Spotlight Tours – Autumn 2024
Spotlight Tours include tea and cake in the Terrace Cafe, followed by a tailored tour of the Living Area.
Refreshments served from 10.30am, with tour starting at 11.00am
Total cost, including the tour and refreshments, is £6
Numbers are limited and booking essential
Autumn 2024 Spotlight Tours
New for Autumn 2024
Each tour highlights one aspect of the iconic Living Area collection, from artist, to region, or medium. Come along to learn of the stories behind our objects and discover unexpected connections between works!
Spotlight Tours include a hot drink and cake in The Terrace, followed by a tailored tour of the Living Area. Please arrive from 10.30am to enjoy refreshments before the tour begins at 11.00am. Tickets cost £6 and pre-booking is essential.
Thursday 7th November
South American Treasures
Gold, silver, and ceramics in Ecuador and Peru.
‘Chorrera’ ceramics from Ecuador and ‘Moche’ metalwork from Peru and the short-lived ‘Inca’ cultures have resulted in beautiful, precious, and highly skilful works of art. This tour explores the best of these works from the Sainsbury Collection in the context of ritual, sacrifice and the impact of European raiders.
With volunteer guides Amanda Braden and Georgie Livingstone.
Thursday 14th November
On the Other Side of the World
A tour of the Pacific Islands and New Zealand.
From the northern hemisphere to Oceania, join us to explore this fascinating area of the Sainsbury Collection. We’ll explore a diverse range of art which represents the culture and traditions of the Pacific islands and New Zealand.
With volunteer guides Jean Webster and Dave Johnson.
Tuesday 19th November
An Egyptian Odyssey
Egyptian artefacts in the Sainsbury Centre and their ongoing influence.
This tour will admire the ‘wonderful things’ (Howard Carter, 1922) from Egypt in the Sainsbury Centre collection, such as artefacts from temples and tombs and exquisite miniature sculptures of gods and creatures. We will look at 20th and 21st Century artworks that were inspired by this extraordinary ancient civilization.
With volunteer guides Polly Gould and Andrew Tarbuck.
Saturday 23rd November
Hands Across the World
What can we learn from the depiction of hands in the collection?
In this tour around the world, we will look at hands with possible symbolic meaning, hands expressing emotion, unfinished hands, hidden hands, and the unseen hands of the maker, known and unknown.
With volunteer guide Diane Freeborn.