and educator who has worked in London museums and galleries for many years. She studied at Goldsmiths College and has an MA in the History of Art. She enjoys working with groups of all ages, from young children and teenagers to undergraduates and adults.