Free Family Highlight Tour: Bridget Riley: Learning to See

Free family tours run every Saturday and start at 11.30am in the Sunley Gallery, lasting approximately 30 minutes.

Discover the vibrant world of Bridget Riley together on this fun, family-friendly highlight tour. Designed especially for children and their grown-ups, this interactive experience invites families to explore Riley’s bold patterns, playful colours and mesmerising optical effects in an engaging, accessible way.

Join our gallery guide as they lead you through key artworks in the exhibition, sharing stories, inviting close looking, and encouraging everyone to notice how the artworks seem to move, shimmer, or change before your eyes. Along the way, families will be guided through simple creative prompts—perfect for sparking imagination and helping young visitors understand how Riley creates her visual magic.

Tours are relaxed, welcoming, and suitable for all ages. Whether you’re discovering Bridget Riley for the first time or already love her work, this short highlight tour offers a lively and inspiring introduction for the whole family.

Come curious, look closely, and enjoy a shared moment of creativity together.