Archibald Prize 2012 tour
Including the Wynne & Sulman Prizes
Image: Tim Storrier The histrionic wayfarer (after Bosch), winner Archibald Prize 2012 (detail) View full work
Monday–Friday 12pm, 1pm & 3pm
Wednesdays 7.15pm
2 April – 3 June 2012
Duration 1 hour
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free with exhibition entry
Contemporary curator tour
with Tony Bond, head curator of international art
Image: Anish Kapoor Void field 1989 Mervyn Horton Bequest Fund 1990 © Anish Kapoor
Saturday 2 June 2012, 12.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Contemporary galleries
Free
Australian Collection Links guided tour
Links to the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes
Image: Elioth Gruner Spring frost 1919 Gift of F G White 1939
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays 1pm
15 May – 3 June 2012
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
High tea: Australian Symbolism
A guided tour followed by high tea in the restaurant
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Sunday 17 June 2012, 1.15pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: Information desk
Charges apply
Australian Symbolism guided tour
An introduction to the exhibition
Image: Sydney Long Spirit of the plains 1897 (detail) Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane. Gift of William Howard-Smith in memory of his grandfather Ormond Charles Smith 1940 © Estate of Sydney Long. Courtesy Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 1pm
Wednesdays 7.15pm
14 May – 28 July 2012
Duration 1 hour
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Coffee tour: Kamisaka Sekka
Japanese and English language guided tours
Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942) Flowers of the twelve months 1920-25 (detail), one leaf from a set of twelve album leaves, ink and colour on silk, Hosomi Museum Kyoto
Tuesdays 3 & 31 July 2012, 10am
Location: Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Charges apply
Auslan-interpreted tours
Signing art
Last Sunday of each month 2012 (except Dec), 1.30pm
+ Saturday 8 Sep 2012, 1.30pm
Location: Information desk
Free
Aboriginal art guided tour
A guided introduction to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander collection
Until 29 Jan 2012: Daily, 1pm
(except 19 Dec – 2 Jan)
From 30 Jan 2012: Daily, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Asian art guided tour
A guided introduction to art from China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas, India and Southeast Asia
Daily, 12pm
(except 19 Dec – 29 Jan)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Australian collection guided tour
An introduction to selected highlights from the Australian collection
Image: Margaret Preston Implement blue 1927 Gift of the artist 1960 © Margaret Rose Preston Estate
Daily 2pm
From Monday 14 May 2012
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Cantonese language guided tour
免費粵語與國語導覽
Tuesdays, 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Collection highlights tour
An introduction to selected highlights from the Gallery's collection
Daily 11am (except Mon)
Daily 2pm (until 11 May 2012)
See Calendar for details
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Contemporary art guided tour
A guided introduction to highlights from the contemporary collection
Daily 12pm, Wed 7.15pm (from 27 June 2012)
+ Wed 30 May 2012, 7.15pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Japanese language guided tour
日本語による美術鑑賞ツアー
Fridays, 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Fridays 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Mandarin language guided tour
免費粵語與國語導覽
Thursdays, 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free