Education

Children up to 5 years old – consultations for teachers.

Contact

• Education Department from Monday to Friday, 8:00-15:30 on tel +48 61 85 68 136
• E-Mail: edukacja@mnp.art.pl

Teachers of younger children (under 5 years old) can lead a museum lesson independently. To this end, we offer support in the form of individual and free consultations, after prior agreement with the Education Department employee. Thanks to them, the teacher gets to know the collections and the museum gallery space in terms of selected topics or can discuss topics of lessons proposed by him/her.

Visits to the Museum can be a very valuable experience for a child. They support their overall development, teach them behavior in public places and collaboration with peers, refine their language and artistic skills, while developing creative thinking. Each meeting in the gallery is concluded with a workshop.

The permanent offer includes topics of lessons intended for children from the age of 5.

The teacher choosing the classes can take advantage of the offer, deciding on a single subject or a whole series of meetings, the example order of which we propose below.

In the world of masterpieces

During the lesson, children will get to know the museum space, learn the secrets of creating a work of art and basic topics in painting, such as portrait, still life, landscape. During the art workshop, a work on a chosen topic in the technique specified at the time of booking is created.

Museum menagerie

A meeting devoted to representations of animals in the visual arts – in painting and sculpture. Children follow the trail of animals, solving puzzles along the way: they look for domestic, wild and fantastic animals. During the art workshop they sculpt creatures out of plasticine or clay.

Colors

During the classes, children enter a rich world of colors. Viewed paintings will allow them to get acquainted with the topic of basic and derivative colors, feel the temperature of warm or cold colors. During the art workshop, works are created as a result of mixing colors.

Four seasons

Searching among paintings for landscapes in spring, summer, autumn and winter dress. Discussing changes that occur in nature and in our lives with each season. During the workshop, drawing or painting your favorite season.

The Legend of St. Nicholas

A story about the miracles and legends associated with the life of Bishop Nicholas. The classes take place in a specially decorated room and in the Medieval Art Gallery. Workshop in the form of team activity. Attention! Classes are held only in December. Due to its popularity, reservations are already open from October 1.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

COST

• lesson without workshop: PLN 85 (per group)
• lesson with a workshop: PLN 100 (per group)

+ admission tickets: PLN 1 (per student)

• Two group supervisors are entitled to free entry – further persons must purchase a ticket (13 PLN reduced, 20 PLN normal).
• The group may be up to 25 people (in case of larger classes, please inform us during the reservation). Larger groups are divided into smaller ones. Each group incurs the cost of the museum lesson.
• Children up to 6 years old get free tickets at the ticket office.

REGISTRATION

• reservations in the Education Department from Monday to Friday from 8:00-15:30 on the phone number +48 61 85 68 136
• at least one week in advance
• The museum reserves the right to not accept an order in case of no available spots.

LESSON ORGANIZATION

• Museum lessons take place from Tuesday to Friday during museum opening hours for the public. Fixed start times for the lessons apply:
• Tuesday – Thursday: 10:15, 11:45, 13:15
• Friday: 11:15, 12:45, 14:15
• Museum lessons are conducted exclusively based on a previous telephone order. Before placing an order please familiarize yourself with the list of topics.
• Classes take place at exhibits in both permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Museum.
• Students should bring their school IDs.
• Jeśli wybrany temat lekcji tego wymaga, należy przynieść własne przybory do pisania.
• If you are unable to attend the previously booked lesson, please contact the Education Department immediately by phone (tel. +48 61 85 68 136).
• The Education Department employee is waiting for the scheduled group in the main hall of the museum at the appointed time.
• We kindly ask for punctuality. Classes with a group that is more than 15 minutes late may be shortened or cancelled.
• Teachers and supervisors are responsible for the behavior of their charges during the visit to the Museum, and consequently, they are required to be present during the museum lesson.
• During a visit to the museum, you can take photographs of the exhibits, but without using a flash and a tripod.
• During the organized classes that take place at the National Museum in Poznań, the Rules of Visiting the National Museum in Poznań apply.

