Teaching activities at the Civic Museum in Palzzo dei Consoli

Target age group: primary school (years III,IV and V) – middle school classes

Objectives: learning about and trying out the different ancient writing techniques

Struttura: tracing the history of writing and its materials from its origins and through subsequent developments by observation of epigraphic evidence and experimentation of different writing techniques.

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: € 5,00
Period: October, December and January

This activity is part of the educational project entitled “ Classical Culture and Fascination with the Ancient World” promoted by the Gubbio Town Council Cultural Councillor’s Office

Target age group: primary school (years III,IV and V) middle school classes

Objectives: Study of Classical myth as a source of inspiration for Renaissance artists. Learning about how to create a ceramic plate with figures using the techniques of a Renaissance workshop.

Contents: Narration of the myth of “Phaeton’s Fall”; description of a Renaissance potter’s workshop and making a ceramic reproduction of Mastro Giorgio Andreoli’s plate narrating the myth.

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: € 5,00
Period: December / January

Target age group: primary school (years IV and V) – middle school classes

Objectives: providing information about the Umbrian civilisation by describing the role of various figures from the different social categories and certain aspects of everyday life.

Contents: Examination of the Museum exhibits concerning Ancient Umbrian civilisation especially the Iguvine Tables. “Encounter” with some members of that society, objects in the exhibition and an installation which will provide an introduction to the social organisation and material existence of the Umbrians.

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: € 2,00
Period: February and March

Target age group: primary school (years IV and V) – middle school classes

Objectives: giving some idea of Roman civilisation by an evocation of important sites and aspects of daily life in the Municipium of Iguvium

Contents: the classes will be guided on a tour of the Museum exhibits relating to certain aspects of daily life in Roman Gubbio.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 2,00
Period: April

Target age group: Secondary school classes

Objectives: Discovering medieval architecture and what functions the public buildings had in 14^th century Gubbio.

Contents: A guided tour of the Civic Buildings complex and the site of the Duke’s Palace, Indicating the characteristics and functions of the individual locations.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 2,00
Period: From October to April

Target age group: primary school (years I and II)

Objectives: stimulate the ability to observe and interpret pictures, narrate and dramatise.

Contents: the children will enlarge their knowledge of a particularly important event in the history of Gubbio recorded in a number of works by various artists in the Museum’s collection. Subsequently, they will re-elaborate and re-enact the story.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 2,00
Period: October and November

This activity is part of the educational project entitled “ Classical Culture and the Fascination with the Ancient World” promoted by the Gubbio Town Council Cultural Councillor’s Office

Target age group: primary school (years I and II)

Objectives: stimulate the ability to observe and interpret pictures, develop the ability to narrate and dramatise.

Contents: reconstruction of the painting by assembling a puzzle, comprehension of the story and dramatisation of it and in conclusion a treasure hunt in the Art Gallery.

Duration: 2,30 hours
Cost: € 2,00
Period: April

Target age group: primary school (years I and II)

Objectives: fostering imaginative and creative abilities and increasing communication skills in non-verbal forms of expression

Contents: the children will be given a guided lesson in the history of painting and encouraged to try out various painting techniques and produce a painting on canvas

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: € 3,00
Period: October and November

Target age group: secondary school classes

Objectives: learning about how to prepare the surface medium for a painting and about painting techniques by creating a painting on canvas

Contents: historical background, explanation and application of the technique through its various stages. Individual production of a painting on canvas.

Duration: 3 hours
Costo: € 5,00
Periodo: December – January

Target age group: primary school classes.

Objectives: discovering in an enjoyable way the meaning of the symbols and forms of representation used in Art. Development of abilities for observation and reconstruction. Underlining the power of non-verbal language and symbols to communicate and narrate.

Contents: examination of works of art beginning with the iconography and demonstration of how certain details can tell the story and identify the figures portrayed.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 2,00
Period: April

Target age group: primary school (all classes) and middle school classes

Objectives: learning about and applying the technique of embossing on copper

Contents: introduction to the technique, observation and reproduction of figurative details relating to the Palazzo dei Consoli and the Museum collections

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 5,00
Period: December, January

Target age group: primary school ( years III, IV and V) and middle school classes

Objectives: understanding and applying this technique through a study of stained glass from the windows in Gothic cathedrals to those in the basilica of St. Ubaldo in Gubbio.

Contents: explanation of the historical context and the different stages of the technique and creation of an individual painting on glass.

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: € 5,00
Period: December, January