Primary Schools

Turner’s House in Twickenham opens ways for pupils and teachers to engage in a cross curricular learning programme, which draws inspiration from J.M. Turner’s home, art and historical context.

KS1 & KS2 Turner and the Landscape Workshop with Orleans House Gallery

For KS1 and KS2 classes we run an engaging workshop across two sites. Pupils will explore Turner’s House and learn about the history of the house and Turner’s landscapes with his Liber Studiorum collection. Then pupils will be led to Orleans House Gallery where they will create their own artwork inspired by Turner’s House and the landscape.

Workshops are 2 hours and run on Tuesdays from 10am-12noon.

To book a visit, please contact the Orleans House Gallery education team:

Phone: 020 8487 5258
Email: artseducation@richmond.gov.uk

Please download our teachers pre visit booklet for practical information and resources for your visit.

Assemblies on Local History

Turner’s House education staff offer FREE 10-15min assemblies on protecting local heritage. In this short presentation aimed at primary school pupils, they will learn more about the story behind the building of the house, the people who lived in it, how Professor Livermore saved Sandycombe Lodge and its recent restoration project. Pupils will also learn how they can know and protecting local heritage.

Available Tuesdays-Thursdays. For enquiries please contact learning@turnershouse.org

KS1 & KS2 Meet the artist: Nicky Carvell

In occasion of our Artist-in-Residence project, the artist Nicky Carvell will be running KS1 and KS2 workshops at your school during October only. During the 1.5hr workshops, pupils will investigate colour and landscape while engaging with artists that have been inspired by J.M.W. Turner and his paintings.

Available 10am-12noon Tuesdays in October.

£30 per class, for enquires please contact learning@turnershouse.org

Reception & KS1 Museum Takeover Day November Workshop

In November, to celebrate Museum Takeover Day, we will run a unique workshop available for Reception, KS1 and KS2 classes. Practical experience of working in Turner’s House, pupils will learn about local history while helping in cleaning, packing and cataloguing historical objects. They will also learn about the importance of caring about a collection going on a treasure hunt to find bugs who might damage it.

Available 10am-12noon on Tuesdays in November.

£60 per class, for enquiries please contact learning@turnershouse.org 

Turner in Twickenham Exhibition Project

During the summer and spring term we run a project with years 5 and 6 classes across an entire term, with a visit to Turner’s House and workshops at your school, pupils will explore history and art while building up material for an exhibition at your school. As part of the project, students will learn valuable skills through the development of their exhibition: they will write their own exhibition labels and learn to give tours, improving transferable written and verbal communication skills.

With dates and times to be decided with school, the workshop consists of 1 visit to Turner’s House and 2 workshops at your school.

£3.50 per pupil for the whole term, for enquiries please contact learning@turnershouse.org

This project is fully booked for the 2019-2020 school year, however we hope to expand the project to more schools next year, so please get in contact if you would like to be added to the waiting list for 2020-2021.

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Please be aware that we cannot accommodate self-led school visits.

Secondary Schools

School visit to Turner’s House

To book a visit, please contact learning@turnershouse.org

GCSE and A-level Art & History Career workshop

Interested in learning more about careers in art and history? Join us at Turner’s House to hear from 4 different professionals in arts and history careers, to learn about their jobs, education and work experience. The workshop will conclude with a Q&A panel with all 4 professionals.

1.5hour workshop, dates of 2019 career workshops:

15^th October 10 am OR 11.45am

£3 per pupil, The maximum students on each workshop is 20. If you are bringing 10 or fewer students, you may be doing the workshop with another school.

KS3 Inspired by Turner’s House Art workshop

Turner’s House is the only building designed by one of Britain’s great landscape artists J.M.W. Turner. Several artists have since created art inspired by Turner’s House. Students will explore Turner’s art and sketchbooks and various art done by different artists from the 19^th to the 21^st century of Turner’s House.

2 hour workshop, available 10am-1pm Tuesdays.

£100 per class, Minimum number of students is 10, maximum 30

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Please be aware that we cannot accommodate self-led school visits.

Adult Learning

An adult workshop in action

Adult Workshops

We run quarterly adult arts & craft workshops with local artists and craftsmen, inspired by J.M.W. Turner and his house. These are a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills, enjoy art and be inspired by Turner in Turner’s House.

Check our WHAT’S ON page for all upcoming workshops!

Higher Education

If you are interested in organising a tour for your higher education group, please contact learning@turnershouse.org with the following information:

We do offer placements for university students. If you are interested in a placement please click here.

Family Learning

Check our WHAT’S ON page for all upcoming family events.

Getting Here

Group visits arriving via coach or minibus, please note there is no coach parking, or drop-off or pick-up facility on Sandycoombe Road itself. Please use the nearby coach parking facilities at Marble Hill Park, from which there is a short and safe walk to Sandycombe Lodge.

School groups can speak to our House Director for further travel advice, should they wish to travel by coach; please call on 020 8892 5485 to discuss.