See Portraits Be Portraits

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This lovely photo shows pupils from St Luke’s primary school in Brighton who enjoyed a fun session at the See Portraits Be Portraits show at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

Courtesy Simon Dack

The show features a range of portraits from our collections which were chosen with the help of teachers from local schools.

In this blog post for Understanding British Portraits Senior Learning Officer Su Hepburn describes the process and how they have made the space a fun place for children to hang out.

See Portraits, Be Portraits, Brighton Museum, 9 October – 28 July 2019

The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour 2018, Hans Holbein the Younger, A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling, Brighton Museum, 13 October 2018 – 6 January 2019