Once Upon a Time in Byzantium

In parallel with the exhibition titled “What Byzantinism Is This in Istanbul!”: Byzantium in Popular Culture, Pera Museum Learning Programs present “Once Upon a Time in Byzantium”, a series of engaging and informative online workshops and tours suitable for various age groups, which will take place between December 7, 2021 and March 4, 2022.

A guided 3D exhibition tour of the selected works as well as comic book and cartoon workshops aiming to improve kids’ imagination and creativity are organized with the cooperation between Pera Museum Learning Programs and Kadıköy Municipality Cartoon House. All children aged 7-12 can participate in the program, which will be held using the Zoom application, free of charge.

The program’s 30-minute events take place on Zoom Meeting app, where primary education students will join in guided online exhibition tours and take part in workshops designed around the exhibit. High school students will be offered guided online exhibition tours.

Accessible online exhibition tours and workshops for students with special educational needs as part of the “Pera Enabled” programs. Workshops are designed for primary, secondary and high school levels. In the 45-minute online events, after the exhibition tour accompanied by an instructor, participants make mosaic and collage designs in the workshops.

Teachers from different disciplines will explore the exhibition in a guided online tour followed by workshops on the exhibition. Teachers will also discover ways of integrating Pera Museum exhibitions’ curricula-compatible Teacher Guidebooks into their classroom activities and accompanying their students in the exhibitions, as well as a wide range of activities for different age groups.

Adults will be able to join workshops where they will discover fantasy fiction writing, illustration and aromatherapy with instructors and artists.

Nursing home residents and their companions will join online guided tours of the “What Byzantinism Is This in Istanbul!”: Byzantium in Popular Culture exhibition and explore the artworks on display.

Museum visit days for school groups are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Reservation is required for groups, which are limited to 10 participants and should be accompanied by two teachers. Reservation confirmation will be sent to the e-mail address provided during registration.

For more information: ogrenme@peramuzesi.org.tr