Museum lessons for students in grades 1-3 consist of two parts. The first part is a walk through the gallery, during which the children share their observations and feelings about the works of art they are viewing, and participate in activating games. In the second part – the workshop – the children have the opportunity to express themselves artistically by creating their own works. The aim of the meetings is to awaken the aesthetic sensitivity of the children and gradually introduce them to the museum’s collection.

The teacher can take advantage of the offer by choosing a single topic or a whole series of meetings, the example order of which is proposed below.

In the world of masterpieces

During the lesson we become familiar with the museum space, learn to recognize basic techniques and themes in painting such as: portrait, still life, landscape, optionally genre scene.

Museum menagerie

During the lesson we will traverse the museum in the footsteps of various animals – from domesticated ones to fantastic ones that inhabit the sphere of our imagination. We will see the works of masters who faced the difficult task of “catching” a galloping horse in the frame, or capturing the fluffiness of the fur in hard stone.

Colors

During the lesson the children enter the rich world of colors. The paintings they view will help them get acquainted with the topic of basic and derivative colors, feel the temperature of warm or cold colors. During the art workshop, works are created as a result of mixing colors.

Landscape

Nature is amazing – how often we realize this during the holidays, when we stop to admire mountain views, or the setting sun over the sea. Once there were no cameras, so the only way to visually capture the beauty was to sketch. At the meeting we will find out that there are so many ways to show nature, as many people in the world – because everyone sees the world differently. We will also see the turbulent waves of the sea, fanciful creations of artistic imagination, and even discover the beauty in ordinary views, close to the home tranquility.

Portrait

Bust, family portrait, self-portrait? Figure seen from profile or en face? With some attribute in hand? These concepts sound strange, but only until then. After the museum lesson, they will become part of our dictionary. We will get to know the various personalities of our gallery: sometimes funny, sometimes dignified and mysterious.

Sculpture

Time to look at the sculptures. We will focus on different techniques of creation and learn what tools the artists use. We will look at the basic materials, such as: plaster, wood and stone, and get acquainted with unfamiliar concepts, such as: bronze and texture. We will find out that expensive materials are not needed to make a sculpture, and sometimes all you need is what is at hand.

Stories of pictures

Can a picture tell a story? Where do artists draw inspiration from? Looking at the selected works from the collection, we will jointly decipher the contents contained in them. We will find out how often painters reach for different stories: fairy tales, legends and myths, creating our culture.

Matejko

It is often said that Matejko was a “great painter”, but what does it mean? The meeting around the works of Jan Matejko will be an opportunity to look at the master’s working methods and learn interesting anecdotes from his life. During the workshop, the children draw the assigned topic with pastels.

Legend of St. Nicholas

Who brings the presents in the end? Who was St. Nicholas really? The lessons unmask the facts and myths about the bishop from Myra. Colorful stories about the miraculous life of Nicholas will bring us closer to this special figure and allow us to understand the main message of the saint, which is the joy of sharing with others. Attention! Lessons are only held in December. Due to the popularity of the lessons, reservations are accepted from October 1.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

COST

• lesson without workshop: PLN 85 (per group)
• lesson with a workshop: PLN 100 (per group)

+ admission tickets: PLN 1 (per student)

• Two group supervisors are entitled to free entry – further persons must purchase a ticket (13 PLN reduced, 20 PLN normal).
• The group may be up to 25 people (in case of larger classes, please inform us during the reservation). Larger groups are divided into smaller ones. Each group incurs the cost of the museum lesson.
• Children up to 6 years old get free tickets at the ticket office.

REGISTRATION

• reservations in the Education Department from Monday to Friday from 8:00-15:30 on the phone number +48 61 85 68 136
• at least one week in advance
• The museum reserves the right to not accept an order in case of no available spots.

