Museums may be
temporarily closed, but they remain a source of knowledge and discovery for
many - now through virtual tours in particular.
This International
Museum Day, I challenged my KS2 French learners to develop their cultural
capital by celebrating the inspirational power of the Louvre Museum in Paris
from their home.
Here is their Home Learning Challenge:
Challenge 1: Take a virtual trip to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France and learn about some great works of art from home! Raphael, Mona, and Nabi are 3 cartoon characters who react to some works of art from the world’s largest art museum in Paris, France: “The Louvre”. They invite children (and their parents) to spend one minute with them in front of a painting, sculpture, or antique vase, and to learn a little more about art. Click on the link below to watch some short videos on the Louvre Museum playlist “One Minute in a Museum”:
One Minute in a Museum (The Louvre)
Follow on activity: What was your favourite work of art and why?
Challenge 2: Click on the link below to learn a few facts about The Louvre Museum:
Interesting facts about the Louvre Museum for kids
Follow on activity: Test your knowledge about the
Louvre Museum by clicking on the link below to complete an online quiz:
Madame Birtwistle's Quiz: the Louvre Museum
Challenge 3: Enjoy a virtual tour of the Louvre Museum right from your computer screen:
Virtual Trip to the Louvre Museum
EXTRA CHALLENGE!
Explore another famous French
museum in Paris: The Musée D’Orsay. You can virtually walk through this popular
gallery that houses dozens of famous works from French artists who worked and
lived between 1848 and 1914. Discover artworks from Monet, Cézanne, and
Gauguin, among others:
Follow on activity:
Create a fact file about Monet (or another French
or Francophone artist) and then produce your own masterpiece “in the style of”
this artist!
10 Monet art projects for children
Bonne Journée
internationale des musées !
(Happy
International Museum Day!)
