The Cartoon Museum: This Is Us

The Cartoon Museum is dedicated to preserving the best of British cartoons, caricatures, comics and animation, documenting the history of British comics from the 18th century to the present day. Their Learning Programme provides a range of exciting and unique workshops that encourage young people to explore their creativity and be inspired by the wide variety of cartoons and comic pages in the museum’s collection.

Learning Offer

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This Is Us

‘This Is Us’ is a workshop designed for neurodiverse pupils at all levels of ability. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own unique contribution to a giant cartoon picture that can be taken away for display at school. During the session, pupils have the opportunity to explore the main gallery and search for four cartoons on display. Then, using a template, they will draw cartoon versions of themselves with a speech bubble. These will be cut out and stuck to a large colourful background that will finish up depicting the group in their own ‘cartoon world’.

The workshop lasts up to two hours, including time spent in the gallery and time for a mid-way break for snacks, etc. It is available on Mondays, when the museum is closed to the public, ensuring a peaceful experience. The workshop has been designed to be most suitable for pupils in Year 3 and above. Visual schedules and adapted resources will be used to enhance the predictability and understanding of the session, and you will be sent ‘social stories’ to support your trip in advance.

Art Forms: Visual Art, Drawing

Cost: £50 per group or free to schools and groups catering for children with autism and SEN/D in the London boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, City of London (through support from John Lyons Charity).

Location

The Cartoon Museum, 63 Wells St, London, W1A 3AE

Contact

To make a booking get in touch with Steve at learning@cartoonmuseum.org.