LESSON ORGANIZATION

• Museum lessons take place from Tuesday to Friday during museum opening hours for the public. Fixed start times for the lessons apply:
• Tuesday – Thursday: 10:15, 11:45, 13:15
• Friday: 11:15, 12:45, 14:15
• Museum lessons are conducted exclusively based on a previous telephone order. Before placing an order please familiarize yourself with the list of topics.
• Classes take place at exhibits in both permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Museum.
• Students should bring their school IDs.
• Jeśli wybrany temat lekcji tego wymaga, należy przynieść własne przybory do pisania.
• If you are unable to attend the previously booked lesson, please contact the Education Department immediately by phone (tel. +48 61 85 68 136).
• The Education Department employee is waiting for the scheduled group in the main hall of the museum at the appointed time.
• We kindly ask for punctuality. Classes with a group that is more than 15 minutes late may be shortened or cancelled.
• Teachers and supervisors are responsible for the behavior of their charges during the visit to the Museum, and consequently, they are required to be present during the museum lesson.
• During a visit to the museum, you can take photographs of the exhibits, but without using a flash and a tripod.
• During the organized classes that take place at the National Museum in Poznań, the Rules of Visiting the National Museum in Poznań apply.

Museum lessons can enrich school curriculums – they broaden students’ knowledge, artistic sense and social competences, as well as develop aesthetic sensitivity. During the gallery classes, participants open up to the artwork and learn to look and analyze visual arts together. An invaluable element of the meetings is the interaction, exchange of mutual experiences and observations. The tour of the gallery is varied by activities and is completed with a creative workshop or tasks.

In the world of masterpieces

During lessons, children recall basic topics in art – such as: portrait, still life, landscape, genre scene, abstraction – reflecting on the attractiveness and difficulty of each of them.

Description of the painting

Participants learn to look, analyze and describe works of art, also attempting their interpretation. The next step is an independent (or group) description of one of the paintings.

Mythology

Invoking various myths on the basis of museum collections. Discussion of the way of presenting selected stories and their interpretation in painting and sculpture.

Pictures’ stories

Why it is worth reading, listening and watching, i.e. fairy tales, legends, myths and other stories hidden in pictures. During the classes we try to decipher the hidden stories together and wonder if the picture can “tell”.

Pictures with a historical background

Classes based on works from the Poznań collection related to the history of Poland. On the basis of their own knowledge, students conduct a content analysis of selected paintings and learn the history of the country seen through the eyes of Polish painters. The program includes: “The Apparition of Barbara Radziwiłłówna” by Wojciech Gerson, “The Election of Stanisław August” by Canaletto or a sketch for the painting “Stańczyk” by Jan Matejko.

Color in art

Classes on the issue of color in art. During the meeting, emphasis is placed on knowledge of combining colors, using contrasts and operating with a palette of colors in painting.

Artist workshop

Classes are intended to introduce students to basic painting techniques. Students not only watch prepared materials and tools, but also actively participate in the preparation of paints: tempera, watercolor and oil. During the workshop, they prepare the initial stage of painting, using one of the techniques for transferring the sketch.

Portraits

Review of different types of shaping the image: representative, realistic, private, collective, coffin or caricature.

Forgers of works of art

Classes around the concepts from the “art world” – original, copy, replica or forgery. The lesson is enriched with “thrilling stories”, i.e. stories about two museum thefts. The main part of the classes is workshops with various tasks to be solved in the galleries.

Christmas

Classes around the Christmas theme – students learn the ways of presenting the biblical motif of Christmas, they read its rich symbolism. There will also be a thread of Christmas traditions and a topic of winter landscapes. The classes take place in December.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

COST

• lesson without workshop: PLN 85 (per group)
• lesson with a workshop: PLN 100 (per group)

+ admission tickets: PLN 1 (per student)

• Two group supervisors are entitled to free entry – further persons must purchase a ticket (13 PLN reduced, 20 PLN normal).
• The group may be up to 25 people (in case of larger classes, please inform us during the reservation). Larger groups are divided into smaller ones. Each group incurs the cost of the museum lesson.
• Children up to 6 years old get free tickets at the ticket office.

