School pupils at Buckingham Palace
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A country house on the Vliet near Delft, Jan van der Heyden, c.1660

Looking at perspective: Children's activity

Perspective is vital in artistic composition. It provides the artist with a method of capturing the three dimensional world on a two dimensional surface.

Find out more about the process of perspective with our this interactive games.... Read more about Looking at perspective: Children's activity

About Learning

We aim to inspire audiences to engage, enjoy and learn about the Royal Collection and Official Residences of The Queen, by delivering learning programmes and resources online or on-site.

Our key audiences are:

  • School teachers and pupils
  • Families
  • Visitors with access needs
  • Adult learners

To contact us please telephone +44 (0)20 7766 7323 or e-mail learning@royalcollection.org.uk.

 

 

 

School sessions

A schools learning session at Windsor Castle

Will the Castle be Ready in Time?

In this storytelling session children travel back in time to 1855 when Queen Victoria’s housekeeper and staff at Windsor Castle are preparing for a glittering occasion – the State visit of the Emperor Napoleon III of France and his wife the Empress Eugénie. ... Read more about Will the Castle be Ready in Time?

Children participating in a schools' session at Windsor Castle

Pictures of Authority

This exciting new interactive talk uses two royal portraits in the Garter Throne Room at the Castle to bring to life the only two sovereigns in British history to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee.... Read more about Pictures of Authority

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