Self-Guided Visits
Photograph by Christina Schek
Visit Orleans House Gallery with your class and explore our exhibitions and site in your own time with our Self-Guided Visits designed by artist Abigail Hunt.
Find out about the different trails available and the curriculum links
Costs and booking
The self-guided visits and trails are free to use, though booking is essential as we have limited slots. Each self-guided activity resource is designed to take 1 – 1.5 hours. Activities can be completed in any order and can be shortened or expanded to suit your group.
What resources do you need?
The activities only need simple drawing materials – paper (loose or a sketchbook) and pencils and something to lean on. Orleans House Gallery can provide paper and clipboards.
Wet materials (marker pens/paint/charcoal) are not allowed in the galleries.
Photography is allowed throughout (with the occasional exception of some temporary exhibitions, please check with a member of staff if you are unsure).
Where do the self-guided visits take place?
Each activity suggests a location in or around Orleans House Gallery, however all activities are adaptable to take place anywhere either in the galleries or outside.
How do I book?
The self-guided visits and trails are free to use, though booking is essential as we have limited slots.
View the available dates for Self-Guided Visits
You will receive a digital copy of the trail in advance of the session and a paper one on the day.
About our self-guided visits
Our self-guided visit resources have been designed by artist Abigail Hunt. Abigail is a visual artist and a freelance arts educator, who has been facilitating creative projects and creating resources for families in galleries, museums and schools for over twenty years. She has extensive experience working with early years groups, primary and secondary pupils and with teachers to develop CPD and learning resources.
Abigail has worked with many different galleries and organisations including Orleans House Gallery, Whitechapel, Studio Voltaire, Southwark Park Gallery, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Tate Modern and Britain and A New Direction.
Find out more about Abigail’s work here by following her on Instagram or visit her website
Illustrator Emma Thrussell has brought Abigail’s activity to life. Find out more about Emma and the design process.