Turner’s House in Twickenham provides inspiring opportunities to engage in art and heritage through family activities, adult workshops and school visits. Explore our opportunities below.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
£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 19th to the 21st 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.
Visiting with under 5s
Under 5s visit Turner’s House for free.
We do not have a lot of storage space for buggies. If you are bringing a buggy please let the steward know at the front desk. Buggies must be folded and stored in our basement office.
There is a large toilet on the ground floor with disabled access.
There are no facilities for eating and drinking onsite. There is also no baby changing facilities.
If you have any questions about your visit, feel free to contact us.
Visiting the Museum with an autistic child
Visiting Turner’s House can be an inspiring trip for children, but we understand that children on the autistic spectrum benefit from extra support and preparation. You can download our SEN pre-visit booklet to prepare for your visit.
If your child is distressed during your visit, our stewards are happy to help you find a quiet space to sit in the historic house or gardens.
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.
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