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Teaching material for your museum trip

Are you looking for engaging lesson cards for students to use during the museum visit? Or do you need some extra questions to add to your own lesson cards? Here you can choose from a range of free lesson cards.

Primary schools

The teaching package Philosophizing with sculptures guarantees an inspiring and exciting visit to the museum for children from the age of 7. By observing and philosophizing together, they learn about famous sculptures and about each other, as everyone makes different observations and different associations.

Secondary schools

Free lesson cards

Are you looking for engaging activities for your pupils? Then make use of our free lesson cards. The various observation and drawing activities help pupils to look more closely. This allows them to discover the story or meaning behind a work of art. The cards appeal to their imagination and their inner world. Choose the lesson cards or topics that best suit your class. The lesson cards can be used in any exhibition or presentation. You are not limited to specific artworks on display.

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Sculpture garden secondary education

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Guided tour

Look deep into the eyes of Charley Toorop, get swept along by futurism and discover artworks by the world-famous Vincent van Gogh. Our Highlights tour for secondary schools introduces students to our collection. In an active way, at a level appropriate for your class, pupils discover masterpieces and the story of Helene Kröller-MĂ¼ller together with an experienced guide.

What to expect

  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Price: € 60 per tour
  • Group size: 15 students + 1 teacher

Teacher’s role: a teacher must be present in every tour. The teacher participates in the conversation and is responsible for addressing the group regarding compliance with the house rules etc.

Number: a maximum of 4 groups of students can take the tour at the same time.

Form: active group discussion on approximately 6 artworks from the permanent collection. For each work, the discussion starts with a question or statement based on the central theme. This theme ties in with the secondary school curriculum. The tour guide encourages students to view actively, investigate together and promotes mutual interaction.

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Kröller-MĂ¼ller Museum

Houtkampweg 6, Otterlo, The Netherlands

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Open Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10.00-17.00 hrs. Closed on 1 January.

Monday 6 July until 24 August: 10.00-17.00 hrs.

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