EDUCATIONAL VISITS: THE ART OF THE ANIMALS AND THE LITTLE PRINCES IN HISTORY
We have completely revamped our approach to Educational Activities for school children. The aim of bringing art and culture to the island’s students is unchanged but the process has been modified in that we are providing the teachers with the material to enable them to prepare the children before they visit our museum and another set of documents so that the students can work in their classrooms after their visit. All this is available only in Catalan on CD or can be downloaded directly from our website. There will be a prize every year for the best pupil’s answers.
Why should young people be encouraged to visit our Museum/Foundation? The fact that they will be able to have a first contact with an art centre in a bucolic, pristine natural setting should help them to create a habit of a lifetime while connecting to the artwork they will be shown.
They will begin by entering the Aljibe an underground space where the Nins Collection – Portraits of children of the 16th to 19th centuries is shown. These paintings are grouped by countries: England, Italy, France, Spain and Mallorca, Holland, Germany and Eastern European countries. By looking at these pictures they will be able to see how the children in other times behaved and were dressed and with adequate explanations which will be given by their guides they will be able to understand the way these often Royal children were brought up, taught and intermarried thus giving an overview of the History of Europe at the time.
Following this immersion in relatively recent history we go back even further in time. The Sculpture Park of monumental granite animals each inspired by a different model dating from an ancient civilization allows students to appreciate such universal cultures through new forms. At the end of the park 12 large natural megaliths are placed in an ellipse to form Las Estelas del Sol, a wink at Stonehenge and other such monuments.
Lastly the visiting students will descend a stairway into another underground crypt called Sokrates. Here the interplay between ancient artifacts from Nepal, Tibet and Peru are in dialogue with contemporary art works. Works on display by Miquel Barceló, Ferrán García Sevilla, José María Sicilia, Gerhard Merz and some by Ben Jakober / Yannick Vu constitute the interaction with the tribal pieces. The seminal CO2 by Dolores Vita made with coal dust draws attention to the grave problem of our eco-system.
An added joy in May and June is the visit to the Hortus Conclusus when more than 100 varieties of old roses are in bloom.
What do we offer? - Guided tours for school groups, all levels from kindergarten to high school
When? - Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 or 11:30 am, pre-booking is essential
How? - Didactic material in Catalan will be given to the teachers that provides all the necessary elements for use before and after the visit
Other information:
Entrance fee: 3 euros per pupil, teachers and helpers free
Each visit lasts approximately 1h 30m. Access to the Fundación can only be by small busses seating a maximum of 35 passengers. To arrange a visit please contact
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or phone 971 54 98 80
To download the Official Letter of Learning Materials click here .
To download the Teaching Program click on the following links: -Child -Primary 1 -Primary 2 -Secondary 1 -Secondary 2 Contact: Solange Artiles Picón
Conservation and Institutional Relations
Tel. +34 971 54 98 80
Fax +34 971 89 71 63
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Volunteer (Intern) work for Students and Graduates We offer the possibility of working with the staff of the Foundation participating in the different museological tasks, organisational, administrative, communicational, conservation and guiding tours. Volunteers have access to the library and archives for investigation. They will be able to meet International artists, historians and professionals. Duration: 1 to 3 months
Hours: 20 hours weekly with a flexible schedule
Benefits: The legal contract includes insurance covering accidents and third party liability. Transport costs within the island are reimbursed. At the end of the tenure the Intern writes a brief resume and a certificate confirming the Interns contribution is issued.
Students are invited to send a letter of request for admission with their CV and 2 references signed by professors or art professionals by post, fax, E- mail or fill in the form You can see the foundations of the Volunteer Program clicking here . Fundación Yannick y Ben Jakober
Conservation and Institutional Relations
Finca Sa Bassa Blanca
Es Mal Pas - Alcudia
Mallorca 07400
España
Tel. +34 971 54 98 80
Fax +34 971 89 71 63
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