‘Mindful in the Museum’ is designed to encourage visitors to experience our building and artworks in a new, possibly unexpected way. Mindfulness encourages noticing what’s happening in the present moment and aims to help you feel calmer. We hope these new trails and short films will provide the opportunity to learn the skill of mindfulness, which can contribute to wellbeing.

Please look out for future practitioner-led sessions too and do get in touch with us if you have any ideas on how you think we could support wellbeing. 

Adult Mindfulness Trail around the VG&M

Download the VG&M Mindfulness Adult Trail PDF or view the images below on your mobile device. 

We can also provide paper copies at the VG&M.

Accessible version for adults

 

Children's Mindfulness Trail around the VG&M

Download the VGMMindfulnessChildrensTrail PDF or view the images below on your mobile device. 

We can also provide paper copies at the VG&M.

Accessible version for children

Videos

These short illustrated film guides you in exploring an artwork using mindfulness techniques. 

Relax and unwind as we guide you in taking a slow and mindful look at these artworks. 

 

A Mindful Look at Foliage and Flowers by Caroline Emily Gray Hill

A Mindful Look at Riverbank by Adrian Henri

A Mindful Look at Still Life with Apples by Bernard Meninsky 

 

 

Further information

‘Mindful in the Museum’ project was developed in partnership with Louise Thompson and funded by Museum Development North West’s Covid Recovery Fund.

Trail illustrations by Melanie Smith of Smith and Wonder.