REGISTRATION

• reservations in the Education Department from Monday to Friday from 8:00-15:30 on the phone number +48 61 85 68 136
• at least one week in advance
• The museum reserves the right to not accept an order in case of no available spots.

LESSON ORGANIZATION

• Museum lessons take place from Tuesday to Friday during museum opening hours for the public. Fixed start times for the lessons apply:
• Tuesday – Thursday: 10:15, 11:45, 13:15
• Friday: 11:15, 12:45, 14:15
• Museum lessons are conducted exclusively based on a previous telephone order. Before placing an order please familiarize yourself with the list of topics.
• Classes take place at exhibits in both permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Museum.
• Students should bring their school IDs.
• Jeśli wybrany temat lekcji tego wymaga, należy przynieść własne przybory do pisania.
• If you are unable to attend the previously booked lesson, please contact the Education Department immediately by phone (tel. +48 61 85 68 136).
• The Education Department employee is waiting for the scheduled group in the main hall of the museum at the appointed time.
• We kindly ask for punctuality. Classes with a group that is more than 15 minutes late may be shortened or cancelled.
• Teachers and supervisors are responsible for the behavior of their charges during the visit to the Museum, and consequently, they are required to be present during the museum lesson.
• During a visit to the museum, you can take photographs of the exhibits, but without using a flash and a tripod.
• During the organized classes that take place at the National Museum in Poznań, the Rules of Visiting the National Museum in Poznań apply.

For this age group we propose theoretical classes, which may serve as a complement to the program carried out at school, combined with a workshop or activities in the gallery space. The classes focus on work with works of art and their conduct is adapted to the students’ abilities.

How to look at a work of art?

A lesson of an introductory nature in painting and sculpture. Its aim is to make students aware of the complex nature of the construction of a work of art and its reception. Students are encouraged to analyze and interpret the works discussed and draw inspiring conclusions.

Mythology

Invocation of various myths based on museum exhibits. The lesson is also devoted to ways of presenting and interpreting them in painting and sculpture throughout different eras. The classes can be enriched with puzzles and tasks that activate the participants. There is a possibility to combine the topics Mythology and Bible.

Bible

Students will become familiar with the various ways of presenting biblical topics across different eras. Invoking various contexts will show the relevance of this topic and the impact of the word on the image. There is a possibility to combine the topics Mythology and Bible.

Symbol and Allegory

The aim of the lesson is to explain the difference between a symbol and an allegory in visual arts. Students will recognize abstract contents hidden under the guise of people, things or signs, exercising their interpretative skills.

Artist’s Workshop

The lesson is to introduce students to basic painting techniques. Not only will they watch prepared materials and tools, but they will also take part in preparing tempera, watercolor and oil paints. During the artistic workshop, they will prepare the initial stage of a painting, using one of the techniques for transferring a sketch.

Description of a Painting

Participants learn to look, analyze and describe works of art, and also attempt to interpret them. The next step is to independently compose a description of one of the pictures.

Pictures with a historical background

Classes based on works from the Poznan collection related to the history of Poland. Students analyze the content of selected images based on their own knowledge and learn about the history of the country seen through the eyes of Polish painters. The program includes “The Specter of Barbara Radziwillowna” by Wojciech Gerson, “The Election of Stanislaw August” by Canaletto or a sketch for the painting “Stańczyk” by Jan Matejko.

Art Forgers

Classes around the concepts of the “art world” – the original, copy, replica or forgery. The lesson is enriched with “thrilling stories”, that is, a story of two museum thefts. The main part of the classes are workshops with various tasks to be solved in the gallery spaces.

Christmas

Classes around the Christmas theme – students will learn about the ways of depicting the biblical motif of Christmas, decipher its rich symbolism. There will also be a thread of Christmas traditions and the topic of winter landscapes. Classes take place in December.

