The Queensland Art Gallery presents Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado with educational fun activities for kids, and just in time for the school holidays.
With activities encouraging learning about Spanish traditions as well as interactive photo booths, still life drawing, Spanish card games and a kids' tapas menu, there is bound to be something for every little monster you end up being lumped with for the next two weeks.
Queensland Art Gallery/ Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Acting Director Suhanya Raffel raved about the range of activities for kids and families.
"Pepe's Great Escape! is an animated quiz that brings to life the fascinating stories behind the paintings in the exhibition by looking at the fashion of the sixteenth century royal court, the dinner menu of Spanish peasants and the significance of the cacao bean," Ms Raffel said.
"Prado Portraits is a twenty-first century take on Spanish portraiture, inviting visitors to put their own face into iconic paintings from the exhibition and find out facts about the original subjects' accessories, dress and deportment. Users can send their 'Prado portrait' on to family and friends through social media or email.
"The Sala's still life installation is a lush display of the key fruits, spices and produce of the Spanish larder. Visitors can use coloured pencils or multimedia tablets to draw the arrangements of chocolate, chili, vanilla beans, legumes and more, and learn about each ingredient's significance.
"Families can try their hand at traditional card games Mentiroso (The Liar) or Chinchón, a version of gin rummy, originating in the northern Basque region. The Sala Cafe's special menu includes a selection of healthy, simple and delicious Spanish tapas especially for kids."
The Portrait of Spain exhibition is free for children under 12, and key art works are labelled with descriptions for young visitors. So why not get out of the house and give the kids something to rave about in their first week back at school?
Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado runs at Queensland Art Gallery until November 4.
