Self guided school visits
Bookings are essential for all groups, guided or un-guided. This avoids disappointment as some galleries may already have large groups or be closed.
Have a specific theme you're exploring?
The Education Officers will endeavour to structure a program around your theme and specific needs where possible.
Andy Baird for Antarctic and Southern Ocean themes
(03) 6211 4127 or email: Andy.Baird@tmag.tas.gov.au
Robbie Poynter for general Museum and Art Gallery themes (03) 6211 4153 or email: Robbie.Poynter@tmag.tas.gov.au
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2008 MIDWINTER AT TMAG SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Home of the blizzard: the dramatic story of Sir Douglas Mawson's epic Antarctic 1911–1914 adventure
Few stories of the heroic era of Antarctic exploration have captured Australian audiences as much as Sir Douglas Mawson's 1911–1914 expedition. Find out what happened, what it might have been like and learn about other 'heroic' Antarctic moments from the early 20th Century.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: K–6
Programme is an active one and involves the use of drama techniques such as students performing freeze frame vignettes and story telling to explore the dramatic moments of early explorers. Includes time to visit the Islands to Ice exhibition.
Life in the freezer: a day in the life of Antarctic and Southern Ocean animals
Albatross, penguin, elephant seal, krill… What is it like living in the coldest region of the world? How has the amazing wildlife adapted to this environment?
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: K–6
Involves role-play of ‘character’ animals and close encounters with unusual creatures.
Apples in Antarctica: humans in the ice box
Polar innovation 1773–2006 and how humans live in remote places. The technologies that help humans survive in extreme climates.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 3–6 and 7–10
Investigating transport, shelter, food and the psychology of remote living.
From whaling to wilderness?
The changing values towards resource management in Antarctica.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 7–12
Students make choices as ‘new arrivals’ to a pristine environment and role-play the consequences as: scientist, tourist, resource developer, explorer or whaler.
Climate Change: messages from the frozen continent
The Antarctic ice cap contains a frozen record of global climate change over the last 100,000 years and still influences our climate today. Find out why this region is so central to understanding climate change.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 7–12
An experimental exploration of how scientists delve into the World Futures question of global climate change. What is the physics and chemistry of water/ice, sea ice and icebergs, how do we measure ozone. And if it all melts, what then?
Underwater Wonderland: Kraken and the
Biodiversity in the Southern Ocean
500 million tonnes of Antarctic krill live in the Southern Ocean. If we over harvest this resource what will happen?
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 4–6 and 7–12
A ‘community of inquiry’ investigative activity looking at the importance of Southern Ocean fauna, fisheries such as blue grenadier, giant crabs and Patagonian tooth fish and the management of marine reserves. What are the challenges of managing such reserves and the international cooperation that it entails? More to the point – what’s a ‘kraken’ and do they exist?
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Ningenneh tunapry:
'to give knowledge and understanding'
7 exciting free education programs associated with the new Tasmanian Aboriginal Gallery available in first term.
Join TMAG staff and Aboriginal Sharers of Knowledge presenters to explore the powerful new gallery in a hands-on and deeply felt way. Ningenneh tunapry means "to give knowledge and understanding" and that's exactly what these programs are designed to do. Engage your students in an experience from the heart and see them leave with a sense of connection to the deep culture of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
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Cats, Rats, Rabbits and Men: Macquarie Island is part of Tasmania, but it sits about 1500km out in the wilds of the Southern Ocean. A unique environment with World Heritage status, this remarkable place is under threat from feral animals. Find out what's going on in this interactive program.
Duration:
1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable for Primary students, grades 5–6 and Secondary students, grades 7–10
Using artefacts, images and soundscapes, students will experience life on Macquarie Island and its' unique environment. The theme of human impacts from the time of the sealers to today will be explored, covering contemporary issues such as natural and built heritage values, land management and conservation.
Discover Your Museum
Is it real? What is it? How is it stuffed?
Can we touch it? How old is it?
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 2–6
This interactive program uses a variety of objects and materials and offers an introduction to collecting, collections, restoration, conservation and interpretation.
Shorebirds – Global Travellers
An interactive session of 1 hour available
from 20 July 2005
Cost: free
Suitable grades: K–7
Resources available
Tasmania has forty three species of shorebirds. Of these thirty six annually travel and feed in more than twenty countries within the East Asian Australasian flyway. This program link will link with the Shorebirds Project–Birds without Boundaries.
Step Back in Time
Convicts and Colonists
This program engages with the heritage buildings on the TMAG site with sessions in the Colonial, Maritime and Convict galleries and explores the stories behind the early characters of Van Diemen's Land.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 2–6
Hobart Town Journey
Why was Sullivan’s Cove the preferred site for Hobart Town in 1804? How did the English settlement impact upon the Tasmanian Aboriginal people? What was life like in the first decade of colonial settlement? Students take on character roles, working around a large floor map of Sullivan’s Cove to set up camp and commence building a town. They meet the mild Maria Lord or the brazen Hannah Power and learn what life was really like.
This program can be adapted to suit class needs.
Space requirements may restrict times available.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: free
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Suitable grades: 3–7
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Children’s nursery rhymes are usually much more than they seem. Hidden meanings now long forgotten reflect historical events.
A light hearted look at money and insights into everyday life of days gone by.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free
Suitable: K-6
Courage – at what cost?
An inquiry based program to explore the meaning of courage, heroes and heroines, mateship and comradeship. Medals and awards, stories of survival and inspiration are a highlight of this program.
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 4–8
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through our eyes:
tasmanian aboriginal art workshop
Tasmanian Aboriginal Artists in Residence Allan Mansell and Vicki West will share stories of the development of their unique artistic expression formed from a deep appreciation of Country. Students will engage with central questions like what is Tasmanian Aboriginal Art, what traditions are there in Tasmanian Aboriginal Art and explore some techniques in art through practical workshops. Allan’s work has been displayed throughout the world, and is most visible on the mural pillar leading to ceiling of the courtyard Wall of Friendship in Collins Street, Hobart. Vicki’s works are in major collections such as the Australian National Museum and the Australian National Maritime Museum and she has exhibited in many other institutions.
Dates: 7–11 April and 19–23 May 2008
Session times: 10am–12pm 12.30–2.30pm
Presenters: Allan Mansell and Vicki West
Suitable: From grade 2 to university
Duration: 2 hrs
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Discover Your Art Gallery
New ways of experiencing artworks at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
A refreshing first look at the Gallery with new ways of discovering art.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free
Suitable grades: 2–6
Exhibition Program -
Art Education
For information on Art Education programs contact
Jan Peacock (Tuesdays only) or Robbie Poynter (Wednesday–Friday) on (03) 6211 4153
All school bookings phone (03) 6211 4189
Art Exhibitions
Guides may be available for special art tours dealing with how to look, see and understand exhibitions. Please contact (03) 6211 4153
Eloquent Objects: The Wong's Collection of Chinese Antiquities
A truly significant donation of Chinese art and antiquities made to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, consisting of ovåer 250 individual items from the Neolithic period through to the 20th century.
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