Easter

During the lesson, participants discover the diversity of motifs, drawing both from drama and light-hearted Easter theme. The meeting is an opportunity to look at seemingly familiar topics through the prism of symbolic depth, as well as an excuse to discuss the issues of traditional rituals and the topic of spring awakening. Classes take place around Easter.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

COST

• lesson without workshop: PLN 85 (per group)
• lesson with a workshop: PLN 100 (per group)

+ admission tickets: PLN 1 (per student)

• Two group supervisors are entitled to free entry – further persons must purchase a ticket (13 PLN reduced, 20 PLN normal).
• The group may be up to 25 people (in case of larger classes, please inform us during the reservation). Larger groups are divided into smaller ones. Each group incurs the cost of the museum lesson.
• Children up to 6 years old get free tickets at the ticket office.

REGISTRATION

• reservations in the Education Department from Monday to Friday from 8:00-15:30 on the phone number +48 61 85 68 136
• at least one week in advance
• The museum reserves the right to not accept an order in case of no available spots.

LESSON ORGANIZATION

• Museum lessons take place from Tuesday to Friday during museum opening hours for the public. Fixed start times for the lessons apply:
• Tuesday – Thursday: 10:15, 11:45, 13:15
• Friday: 11:15, 12:45, 14:15
• Museum lessons are conducted exclusively based on a previous telephone order. Before placing an order please familiarize yourself with the list of topics.
• Classes take place at exhibits in both permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Museum.
• Students should bring their school IDs.
• Jeśli wybrany temat lekcji tego wymaga, należy przynieść własne przybory do pisania.
• If you are unable to attend the previously booked lesson, please contact the Education Department immediately by phone (tel. +48 61 85 68 136).
• The Education Department employee is waiting for the scheduled group in the main hall of the museum at the appointed time.
• We kindly ask for punctuality. Classes with a group that is more than 15 minutes late may be shortened or cancelled.
• Teachers and supervisors are responsible for the behavior of their charges during the visit to the Museum, and consequently, they are required to be present during the museum lesson.
• During a visit to the museum, you can take photographs of the exhibits, but without using a flash and a tripod.
• During the organized classes that take place at the National Museum in Poznań, the Rules of Visiting the National Museum in Poznań apply.

Museum lessons for high school students supplement the school curriculum with an empirical dimension. Through contact with works of art, participants consolidate their knowledge of individual epochs and discover the diversity of the language of visual arts. The classes can have a theoretical character, there is also the possibility of expanding it with activities in the form of worksheets.

Mythology

From ancient times, mythology has been an inexhaustible source of subjects for artists. Through painting and sculpture, youth learn myths, their representations, and the cultural messages associated with them. There is the possibility of combining the themes of Mythology and Bible.

Biblia

The Bible will be presented as an inexhaustible source of subjects in art from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day. Students will interpret the meaning of this theme also in secular images, and the issue of typology will also be discussed. There is the possibility of combining the themes of Mythology and Bible.

Symbol and allegory

The aim of the lesson is to explain the difference between a symbol and an allegory in visual art. Students will recognize abstract content hidden under the guise of persons, things or signs, practicing their interpretative skills.

Artist’s Workshop

The activities are intended to introduce students to basic painting techniques. Students not only view the prepared materials and supplies, but also actively participate in the preparation of paints: tempera, watercolor and oil. During the art workshop they prepare the initial stage of the painting work, using one of the sketch transfer techniques.

The Middle Ages

This lesson introduces students to the rich culture of the era. Through the discussion of examples of Romanesque and Gothic art, participants will become familiar with the stylistic features of medieval works and their main themes. The activities in the presence of exhibits will be an opportunity to activate the group and consolidate the knowledge in an accessible way.

Renaissance

Depicting reality on the plane of the image was a revolution in art made by Renaissance artists. The image was to fulfill the function of an “open window” thanks to the invention of perspective. The youth will learn the stylistic features of the era, the topics that appeared at that time, and the most important works from the museum collection.

