ART SCHOOL… IN A TRAIL!

This February half term, children aged 9+ and their families are invited to see artwork at Mansfield Museum in a whole new light with Art School… in a trail! – a free spotter trail from Kids in Museums and Hachette.

Taking place in over 40 museums across the UK, the trail celebrates the release of Art School (in a book), an exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives from the makers of hit podcast Talk Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament.

Pick up a free activity sheet to take part at Mansfield Museum. Families can enjoy a traditional museum or gallery spotter trail with a creative twist – each stop unlocks a playful mission designed to help visitors look at and talk about artworks in the collection in fun, accessible ways. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Art School sticker.

There’s also a special drawing competition. Share your artwork on Instagram or BlueSky using the hashtag #ArtSchoolTrail and tag @kidsinmuseums for the chance to win prizes to unlock your inner artist, including a Double National Art Pass Plus Kids and a signed copy of Art School (in a book).

The activity will run from Tuesday 17 Febraury to Saturday 21 February 2026.

Find out more about the trail on the Kids in Museums website:
https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/museum-trails/art-school/

ABOUT KIDS IN MUSEUMS
Kids in Museums is an award-winning charity dedicated to making museums open and welcoming to all children, young people and families. We support and champion family friendly organisations through wide-ranging initiatives, including the Family Friendly Museum Award and Takeover Day. We invite heritage organisations to sign up to our Manifesto, which sets out simple guidelines for making museums easy to reach for all ages. www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk

ABOUT HACHETTE

¬About Hachette Children’s Group

Hachette Children's Group is one of the largest children's publishers in the UK, with an excellent track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children. The Group aims to cater for every child, with baby and pre-school books, picture books, gift, fiction, non-fiction, series fiction, books for the school and library market and licensed publishing and comprises the imprints Hodder Children’s Books, Orchard Books, Orion Children’s Books, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Quercus Children’s Books, Laurence King Children’s Books, Pat-a-Cake, Welbeck Children’s Books, Wren & Rook, Franklin Watts and Wayland Books.

The Group publishes a wide range of authors, illustrators, series and licences including: Alice Oseman, Cressida Cowell, Kes Gray, Jim Field, Rachel Bright, Onjali Q. Raúf, Dean Atta, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Adiba Jaigirdar, Alex Wheatle, Alexandra Bracken, Benjamin Zephaniah, J.K. Rowling, Jessica Townsend, Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Smith, Leigh Bardugo, Annabel Karmel, Matthew Syed, David Almond, Tim Peake, L. D. Lapinski, Cariad Lloyd, J.J. Arcanjo, Lu Fraser, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Ramzee, Lauren Child, Dermot O’Leary, Francesca Simon, Alex T. Smith, Zanib Mian, Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees, Piers Torday, Athena Kugblenu, Suzie Edge, Laini Taylor, Rachel Faturoti, Siobhan McDermott, Rachel Morrisroe, Tanya Byrne, Tigest Girma, Rainbow Magic, Beast Quest, Dinosaur Roar, and How to Train Your Dragon.

Hachette Children’s Group is also the publisher of author Enid Blyton, and the owner of Enid Blyton Entertainment.

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