To gain the maximum benefit from your visit to the Gallery we suggest that educators visit the Gallery in advance and view the relevant exhibition or discuss the works with the Gallery Educator.
An entry fee of $3-5 per student will apply to school groups wishing to visit Geelong Gallery and experience a tour led by the Gallery Educator.
Travelling by bus—arrangements for bus parking can be made with your Gallery booking—a bus zone is located out the front of Geelong Library and Heritage Centre.
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Fully subsidised exhibition tickets and learn tours - Enquire about our fully subsidised exhibition tickets and learn tours available for students with disability, low SES and regional schools by emailingelishia@
Geelong Gallery invites pre-school, primary and tertiary students to embark on a journey of discovery through pictures, places, people and stories. Our program is specifically designed to inspire wonder, curiosity and delight in the visual arts world. Offering a combination of contemporary and traditional models of learning, students will be given a hands-on opportunity to learn about the visual arts and engage in an exciting and diverse environment brimming with vibrant works of art.
Whether you are looking to run a self-guided tour, or have onetailoredfor you led by a Gallery Educator, Geelong Gallery offers an inspiring experience for your students to enjoy.
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Open your students' eyes to art, history and culture withGeelong Gallery's Learn Program. Tailor your visit to the needs and curriculum of your students with our year-round Learn tours.
To gain the maximum benefit from your visit toGeelong Gallery we suggest that educators visit the Gallery in advance to view the relevant exhibition or discuss the works with the Gallery Learning and Audience Engagement Manager.
— Prior to your visit, educators/supervisors to brief students on appropriate behaviour in the Gallery (eg. walking, listening to instructions and not touching the works of art)
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—Educators and supervisors to accompany the group at all times during their visit, we recommend a minimum supervisor ratio of 1 adult to 10 studentsPurchased with funds generously provided by Geelong Art Gallery Foundation, Robert Salzer Foundation Art Program, Geelong Community Foundation, Will & Dorothy Bailey Charitable Gift and numerous individual donors, 2011
Please contact the Gallery to enquire about our guided–tours and specific access events and programs (including Art + Memory and Art + Connect) that can be tailored to meet your needs. All bookings required at least two weeks in advance.
You can access Geelong Gallery via the main entrance, located at 55 Little Malop St, Geelong. Pleasedownload ourPre-visit informationto plan yourvisit to the Gallery. You can also viewthe building online in our 360° virtual tour.
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Wheelchairs are available at no charge from reception. To reserve a chair for your visit, pleasephone our Visitor Servicesteam: 03 5229 3645
All-Gender, wheelchair access, baby change, female and male toilets can be found on the lower level of Geelong Gallery, to the right of the staircases. Wheelchair access is via the lift.
Audio labels are available on selected works in the Gallery’s permanent collection and exhibitions. Look out for the QR codes located next to the works of art. All labels are read by a Geelong Gallery Guide—part of a diverse group of volunteer community members dedicated to life long and inclusive learning.
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Geelong Gallery’s Art + Memory program provides individuals living with early to mid-stage dementia a supportive environment to foster meaningful and intellectual engagement with life-long learning.
Art + Memory tours will encourage health and well-being through visual and intellectual stimulation generated by discussion based on works of art and placing value on the participants’ own personal connections.
Please contact Geelong Gallery for further information regarding group bookings and tours for individuals and their carers or fill out the below booking enquiry form. Art + Memory sessions can also be booked as outreach and hosted in your aged care facility or community organisation.
Plan Your Visit
Connect with the visual arts at your community organisation—embark on an Art + Connect tour in the Gallery or bring Geelong Gallery to you.
A tailored Gallery experience for people of all ages with a disabilityor specific access needs. Facilitated group-based discussions, encourage looking and connecting ideas in works of art in the Gallery’s permanent collection—placing value on the participants’ own personal responses.
Geelong Gallery will visit your community organisation, aged care facility, or nursing home to facilitate group-based discussions, looking at works of art from the Gallery’s permanent collection. The program promotes health and well-being through visual and intellectual stimulation for people who are affected by barriers of access to arts, culture and learning activities due to factors of mobility, economic disadvantage and social context, transportation, mental health and isolation.
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Pick up an iPad from the Visitor Services desk and go on an augmented reality journey through the Gallery to learn more about the works of art on display.
