Family Explorer Activities
If you are visiting our gallery, make sure you pick up one of our Family Explorer Activities to help you and the family explore the galleries together.
There are a variety of activities to suit a range of ages and abilities, addressing key themes of the work in the exhibitions .
You will find our Family Resource stand in front of our reception desk, next to our accessible gallery and exhibition resources.
Associate Artist, Sian Watson Taylor has designed the sound and voice tubes for the Movement and Sound Activity when visiting Julian Abraham 'Togar': REꓘONCILIATION.
Play with the instruments and have a go to record your sounds. I'm sure all the grown-ups will want to hear your compositions!
Click here to read the activity instructions for Movement and Sound activity.
Associate Artist, Milee Lee and Play & Learn Facilitator, Holly Nowak have worked together to design the activity for Claudia Martínez Garay: WAKCHAKUNA / We Who Share Everything and Nothing.
Its a Mini Museum activity, what's not to enjoy!
Click here to read the activity instructions for Mini Museum Collection activity.
For Hamid Zénati: Two Steps at a Time Milee and Holly have come together again to design the Everywhere activity.
Explore pattern making and wearable art as you discover the life of Hamid and his colourful artwork in the show.
Click here to read the activity instructions for the Everywhere activity.
Your Visit
To prepare you for your visit see our, Access and Facilities here, and Getting Here.
- Our activities are held in our large ground floor area, called The Space.
- Find out about our Play and Learn facilitators before you arrive, Getting to know us: The Play & Learn Team
- We create a sensory and immersive environment.
- There is a designated sensory area in these workshops.
- Adult and child noise reducing headphones are available on request.
- We have a Changing Places facility.
- There are family toilet seats, and step stools in our toilets to assist the little ones.
- We are a Breastfeeding Welcome venue.
- All our Play & Learn Facilitators hold a current DBS certificate.
- All our Play & Learn Facilitators have regular safeguarding training.
- We have staff on duty who are First Aid at Work, and Paediatric First Aid, trained.
- We are a member of the Family Arts Campaign and part of the local Nottingham Network Group with our cultural friends.
- Find out about our current exhibitions click here
Entry
Entry to our exhibitions and our family activities is free.
Our Gallery Assistants are on hand to support a happy and safe environment. Please help by listening to their guidance and let them know if you need any assistance or guidance during your visit.
We ask for you not to take food and drink inside the exhibitions, however you are more than welcome to have your snacks and drinks if attending our Family Activities in The Space.
Safe play
Please take care of your children while enjoying the activities, encouraging safe and positive play.