Giving young people an opportunity to design their own mini museum and explore things that are special to them. Whether it’s a personal item, or something they’ve created, learners can collate their own ideas about what a good exhibition should include.
Unlock Creative Potential with Birmingham Art School's CPD 2024-2025 Programme. Birmingham Art School’s CPD 2024-2025 programme offers an invaluable opportunity for headteachers and teachers to enhance their curriculum through professional development sessions led by leading experts across the arts industry. These sessions are carefully designed to equip teachers with practical, hands-on techniques that can be directly applied in the classroom, enriching the learning experience for students.
By attending, teachers will not only expand their creative toolkit but also gain access to a wealth of teaching resources, lesson ideas, and innovative practices that foster student engagement and achievement. This is an investment in both your own professional growth and the artistic development of your pupils. With everything we deliver this year we ask the question: How can you be a changemaker in arts education? Let us help you shift your practice to grow your creative curriculum.
This CPD session is led by Birmingham Museums Trust. Working within tight budgets and having more to do than ever means that educators often struggle to facilitate visits to museums and art galleries. The Coronavirus pandemic, busy working lives and the cost-of-living crisis are just some of the many barriers that face those trying to bring children to museums. As ex-teachers, Birmingham Museums Trust are more than aware of these obstacles, and with online workshops often costing just as much, if not more, than in-person visits, it’s not surprising that some children aren’t able to connect with their local museums and art galleries.
Spending time in museums and art galleries can be beneficial to children’s development for many reasons. Museums often support classroom learning by providing visual aids for topics such as the Ancient Egyptians, Romans and Tudors, while also provoking imagination and encouraging children to question their environment. But, what makes a good exhibition in the first place? This is a question which has puzzled curators for centuries. According to the dictionary, an exhibition is a public display of ‘works of art, products of industry, or other items of interest’. This could present learners with an exciting prospect, questioning what items they deem worthy of being presented for others to see and bringing the museum to them without even having to leave the classroom.
By designing their own mini museum, children will have the opportunity to explore things that are special to them. Whether it’s a personal item, or something they’ve created, learners can collate their own ideas about what a good exhibition should include. This project can also be themed around different topics depending on other learning that’s happening in the classroom. For example, pupils could collect objects from their local green space to create a natural history museum or draw works of art to display in their art gallery. All you’ll need to begin… is a box!
Lunch will be provided.
