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Visiting the exhibition

Exhibition entry $7 per student in booked school groups.

Bookings required for all group visits, including self-guided visits, Art Adventure Tours, art forum, study mornings, programs on request and access programs.

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Art Adventure Tours for Years K–6

Let’s face it
Years 3–6
Tuesdays–Fridays
10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm
1 hour
Max 75 students per hour
Free with $7 exhibition entry

Portraits in the collection
Years K–6
Tuesdays–Fridays
10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm
1 hour
Max 75 students per hour
Free (does not involve entry to the exhibition)

Art forum for Years 5-6

24 May 2013, 10am–12 noon
Q & A for students, with art experts
Free (does not involve entry to the exhibition)

Study mornings for Years 7–12

Years 7–9: 28 March, 10 April 2013
Years 10–12: 4 and 5 April 2013
An eye on the prize
Investigate the current and previous Archibald exhibitions and the often controversial history of the prize
$10 per student (includes $7 exhibition entry)

Programs on request for Years 7-12

Choose one of the following options for your students (max 15 per group) with our Gallery educators, focusing on portraits in the collection only:

  • Portraits in the collection discussion tour (1 hour) $165 per group
  • Portraits in the collection art workshop (2 hours) $225 per group
  • Portraits in the collection masterclass (3 hours + 1 hour break) $375 per group

A visit to the exhibition before or after these programs needs to be booked as a self-guided visit.

Access programs

Art Adventure Tours for Years K–6 mentioned above are also available free with a registered Auslan interpreter for deaf students. Three weeks notice is required.

For Years K–12 students with disability
Starting with art: It’s all about the face
Thursday and Fridays
10.30am, 11.30am
1 hour
Max 8 students per group
Free with $7 exhibition entry
More information

Crowds visit the Art Gallery of NSW to view the 1944 Archibald Prize, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 January 1945