Primary · Ages 7–11 · 30 min
What is this face telling us?
Object: Olmec Face
Students will: describe what they see before guessing what it means.
Learning
For Teachers
Turn objects into questions, conversations and discoveries. Practical ways to bring art, history and culture into your classroom.
How it works in class
Bring history into the room
Real objects in 3D that students can rotate and zoom, on a classroom display or their own devices.
01
Choose
Select an object and check its content, context and licence.
02
Prepare
Test the viewer on school Wi-Fi. Use a shared screen or devices.
03
Explore
Rotate, zoom and discuss. Offer spoken, written or drawn responses.
04
Reflect
Share evidence, compare ideas and leave space for unanswered questions.
One museum. Many subjects.
Find your subject
Each card gives you one object and one question to open the lesson.
Ready-to-adapt ideas
A lesson starts with a question
Three outlines for different ages, built on objects from the free Collection. Adapt the questions, not the sense of discovery.
Secondary · Ages 11–16 · 45 min
Reading a gesture
Object: Teaching Buddha
Students will: connect an artwork’s details to the beliefs behind it.
Ages 16+ · 60 min
Can a picture be an argument?
Object: Jurisprudence
Students will: interpret symbolism and support a reading with evidence.
Choose your next step
How to get started
Begin with a single object, or follow a theme through an exhibition.
Free to explore
The Collection
Explore the Collection’s 3D objects. Rotate, zoom and look closely, together or in small groups.
Guided exhibitions
The exhibitions
Follow a theme through a curated exhibition. Check prices, access and content before planning your class visit.
The Collection is free. Exhibitions require a ticket.
Bring curiosity to class
Make your next lesson a discovery.
Replicas in the shop are 3D-printed to order; we do not handle originals.
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