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Encourage your child’s curiosity and creativity with joyful, artist-led programs and activities.

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The National Gallery is an inspiring place for people of all ages. Join us to experience art, artists and art making as we embark on a lifelong art journey together.

Our programs for kids and families centre around intergenerational connection and encourage you to grow your knowledge and enjoyment of art through shared experiences. Fostering a love of art from an early age, we inspire creativity, inclusivity, engagement and learning through art and artists.

Whether you join us for creative play at the Gallery or imagine and connect from home, our Kids & Families programs are sure to bring out the childhood wonder in all of us.

Art Steps


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Art Steps is a series of creative making activities produced by artists for children to enjoy with family and friends. Join us at the Gallery during school holidays or make and share from home any time.

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Art Together


Participants contributing to Art Together with Joel Bray, winter 2022.

Art Together is a series of artist-led projects that invites participants of all ages to step into the world of an artist and make something through collaboration. Look through past projects or go to What's On to book for upcoming events.

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Plan an art adventure for the whole family at the National Gallery.

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Sculpture Garden Trail


Join artist Claudia Nicholson and her friend E.O. on a journey to explore the Gallery’s Sculpture Garden. Enjoy works of art from all over the world and create your own along the way.

To get started pick up a copy from the Gallery, see below, or download this PDF.

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Kids & Families

Visiting with Kids

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What to do and know when visiting the Gallery with kids.

For Kids & Families

Art Steps
Imagine, make and share from home.

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Do you love making? Are you interested in how artists work? Join us from home to discover, create and share.

Art Weekends

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Kick back with the National Gallery and enjoy your weekend in style with art, film, storytelling and special accessible events.

Kids & Families

Art Together

Art Together is a series of artist-led projects that invites participants of all ages into the world of an artist and to create through collaboration.

Kids & Families

Art Together with Joel Bray

In the autumn Art Together, participants took inspiration from Joel Bray’s promenade performance.

For Kids & Families

Art Steps by Hayley Millar Baker

A black and white bust image of Hayley Millar Baker looking directly into the camera

Art Steps is a series of creative making activities produced by artists for children to enjoy with family and friends.

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