Family Explorer Activities: Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme & I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

A stand with ‘Family Explorer Bags’ text on the side – 4 bags of resources hang from either side of the stand.

If you are visiting our gallery, make sure you pick up one of our Family Explorer Activities to help you and the family explore the galleries together. There are a variety of activities to suit a range of ages and abilities, addressing key themes of the work in the exhibitions. You will find our Family Explorer stand next to the entrance to Gallery 3, please ask at Reception to find out more.

Imagine, dream and play!

Click here to read the activity instructions for Drawing on a Dream, to be used in the exhibition I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih: Feels Strangely Good, Ya?

An activity bag filled with different materials.
An activity bag with the contents on the floor on display; instruction cards and cut out paper images.

Respond to artworks with movement and voice.

Click here to read the activity instructions This is our Resistance for the exhibition Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme: Prisoners of Love:Until the Sun of Freedom

An activity bag with the contents on display on the floor; different fabrics and a storybook.
An activity bag filled with different materials inside and instruction cards hanging off the handle.

These activities were created by Associate Artist Sian Watson-Taylor.

Give What You Can

Entry to our exhibitions and our family activities is free but we need your support. Your donations make it possible to keep doing everything we do: from our world-leading exhibitions to our activities for families, young people and schools. With your support we can continue making a different to the cultural, educational and social life of Nottingham and the East Midlands.

Please support us with a donation and register for Gift Aid to add 25% at no extra cost to you.

Your Visit

To prepare you for your visit see our, Access and Facilities here, and Getting Here.

  • Adult and child noise reducing headphones are available on request.

  • There are family toilet seats, and step stools in our toilets to assist the little ones.

  • All our Play & Learn Facilitators hold a current DBS certificate.

  • All our Play & Learn Facilitators have regular safeguarding training.

  • We have staff on duty who are First Aid at Work, and Paediatric First Aid, trained.

Entry

Our Gallery Assistants are on hand to support a happy and safe environment. Please help by listening to their guidance and let them know if you need any assistance or guidance during your visit.

We ask for you not to take food and drink inside the exhibitions, however you are more than welcome to have your snacks and drinks in other areas of the building (excluding our cafe, where we ask that you only consume food and drink purchased on site).

Safe Play

Please take care of your children while enjoying the activities, encouraging safe and positive play.

Your support is vital

A small one-off or regular donation helps us present free exhibitions, events and education programmes across the city, up and down the UK, and around the world.

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