The National Gallery, London

• Art and design
• Primary Education

Museums & Galleries

What museums have you visited before?

What did you learn from visiting these museums?

The National Gallery, London

To navigate a virtual Art gallery.

Success Criteria: I can...

-navigate an art gallery virtually.

-locate information about different artwork.

-use the information to answer different questions.

Have you heard of the National Gallery in London?

What can you tell  me about the gallery?

Watch the video and discuss what you have learnt about the gallery.

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Your task

Visit the interactive map of the national gallery.  

Can you answer the questions on the next slides?

National Gallery Map

Click the link to take you to the map

In room 43, Who painted 'Two Crabs'?

1. Roald Dahl
2. Vincent Van Gogh
3. Georges Seurat
4. Paul Gauguin

Find the painting of Portrait of Frederick Rihel on Horseback, by Rembrandt in room 22. What year was it painted?

1. 1887
2. 2019
3. about 1663
4. 1694

Find the painting called 'Suprised!', by Henri Rousseau in room 41. What is happening in this painting? Why do you think it is called surprised?

Lesson Review

To navigate a virtual gallery

What have you learnt about the National Gallery?

What have you found out about some of the art work at the gallery?

How successful were you at navigating the gallery?

What challenges did you overcome?

How did it go?

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Challenge...

1. Click on the VR tour of the Sainsbury Wing at the National gallery and explore: 

2. Can you create some questions to challenge the class based on the tour?  You can present these at the end of the lesson.  

Click here for VR tour