Visit the gallery and learn about both traditional and contemporary art through an engaging tour pitched to the year level of your students. Talk to an Education Officer about addressing a theme your students may be studying such as: identity, landscape, portraiture, colour, environment, Australian history, culture or one of your choices.

This tour is usually 1 hour in length but can be extended to accommodate a worksheet or drawing activity. Feel free to discuss your needs with an Education Officer.

Free hands-on activities as part of NGV Kids on Tour.  This program is a National Gallery of Victoria initiative that offers children and families throughout regional and metropolitan Victoria the opportunity to engage with art and creativity through a range of activities and workshops.

The theme of the NGV Kids on Tour program 2020 is PLAYTIME. 

Our annual Teacher Welcome will feature wine and refreshments, a presentation of the highlights of our 2020 education programs, and exclusive viewing of the forthcoming exhibition on Two artists and the Parisian avant-garde. This is a great chance to meet other teachers of a variety of subject areas and find out about how the gallery staff can welcome your school groups to our exhibitions.

Renew or take out your school membership to receive great discounts and free student workshops. Membership information. 

This program introduces students to exhibitions at both Bendigo Art Gallery and La Trobe Art Institute providing ideal stimuli for folio themes, artist study and exhibitions. Resources will be provided giving insight into curatorial considerations related to the display of specific artworks in exhibitions and exhibition viewing. Teachers can value add to their day by planning to visit exhibitions at alternative  art spaces in Bendigo such as Chancery Lane and Pennyweight Walk with its display of commissioned public artworks.

View the Josh Muir: What's on your mind? exhibition in an entirely different way with this augmented reality experience created by Arts Process.

Please visit reception to organise your experience. 

Please note there is limited availability for this activity.

Following a highly successful launch and program of orchestral events in 2019, Bendigo Symphony Orchestra will once again launch its 2020 program at the Bendigo Art Gallery. A short-varied program of chamber music will reflect the program of four exciting concerts our new Music Director Luke Severn has planned for the year.

Enjoy some chamber music, a description of our exciting program for 2020, and meet some of our Bendigo Symphony orchestra members followed by afternoon tea.  

Bookings essential.

All 6 day sessions to be attended over 12 months

• January 20 Kyneton Primary School
• January 21 Kyneton Primary School
• March 20 Bendigo Art Gallery
• May 29 Kyneton Primary School
• July 24 Kyneton Primary School
• October 23 Kyneton Primary School

Developed and facilitated by The Dax Centre, ELVA is an evidence based professional learning approach for primary school teachers using the visual arts to develop student social and emotional learning competencies.