Baroque

The characteristics of the European Baroque – Catholic and Protestant – will be discussed on the example of works. The background of the cultural, stylistic and main themes of the painting of this era will be presented. The Polish face of the Baroque will also be presented with the significant theme of Sarmatism.

Classicism

This period is represented primarily by works of artists from the circle of the patronage of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. Their creativity – range of topics and stylistic differences – will allow to understand the role played by the work of art in the period of Classicism.

Romanticism

An overview of romantic images from the circle of German painting will allow students to become familiar with the context of the era. The conversation with the works of Polish painting will bring the literary and plastic affinities in the native art closer.

Realism

The aim of the lesson is to show the specificity of Realism, which as a trend emerged in the mid-19th century, in comparison with the realistic tendencies present in the art of various epochs.

Young Poland

The aim of the lesson is to present the multitude of artistic phenomena and trends in the period of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Based on the excellent representation of works from the Poznań Gallery, students will learn the program of the epoch, the Young Polish symbolism and contexts, supplemented by the evocation of the atmosphere of the fin de siècle.

Interwar period

The diverse image of art of this period was shaped by the lushly developing environments and groups in the independent state, including the Formists, Rytm, the Poznan Revolt or the Kapsi. On the example of selected works, the aspirations of contemporary artists seeking modern content and avant-garde form will be discussed.

Polish Art of the Second Half of the 20th Century

The purpose of the class is to show the process of transformation in contemporary Polish art: from the post-war avant-garde (restricted by the doctrine of socialist realism), through the time of thaw, to the return of trends in world art. The students also learn the basic concepts related to the art of this period (including abstraction, assemblage, installation, video art, conceptualism).

How to look at a work of art?

A lesson that develops the skill of looking at a work of art. Students learn concepts that facilitate the naming of elements and conventions of representation, and have the opportunity to jointly interpret the language of visual arts.

Counterfeiters of Art

Classes around concepts from the “art world” – originals, copies, replicas or forgeries – enriched with “thrilling stories” about two museum thefts. The core part of the classes are workshops with various tasks to be solved in the gallery spaces.

Christmas

Classes around the Christmas theme – students will learn ways to represent the biblical motif of the Nativity, interpret its rich symbolism. The theme of Christmas traditions and winter landscapes will also appear. Classes take place in December.

Easter

During the lesson, participants discover the diversity of themes, drawing both from drama and the lightness of the Easter theme. The meeting is an opportunity to look at seemingly familiar topics through the prism of symbolic depth, as well as a pretext to discuss traditional rituals and raise the topic of spring awakening. Classes take place around Easter.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

COST

• lesson without workshop: PLN 85 (per group)
• lesson with a workshop: PLN 100 (per group)

+ admission tickets: PLN 1 (per student)

• Two group supervisors are entitled to free entry – further persons must purchase a ticket (13 PLN reduced, 20 PLN normal).
• The group may be up to 25 people (in case of larger classes, please inform us during the reservation). Larger groups are divided into smaller ones. Each group incurs the cost of the museum lesson.
• Children up to 6 years old get free tickets at the ticket office.

REGISTRATION

• reservations in the Education Department from Monday to Friday from 8:00-15:30 on the phone number +48 61 85 68 136
• at least one week in advance
• The museum reserves the right to not accept an order in case of no available spots.

LESSON ORGANIZATION

• Museum lessons take place from Tuesday to Friday during museum opening hours for the public. Fixed start times for the lessons apply:
• Tuesday – Thursday: 10:15, 11:45, 13:15
• Friday: 11:15, 12:45, 14:15
• Museum lessons are conducted exclusively based on a previous telephone order. Before placing an order please familiarize yourself with the list of topics.
• Classes take place at exhibits in both permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Museum.
• Students should bring their school IDs.
• Jeśli wybrany temat lekcji tego wymaga, należy przynieść własne przybory do pisania.
• If you are unable to attend the previously booked lesson, please contact the Education Department immediately by phone (tel. +48 61 85 68 136).
• The Education Department employee is waiting for the scheduled group in the main hall of the museum at the appointed time.
• We kindly ask for punctuality. Classes with a group that is more than 15 minutes late may be shortened or cancelled.
• Teachers and supervisors are responsible for the behavior of their charges during the visit to the Museum, and consequently, they are required to be present during the museum lesson.
• During a visit to the museum, you can take photographs of the exhibits, but without using a flash and a tripod.
• During the organized classes that take place at the National Museum in Poznań, the Rules of Visiting the National Museum in Poznań apply.

