Elementary and middle school

If you would like your school to make use of our offerings through Den kulturelle skolesekken (The Cultural Rucksack) so that transportation is also free of charge, please contact the coordinator of DKS in your municipality.

Preus Museum is the national museum of photography, and throughout the year we have varying exhibitions that reveal the different aspects of photography. When school classes visit we use the exhibitions to discover relevant angles of vision for the students. We employ dialog-based interpretation and hope that the students will have an excellent time using their own experience to acquire new knowledge.

The exhibitions change approximately three times a year. In addition we have a permanent exhibition, "The History of Photography," that traces the development of technology, esthetics, and practice.

Find out more about current exhibitions.

Guided tour (Photo: Christine Wendelborg/Preus museum)

Workshops appropriate for elementary and middle school

We have gathered our workshop offerings in the Photo Workshop.

Offerings most appropriate for students in grade levels 1-7

Choose one of the workshops in addition to a guided tour

• Digital Photo Workshop – you can receive a secret problem and go hunting with a digital camera
• Sunprint workshop – we conjure up pictures with the help of sun, water, and magic paper
• Picture Lotto – go hunting in the exhibitions
• Pinhole photography – mini version. Stand completely still and have a class picture taken with a paint can!

Offerings most appropriate for students in grade levels 8-10

Choose one of the workshops in addition to a guided tour

• Snap your fingers and learn with your iPod
• Pinhole photography – mini version. Stand completely still and have a class picture taken with a paint can!

For all:
In addition to workshops, the fun Photo Quiz can be chosen as the conclusion to the visit.

Photo Quiz (Photo: Christine Wendelborg/Preus museum)