Draw us a picture – and it could travel to Japan!
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the National Railway Museum's partnership with our sister museums in Japan, the Modern Transportion Museum and the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, we're launching an exciting art competition for children.
If your child loves to draw and would like the opportunity to have their artwork displayed in Museums around the world, read on!
The prizes
The art competition has 3 individual categories:
Under 6
6 – 8 years old
9 – 11 years old
The top 50 pictures across all three categories will be displayed in Japan at the Modern Transportation Museum (from 9 Oct – 5 Dec 2010) and Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (from 11 Dec 2010 – 30 Jan 2011). The pictures will return to the NRM in summer 2011 – along with the winning entries from children in Japan – and displayed on Search Engine Balcony.
In addition, the top three pictures in each category will win a fantastic VIP Day at the National Railway Museum.
Photos from the Modern Transportation Museum and Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum
How to enter
Simply ask your child to draw/paint/make an A3 picture to fit the theme of Railways – which means they can draw anything they like to do with railway. How about drawing a favourite train, a railway crossing or a view from a train window? Be as creative and fun as you like! We're looking forward to seeing and sharing your child's masterpiece.
Send your A3 artwork along with a separate piece of paper with your child’s name, age and address to:
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road
York
YO26 4XJ
Happy drawing!
Closing date is 20 August 2010. Full competition terms and conditions