Art Detectives
The Art Detectives guide is a fun worksheet for younger visitors. It is available from Reception and the entrance to the exhibitions or can be downloaded here.
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Each Art Detectives guide includes some or all of the following activities:
- Finding pictures in the exhibition
- Questions
- Fascinating facts
- Write a poem
- Drawing
The exhibition Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence has closed, but you can discover more about the artist with our Interactive graphic: 'Interior with Woman at Piano, Strandgade 30'
Explore work by Art Detectives from our recent exhibitions
Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence
Cranach
From Russia: French and Russian Master Paintings 1870-1925 from Moscow and St Petersburg
The Unknown Monet: Pastels & Drawings
Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India
Your chance to be on the Royal Academy of Arts website
Hand in your completed Art Detectives guide during your visit or post it to:
Education Department
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
Alternatively you can scan your pictures and stories at home and email them as jpegs to education@royalacademy.org.uk
Art at home
Back at home some younger visitors are inspired to make their own versions of artworks they have seen at the Royal Academy. Email jpegs of your artwork to education@royalacademy.org.uk
and we will display them on the website.
Owen Sinclair, age 9, painted this beautiful picture inspired by Philipp Malyavin's Peasant Woman Dancing in the From Russia exhibition
Owen Sinclair, age 9
The next time you look at the website, your work might be on show!