Secondary - College 7-12

Guided Programs

Guided programs at TMAG will be delivered both onsite and in person, or as a live digital excursions.

Delivered by TMAG's education specialists, all programs are linked to the Australian Curriculum for the appropriate year levels.

All programs are delivered to one class at a time, with a maximum group size of 30 students and accompanying adults.

Booking enquiries are required at least two weeks in advance.

To ensure all schools have the opportunity to access programs, TMAG asks that schools limit their bookings to no more than two programs per school, per week.

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Tasmanian Aboriginal Learning Programs

In 2024 TMAG will be providing a range of resources as part of self-guided visits to TMAG’s Tasmanian Aboriginal galleries. Please return to this page mid March for an updated list of resources available. Teachers are also encouraged to register for a Tasmanian Aboriginal professional development session on 20 March.

As part of TMAG’s commitment to Closing the Gap, TMAG’s Aboriginal Learning Facilitator(s) will be focusing guided programs on Tasmanian schools and communities with higher proportions of Tasmanian Aboriginal students. To make this possible, TMAG will not be providing general school guided Tasmanian Aboriginal Programs in 2024.

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Art Investigators

Drawing on the extensive TMAG collection, and particularly focusing the Lloyd Rees exhibition (opening 7 March 2024), discover techniques to assist student to interpret and appreciate artworks.

What stories can artworks tell us? Who painted these works and why? What techniques do artists use to frame their subjects and position their viewer?

This program is available either as a live digital excursion, or onsite and in person.

Suitable for all grades.

Duration:
Live Digital Excursion - 40 minutes
Onsite, in person - 1 hour

Program available:
Tuesday and Thursday in Term 1

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Discover your Museum

Join a TMAG educator to discover what a museum and art gallery does, and how and why TMAG collects, displays, looks after, and studies the objects and artworks in the State Collection.

This program is available either as a live digital excursion, or onsite and in person.

Suitable for all grades.

Duration:
Live Digital Excursion - 40 minutes
Onsite, in person - 1 hour

Program available:
Wednesday and Friday in Term 1

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Journey to Antarctica - Available Term 4

Join a TMAG educator in the Islands to Ice gallery and immerse your students in all things Antarctic – from the deep ocean to the frozen continent. Discover wildlife living in extreme environments and get up close to some amazing objects and specimens on your journey.

This program is available either as a live digital excursion, or onsite and in person.

Suitable for all grades.

Duration:
Live Digital Excursion - 40 minutes
Onsite, in person - 1 hour

Program available:
Tuesday and Thursday in Term 4

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Journey to Tasmania - Available Term 3 and 4

Join a TMAG educator in the Tasmania: Earth and Life gallery and immerse your students in all things Tasmanian – from offshore islands to snowy highlands. See some amazing natural specimens and discover iconic habitats and remarkable wildlife adaptations on your journey.

This program is available either as a live digital excursion, or onsite and in person.

Suitable for all grades.

Duration:
Live Digital Excursion - 40 minutes
Onsite, in person - 1 hour

Program available:
Tuesday and Thursday in Term 3 and 4

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MasterClass - Painting Conservation

In this, the first in TMAG’s MasterClass series meet TMAG’s painting conservator, Jenny O’Connell.  Visit the studio to learn about the work Jenny does, the equipment a conservator uses, the mysteries that can be uncovered and what it takes to become a painting conservator, it may surprise you!

This is available as a web link to a prerecorded video.

Suitable for grade 7-10

Duration:
40 minutes

Program available:
On demand

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MasterClass - Cultural Heritage

Join Kirstie Ross, TMAG’s Senior curator of Cultural Heritage for this intriguing MasterClass, now available as a video recording.  Kirstie will explain her role at TMAG, the importance of cultural heritage and some of the processes involved in researching and curating exhibitions; and identifying objects for the collections.  We will gain an insight into where Kirstie’s career has taken her and how she got there.

This is available as a web link to a prerecorded video.

Suitable for grade 7-10

Duration:
40 minutes

Program available:
On demand

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Special Interstate Schools Offer: Introducing TMAG

This is a guided program designed to introduce interstate school groups to the TMAG Collection and feature galleries. After an introduction to TMAG, your education guide will advise you on what galleries are available as a self-guided extension to your visit.

This program is available only onsite and in person.

Suitable for all grades.

Duration:
Onsite, in person - 20 minutes

Program available:
Tuesday - Thursday

Fee applicable.

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Work Experience

Work experience placements for 2024 are now available

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery offers two Year 10 students a one week work placement each year. Work placements are offered across several TMAG departments to enable students to experience the diverse nature of working in a museum and art gallery. The students will undertake their placement across the various TMAG sites. For further information please contact Kate Morris