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The Gallery and the City

Cross-curricular workshop bringing together art and history for one or both curriculum areas or knowledge of careers in the art world. Discover the history of the gallery and its relationship with its city to understand how a specific time has shaped the building, its collection of artworks and the work that it does.

Suitable for KS3, KS4, KS5

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