Learning Resources

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Our range of diverse learning resources includes ‘look, think, create’ activities, audio and video components, art making projects and much more. Learn about artists, exhibitions or themes, and get hands-on with creative projects. All our resources have cross-curriculum learning outcomes. See Art from Home for creative activities for the whole family.

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Create Your Own

Jacopo Tintoretto. ‘The origin of the Milky Way’. c. 1575. © The National Gallery, London.

Designed to accompany the Botticelli to Van Gogh exhibition and audio tour is a learning resource tool featuring a selection of masterpieces that have defined Western art history. With creative and critical thinking exercises for each painting, you can develop and share your own selections or use one of the four theme-based selections curated by the Gallery’s Education team.

When you create a selection of works especially for your classes your tailored selection will be sent to you via an email which gives you the option to share, edit, view as a slideshow and download images.

How To Guide Create your Selection

Our curated theme selections include ‘Look, Think & Create’ provocations and relate to the Australian Curriculum.

Student Programs

Enrich your students’ imaginations on site and online

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Women in Art

Back view of a group of Secondary school students looking at an Indigenous work of art on a wall

Can you name five women artists? This program highlights the unconscious cultural bias that has precluded women and their work from art history.

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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.

Student Program

Self-guided visit

Secondary school aged girl looking through through a mirrored box window as part of an installation.

Introduce your students to the National Gallery of Australia’s collection.

Student Program

Art in Focus

A seated group a primary aged school boys in school uniforms and two boys raising their hands up in the air

Learn about some of the most well-known works of art in the Gallery’s collection.

Student Program

Stories of Art

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

Share stories that encourage wonder and inspire curiosity about art from different times and places.

First Nations

Defying Empire: National Indigenous Art Triennial

Learning Resource looks at seven contemporary artists whose work celebrates the resilience of Australia’s Indigenous people.