Art and Drawing Groups
Our calm and tranquil Cast Gallery offers an ideal setting for art groups to practice sketching the human body and classical form. Whether you want to bring students studying art at school or college, or you are part of an informal drawing group – there's something for everyone.
Drawing Sessions (In Person)
Age: 14-adult (KS4-5 and beyond)
Curriculum links: Art
Maximum group size: 20
Session time: 60-120 minutes
Recommended staff-student ratio: 1 adult : 10 secondary school students
Session type: self-led
No charges apply
School trips to the Cast Gallery are a popular choice with art students, who enjoy sketching our sculptures in the tranquil setting of the Museum. But it's not just school art students who are welcome in our gallery – any drawing group can book in for a free sketching session, including on Saturdays during weekend opening season. Our Education and Outreach Coordinator can also offer an introduction to classical sculpture before students sit down to draw.
We request that you use dry materials only, in order to protect our casts from harm. If you would like your visit to include activities beyond drawing, please indicate so when you complete your booking request.
More information
Although the Museum is popular with Cambridge schools, we're always pleased to offer sessions to schools from further afield. And school trips to our Museum are not only fun and educational, they're affordable too: our education service is entirely free of charge.
Maximum group size for an art session is 20 students. If you are bringing a group from a school or formal education setting, there must be a teacher or leader with a DBS certificate present during the session. Adequate supervision is important because it ensures the safety of both the students and the casts. We recommend one supervisor per every 10 students.
We recommend the following ratios:
1 adult : 7 primary school students
1 adult : 10 secondary school students
We want your school group to have fun on your visit to us, but unfortunately we also have to make sure our collection is looked after. Groups who have to be repeatedly warned about behaviour may be asked to leave.
Highlights Pack
We have also produced a Highlights Pack designed to introduce A-level students to the collection and support their studies. The Pack contains 15 loose-leaf essays written by research specialists in the Faculty and can be purchased for £5 from the Museum.
Find out more about the Highlights Pack
How to Book
To make a booking, please use our online booking request form, and fill in the box at the end of the form with details about what you would like to get out of the visit.
Our Education and Outreach Coordinator will be in touch to answer any questions or discuss your options in advance of your visit.
Please note, we ask that all school trips are booked in at least a week in advance.
Further information
There must be a teacher or leader with a DBS certificate present during the session. Adequate supervision is important because it ensures the safety of both the students and the casts, and we ask that you split into groups based on the number of leaders you bring.
We want your school group to have fun on your visit to us, but we also have to make sure our collection is looked after. Groups who have to be repeatedly warned about behaviour may be asked to leave.
Our learning service is free
If you would like to make a donation to the Museum, we promise to spend your money on supporting and expanding our education programme and collections care. Any donation, however, is at your own discretion.
Get in Touch
Tel. 01223 767044
Email museum@classics.cam.ac.uk
Before your visit
Please read our teacher's pack for more information about our museum and your visit