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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

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