Museum Workshop

Exploring Identity through Portraits

Through analysing different styles of portraits learners will discover new artists and discuss portraiture and its uses in historical and contemporary contexts.  In responding and reflecting to the art on display we will consider how our own lives and identities connect with the artwork.

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Expressive Arts

  • Exploring the expressive arts is essential to developing artistic skills and knowledge and it enables learners to become curious and creative individuals
  • Responding and reflecting both as artist and audience, is a fundamental part of learning in the expressive arts.

Language, Literacy and Communication

  • Expressing ourselves through languages is key to communication. 

Humanities

  • Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future. 
  • Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.

Health and Wellbeing

  • How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional well-being.
  • How we engage with social influences shapes who we are and affects our health and well-being.
Photo of a group of schoolchildren looking at an artwork on the gallery
National Museum Cardiff

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3240 or email educationmail@museumwales.ac.uk

Resources

General

Celf ar y Cyd - National Contemporary Art Gallery Wales