'The National Gallery Treasure Hunt' - can you find the treasure?

Come along on Sunday 16th November for a treasure hunt around the National Gallery!

The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know a museum, gallery or area whilst meeting new people. This treasure hunt is based on some of the most famous paintings in the gallery.

About the gallery
The National Gallery was founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 and is the fourth most visited art museum in the world.

It came into being when the British government bought 38 paintings from the heirs of John Julius Angerstein, an insurance broker and patron of the arts. After that initial purchase the Gallery was shaped mainly by its early directors and by private donations, which comprise two-thirds of the collection.

How it works
Come along at 1:00pm and you will be randomly divided into teams of 3 people (or you can choose your own team beforehand). For fairness, any London Guides or Blue Badge Tour Guides won't be allowed to take part.

Then each team will be given 15-20 written clues which you have to find the answers for. It's up to your team to work together to find the answers. You can answer them in any order and you will be provided with a map of the gallery to help you. It's not a race, so you can take your time getting to know the gallery.

The answers to the clues will be found on the information cards of the paintings or refer to something in the painting itself.

The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know the gallery whilst meeting and getting to know new people!

Prizes
The team to get the most correct answers and then return to base (a local pub or cafe) will win book vouchers for Waterstones bookshops of £10 per person.
If more than one team gets the top score, there will be a tie break question back at the pub.

A £5 gift voucher per person will be given to each member of the team coming in second place and prizes will be given to each member of the team with the best team name.

Cost
Its £7 per person to take part (payable by cash on the day), apart from Full Members where it is free!

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:

- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (email me – [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) for details)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)
- Pay via PayPal, send a payment to [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org), using the ‘Friends & Family’ option

We will be marking the scores back at the pub/cafe at 3:30pm, so it should all be over by 4:00pm.

Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign/flag. If you can't see us, please text.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.org

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/