The Education Department of the National Museum in Poznań has prepared various meetings for teachers: individual consultations as well as seminars and educational workshops.

The consultations are addressed to teachers of preschool groups. During the meetings with the Education Department staff, pedagogues can discuss the possibilities and ways of conducting museum lessons with the youngest viewers on their own.

The seminars and workshops, conducted jointly with specialists from the Teacher Training Center in Poznań, are held during the school year. During the lectures, theoretical knowledge about museum collections is presented in specific contexts. This knowledge is then used during workshops conducted in the Museum’s space or remotely with an expert from the Teacher Training Center. The aim of these activities is to enable teachers to have direct contact with art and then reflect on the possibility of translating their feelings and experiences into methodical work.

CONSULTATIONS FOR TEACHERS

Teachers of younger children (under 5 years old) can lead museum lessons independently. We offer support in the form of individual and free consultations, after prior arrangement with an employee of the Education Department. Thanks to them, the teacher gets acquainted with the collections and the museum gallery space in terms of selected topics or can discuss topics of lessons proposed by him/her.

SEMINAR for teachers

„THROUGH THE AGES WITH ART

We invite educators interested in various forms of working with works of art, especially teachers of Polish language, culture, history and plastic arts of all types of schools.

In preparation

COMPETITION “MY ADVENTURE IN THE MUSEUM”

44. edition

PUT BRUSHES IN MOTION!

Is the figure in the painting moving or is it just an illusion? How can you show motion on a surface or in space? As you walk through museum galleries, take notice of MOTION, how artists create the illusion of motion in their pieces and create your own motion! It’s all about the approach, attention to detail, and inspiration from museum collections.

CONTEST GOAL:

To shape children and youth’s artistic preferences, develop their artistic skills, and deepen their knowledge of the collections of the National Museum in Poznań, its various branches and collections, as well as museums in their place of residence.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:

Create one or more works related to the contest theme and inspired by a selected exhibit from the museum.

PARTICIPANTS:

The competition is addressed to children and young people aged 5 to 18 and people with intellectual disabilities up to 25 years of age – from the Poznań area and the Wielkopolskie Province. Participants prepare works as part of school lessons or in institutions and facilities, as well as individually. The works will be considered in several age categories.

TECHNIQUE:

Any – however the topic of the work should be inspired by a visit to the Poznan National Museum

• on a flat surface (painting, graphics, computer graphics, drawing and others) with a format no smaller than A4 and no bigger than A1
• Spatial forms with a dimension of no more than 50 x 50 x 50 cm
• Multimedia – CD/DVD disc (movies no longer than 3 min, recorded in MPEG-4 format) COMPETITION WORKS SHOULD NOT BE FRAMED OR STICKED!

ENTRY:

• Competition entries can be individually submitted by parents and guardians or by teachers and instructors from schools, cultural centers, and educational institutions;
• All entries should include a “metadata” with basic information (placed on the back):
• Author (name, surname, and age)
• Address and name of the institution sending to the competition
• Guardian’s surname
• Title of work
• A correctly completed entry form to the competition (RODO) signed by the parent of a minor child is required for the work (its lack will make it impossible to participate in the competition and to make a substantive assessment of the presented work).

Downloadable Registration Form:

Application form for the competition “My Adventure at the Museum”

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The work is graded in five age groups:

• 5–6 years old
• 7–9 years old
• 10-12 years old
• 13–15 years old
• 16–18 years old
• A separate group consists of the work of people with disabilities (up to 25 years old, without age group divisions).
• In the age group 13-15, the jury awards a maximum of eight equivalent awards and a maximum of eight equivalent distinctions.
• A separate category consists of works qualified for the exhibition (any number, at the jury’s discretion).

