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February Half Term Exploration Fun

Come and join us as the Investigate learning team help you to be Explorers. There are workshops, storytelling sessions and creatives crafts for you to have a go at across the three sites. We look forward to seeing you there! Read More

Creative Arts case study

After the success of our collaborative projects and workshops in 2018 (see attached case study) we have more exciting learning experiences planned for 2019. Our workshop experiences respond to the exhibitions and this year we are also linking to the following exhibitions in addition to our permanent collection – Museum of the Moon: 2 March – 28 April 2019OPEM Artists in Residence...Read More

Lunchtime Lectures at the Collection 2019

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Latest Investigate learning history resource – watch our film on Éamon de Valera’s dramatic escape from Lincoln Prison

On the evening of the 3rd of February 1919 Éamon de Valera, arguably the most famous and influential Irish statesman of modern times, along with two other Irish rebels, Seàn McGarry and Seàn Milroy, dramatically escaped from Lincoln Prison. This film was made as a student project with Stuart Riley, a talented young filmmaker, and the Investigate Learning Officer Erik Grigg, to bring...Read More

Arts Award Supporters in Action

The Collaborative gallery project held on Wednesday 5th December worked wonders as evidence for the Arts Award. Our Artsmark Partnership work is a very creative way of supporting schools! Read More

Creative Arts at The Collection & Usher Gallery

Here we see Giles Academy and St Hughes Primary Academy students assembling their final collaborative art work for the gallery wall this week. They really enjoyed working together on this piece inspired by the Land, City & Sea exhibition. There are more projects and workshops planned for 2019 so contact the learning manager if your school is interested. Read More

Usher Gallery 7 school exhibition

The Investigate Learning team launched the new Creative Arts workshops and projects in September and it has been very exciting. The students have enjoyed visiting the exhibitions and responding to them with their own artistic creations. Two schools also collaborated on a grand piece named ‘Magic Maps of Lincolnshire’. It was really great to see the older students...Read More