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Children in a painterly fairy tale scene walk through an enchanted forest with glowing mushrooms towards a distant castle, giant books acting as portals.

Children in a painterly fairy tale scene walk through an enchanted forest with glowing mushrooms towards a distant castle, giant books acting as portals.
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This exhibition will invite children to discover the wonder of fairy tales in a new way. Through British Library collections and imaginative set design, young visitors will go on their own adventure through classic fairy tale settings, from the deep, dark woods to a magical palace. Key messages These messages are written for the target audience of children and the content messages they will pick up on. · Fairy tales are a type of story that have been told for hundreds of years · Fairy tales often have a message or moral · Fairy tales have been re-told and re-imagined by different writers · Fairy tales exist in different cultures · Fairy tales usually feature the same kinds of characters and plot and include magic Visitor learning outcomes · Visitors will be able to recognise the key features of fairy tales · Visitors will understand that fairy tales can change and be reimagined · Visitors will have fun exploring fairy tale worlds · Visitors will work with their group to explore, play and learn together · Visitors will use their own imagination and creativity Target audience · This exhibition will be created for an audience of children and their families. Children aged 4-10 are the primary focus of the content, interpretation and overall visitor experience. The experience will be designed to encourage children and adults to explore together. Outline narrative structure The exhibition will have five sections which take visitors on a journey through different fairy tale See more

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