The Museum is open 11:00 – 19:00
Cinema is closed now
The Museum is open 11:00 – 19:00
Cinema is closed now
FOR FAMILIES,
Sensory-friendly workshops: Tactile self-portraits (ages 3–6)
Age group and language
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for children aged 3 to 6
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for children aged 7 to 12
We especially recommend this workshop for children on the autism spectrum. Workshops are conducted in Polish.
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for children aged 7 to 12
We especially recommend this workshop for children on the autism spectrum. Workshops are conducted in Polish.
Venue
Entrance through the cinema tower. The group will meet on level -1, next to the workshop room.
Tickets (workshops + admission to the exhibition)
PLN 1 per person
The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw invites you to workshops where art becomes an experience for all the senses. This event has been designed with the comfort and needs of children in mind, including those with sensory hypersensitivity and autism spectrum disorders.
Our inspiration will be the exhibition "The Women Question: 1550-2025." Like the artists whose works we will see, we will try to answer the question: what is most important in our portrait? Will it be a protruding nose, large, round eyes, or perhaps soft cheeks? Together, we will get to know our own faces in an unusual way – without using a mirror. Instead of our eyes, we will use our hands. We will touch, check, and examine: which elements are soft, which are hard, and which are rough or smooth. This exercise will allow us to learn to be mindful of subtle differences in textures and shapes.
At the exhibition, we will look for the different forms that make up the artists' faces. We will also consider together whether the colors used in the paintings can tell us something about the character and emotions of the painted figures.
What will we do?
In the workshop part, we will translate our tactile experiences into sculptural form. Using plasticine, we will create our own three-dimensional self-portraits. Remember – your work does not have to look like a photograph! It does not have to be a perfect representation of reality. It is important that it shows what you feel and the parts of your face and personality that are most important to you.
Sensory-friendly workshops take into account the needs of children with sensory hypersensitivity and those on the autism spectrum. They are conducted in small groups by appropriately trained instructors. We also invite siblings of children with different needs and all families who want to learn about art in a friendly environment to participate in the workshops. The classes require the active participation of caregivers, and the tasks performed in pairs strengthen the bond between parent and child.
Biography of the instructor:
If you need more information, please contact Anna Zdzieborska by writing to muzeumdostepne@artmuseum.pl or by calling: tel. 577 006 290.
Event accessibility:
- The flexible scenario allows children with different needs to get involved.
- We send an illustrated lesson plan before the workshops.
- At the beginning of the meeting, we discuss the plan and duration.
- We limit distracting stimuli (e.g., sounds, light).
- We take care of the sensory sensitivity of the participants.
- We explain difficult concepts using specific examples.
- We use illustrations and pictograms.
- We work in a small group.
Biography of the instructor:
Karo Jabłońska – MSN educator, art history student at the University of Warsaw. She conducts guided tours of exhibitions, classes for children and young people, and workshops. She is inspired by storytelling and conversations with objects, asking them questions and then searching for answers together.
