Primary School

A playful multi-sensory search for and exploration of Gal's favourite works of art with the Dwarf's green chest that holds precious and unusual objects.

Duration:
– 60 minutes

Price:
– €4

Exploration tour:
The green wooden chest from Gal's magical world leads us through different motifs of the works of art in the gallery. The children are active participants, and they discover and experience the works through different sounds, smells, materials and movements. Through Gal's bright ideas and interactive methods the museum guides present to children the basic motifs of paintings, explain and complement the depicted stories and acquaint them with the gallery space.

After the tour the children are encouraged to draw their favourite painting at home or in school and to send their creations to Gal the Dwarf (National Gallery of Slovenia – for Gal, Puharjeva 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). Gal is always very happy to receive children's drawings and paintings. He thanks the children with a letter and on occasion he helps to prepare an exhibition of their works.

Resources for teachers:
We recommend that before the visit to the gallery teachers read Gal's book with children and motivate them for the experience.
English resources:
– Svetlana Makarovič, Kostja Gatnik: Gal in the gallery, National Gallery of Slovenia 2006.
Slovene resources:
– Lidija Tavčar, Matjaž Schmidt: Galerija v vrtcu, v šoli in doma, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 1995,
– Lidija Tavčar, Matjaž Schmidt: Vsaka slika ima svojo zgodbo, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 2003,
– Lidija Tavčar: Otroci, mladostniki in odrasli v galeriji. Priročnik za kustose pedagoge, učitelje, vzgojitelje in starše, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 2001.

A tour of the permanent collection Art in Slovenia.

Duration:
– about 60 minutes

Price:
– €4 

Highlights:
An overview tour for the primary and secondary school pupils is adapted to their age and curriculum. The tour takes pupils through all art styles from the Middle Ages to Slovene Early Modernism and introduces key Slovene artists and their works. Knowledge of art motifs is refreshed. Our primary concern is strong motivation of the pupils so that they observe and discuss the works of art. To insure better comprehension and experience of art, the guides use some methods of the modern museum pedagogue Janusz Byszewski and different didactic paraphernalia.

With prior notice the gallery can arrange tours that highlight a specific art styles and motifs; we can also arrange a viewing of films about a specific painter or artistic techniques.

Resources in English: 
– Guide to the Permanent Collection Painting and Sculpture in Slovenia from the 13^th to the 20^th Century, Ljubljana, National Gallery of Slovenia, 1999.
Resources in Slovene:
– Lidija Tavčar, Matjaž Schmidt: Vsaka slika ima svojo zgodbo, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 2003,
– Lidija Tavčar: Otroci, mladostniki in odrasli v galeriji. Priročnik za kustose pedagoge, učitelje, vzgojitelje in starše, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 2001.

An overview tour through the permanent collection European paintings.

Duration:
– about 60 minutes

Price:
– €4

Highlights:
The overview tour for the primary and secondary school pupils is adapted to their age and curriculum. We walk among the works of painters who were active north and south of the Alps between the 14^th and the 20^thcentury. The collection entices with its diverse motifs and interesting set-up that sometimes highlights a secret symbolic meaning. One of the goals of the tour is the recognition of different art motifs. Our primary concern is strong motivation of the pupils so that they observe and discuss the works of art. To insure better comprehension and experience of art, the guides use some methods of the modern museum pedagogue Janusz Byszewski and different didactic paraphernalia.

With prior notice the gallery can arrange tours that highlight a specific art styles and motifs; we can also arrange a viewing of films about artistic techniques.

Resources in English:
– Federico Zeri, Ksenija Rozman: European paintings, Catalogue of the Collection, Ljubljana, National Gallery of Slovenia 2000.
Resources in Slovene:
– Lidija Tavčar, Matjaž Schmidt: Vsaka slika ima svojo zgodbo, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 2003,
– Lidija Tavčar, Boris A. Novak: Zarja časa. Mit v sliki in besedi, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 1997,
– Lidija Tavčar: Otroci, mladostniki in odrasli v galeriji. Priročnik za kustose pedagoge, učitelje, vzgojitelje in starše, Ljubljana, Narodna galerija 2001.

The National Gallery of Slovenia has for years designed programmes and developed different pedagogical approaches towards different key groups. Our experience has shown that older pupils respond best to a direct and independent engagement with art.

Book your visit every workday at:
E: activities(at)ng-slo.si
T: +386 1 24 15 415 / +386 1 24 15 435

One group can include up to 30 people. Groups larger than that are divided into smaller ones, which is always determined when you book your visit. If you are planning to visit with a large number of pupils, note that the gap between two groups is half an hour. A precise schedule is determined when you book your visit.

To keep the agreement between you and the gallery we have prepared instructions that will help you plan your visit:

Please note that teachers are responsible for the behaviour of their group at all times during their visit.

We look forward to you visit!