Plan a school experience

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About

Preparing for your onsite visit will ensure a more rewarding experience for all — we offer guidance on what to do before, during and after school visits.

Can’t come in? Bring the Gallery and the collection into the classroom with our range of online workshops. We offer ideas to support independent student learning, as well as a range of resources linked to the Australian Curriculum.

For education groups planning an onsite or online visit, bookings are essential and can be made via Book Canberra Excursions. Note bookings are required for all school groups, whether on a self-guided visit or participating in a facilitated program. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance.

Need suggestions on what to see on your self-guided tour? Call +61 2 6240 6777 or email groupbookings@nga.gov.au.

If your students have access needs, please let us know and we will work to support you.

Go to our Visit page for general information about visiting the Gallery, and please read our COVID-19 Safety Plan for Visiting Groups before planning your excursion.

Visiting Resources

Photograph of school children sitting in front of painting with arms raised to answer question

Installation view of Claude Monet, Meules, milieu du jour [Haystacks, midday], 1890, purchased 1979

Primary Pre-Visit Prep Pack (Preschool – Year 6)

Secondary Pre-Visit Prep Pack (Year 7–12)

Social Story

This social story supports students on the autism spectrum visiting the Gallery and was created in consultation with Marymead Autism Centre ACT.

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Visit

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The National Gallery is open from 10am to 5pm daily (closed Christmas Day). Free entry ticket is required.

Studio Visit

Jordan Gogos
Broadsheet Studio Visit

A young person stands in their studio surrounded by colourful items of clothing they have made

Artist and Fashion Designer JORDAN GOGOS' kaleidoscopic workspace, in a Sydney Museum.

Read Time: 9 minutes

Plan Your Visit
Accessibility

Visitor in wheelchair observing art in Monet: Impression Sunrise

The National Gallery has Access services available for all visitors.

For Students

Kids & Families /  Video

Art Family: Artmaking with Cologne School

Published 29 May 2020

In this Art Family, we take you on a creative journey with the Cologne School and focus on the theme of celebrating with friends and family.

Closed Captions
Studio Visit

Lindy Lee
Broadsheet Studio Visit

A woman sits drapped over a large round object in a busy studio.

Lindy Lee's rainforest hideaway in the Byron Bay Hinterland

Read Time: 10 minutes
Studio Visit

Reko Rennie
Broadsheet Studio Visit

An image of Reko Rennie in his studio in a black shirt with his hands in his pockets.

He's been a journalist and a graffiti artist. Now he uses art to discuss his ancestors, and what it is to be black.

Read Time: 12 minutes
Studio Visit

Tony Albert
Broadsheet Studio Visit

Tony Albert works in his studio.

Tony Albert’s 'Aboriginalia' grapples with our troubling past representations of Indigenous culture.

Read Time: 15 minutes
Learning

For Teachers & Students

A group of primary school children sit on the gallery floor and work together on an artwork

Foster a love of learning through art with our range of dynamic and creative programs designed for all age groups.

Learning

Student Programs

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Foster a love of art with our range of dynamic and art-filled programs designed for all age groups.