The Cartoon Museum: World War I & II in Cartoons

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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World War I & II in Cartoons

Which World War II cartoonist wound up on Hitler’s ‘Death List’ and why?
Who changed the look of British cartoons with his World War II propaganda posters?
Who had the funniest moustache, Kaiser Wilhelm or Adolf Hitler?

All these questions and more will be answered when students examine some of the WWI and WWII cartoons in our collection. They will then learn how to draw their own cartoons and caricatures reflecting troubled times in our history.

Art Forms: Visual Art, Drawing, English, History

Cost: £100 per group, 10% discount for schools from Westminster or Camden

Location

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

Contact

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