COURSE OF THE COMPETITION, DATES:

• The works should be delivered/sent to the Education Department of the National Museum in Poznań (Al. Marcinkowskiego 9, 61-745 Poznań) by 28.04.2023.
• The results of the competition will be announced on the museum website mnp.art.pl by 09.05.2023.
• The opening of the competition exhibition and the prize giving ceremony will take place on 26.05.2023 at 11.15 am at the National Museum in Poznań. The exhibition will last until 11.06.2023.

Attention! In the event of pandemic-related restrictions, the museum reserves the right to make changes to the exhibition and opening reception.

The winning and awarded works will be sent to the Torun District Museum, where they will take part in the nationwide stage.

Attention! The museum is not obliged to return sent works, but there is a possibility of self-collecting unqualified works by the non-negotiable deadline of 12.06.2023 in the Education Department of the National Museum in Poznań.

Participation in the competition means consent to the processing of personal data and the use of reproductions of works and images of participants and their guardians to the extent necessary to conduct the competition and promote the Museum. This data will be used to contact the organizer with the participant of the competition. Personal data of participants obtained are used exclusively for the purposes of the competition. Anonymous, unsigned works will not be qualified for the competition. All information about the competition is provided by the Education Department staff of the National Museum in Poznań: +48 61 85 68 136/137.

Hospital Classes

„Museum Without Walls”

The educational activities of the National Museum in Poznań are also conducted outside the institution’s premises. The program of the cycle, addressed to school facilities operating at hospitals and sanatoria for children, is designed to bring art closer to patients whose temporary life situation prevents direct contact with it.

The meetings take place in hospital schools: no. 108 (hospital at ul. Krysiewicza), no.109 (Rehabilitation Center in Kiekrz), no. 110 (hospital at ul. Szpitalna), no. 111 (hospital at ul. 28 Czerwca 1956) Education and Training Center (ul. Szamarzewskiego 78/82). Thanks to them, children and young people have the opportunity to get to know interesting collections and take part in workshops that take place every day in museum spaces. The meetings are led by the employees of the National Museum in Poznań and its branches: the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of the History of the City of Poznań, the Wielkopolska Military Museum, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Museum of Applied Arts.

PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

We invite people with intellectual disabilities to take advantage of our educational offer – school, nursery, integration and therapy groups. For people with disabilities, a visit to the museum can be both a challenge – when they get to know its space and atmosphere and the rules of behaviour in it – and an opportunity to develop communication and social skills. Above all, however, this encounter with art is intended to be an impulse to stimulate cognitive abilities, creativity, artistic sensitivity and manual creativity.

Working Methods:

• The classes are tailored to the needs of a particular group – when organizing open classes we are open to cooperation and suggestions from the visiting facilities, teachers or therapists.
• The meeting is carried out taking into account the degree and type of disability.
• Conversation and activities can be supported by didactic means which participants use on a daily basis in facilities (including alternative communication, e.g. pictograms).
• The classes are based on conversation and interaction between participants, interspersed with various activating activities, including stimulating sensory perceptions (sight, touch, hearing, and even taste), using props (e.g. costumes, art tools), pantomime (e.g. changing into a character portrayed in a painting).
• Depending on the expectations of therapists/teachers, the meeting can take place entirely in the gallery spaces or can be combined with art classes in a workshop room.

We offer group topics available in the PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL chapter – most of the proposals provide the possibility (after prior consultation) to adapt them to the needs and abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.

We accept lesson reservations by phone: +48 61 8568 136 from Monday to Friday between 8.00 – 15.30. When registering groups, please provide information about the degree and type of disability and any practical details (wheelchairs, alternative communication).

More Information: Education Department of MNP, phone +48 61 85 68 157.