Use your senses
Imagine we’ve jumped right inside the picture. What can you hear, smell, taste, touch and see?
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In the meantime, take a look at our online learning resources for ideas to engage learners with art, wherever you are.
Resources
Want to start a conversation about art? Here are some simple ideas to get you started.
Take a closer look
Choose any picture, sculpture or art installation and try these prompts to help learners analyse what they see.
See Think Wonder
Choose any picture and take time to notice it, think about it and let your imagination wander...
Outdoor Learning
Motivate learners to engage with their natural heritage with these 10 simple challenges that can be used in any outdoor space with any age group
Scottish identity
For upper primary and secondary age groups, select from a wide range of activities, questions and images that support Scottish Studies. Taking the iconic painting Monarch of Glen as a starting point this resource asks 'Who decides who we are?'
Learning through pictures
Whether you want to introduce a set topic, encourage literacy or just get to know your students better, art postcards can be used in many ways across the curriculum.
Roy Lichenstein
Find out about Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most influential American artists to emerge in the post-war period.
Resources
Explore our teachers' resources, for use in the classroom and in the gallery.
Plan a visit
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Our Galleries
The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries.
