Planning a Visit

Why come to the Gallery?

The Gallery is a unique resource of visual art and offers a variety of programmes that can be integrated into Visual Arts, Art History, Social Sciences, Technology, and English at all levels.

The Gallery education programmes meet MOE requirements as a registered LEOTC provider. 
Visiting the Gallery plays an important part encouraging, modelling, and exploring values. In particular innovation, inquiry, and curiosity by thinking critically, creatively, and reflectively. Exploring the values of other groups and cultures also helps students learn about their own values and develop their ability to express, critically analyse, and discuss them.
 
Contact our Visitor Services Coordinator to book a day and a time for your visit to the Gallery.     
See suggested visit durations below.

Gallery tour and practical activity

The practical activity relates to the works viewed during the tour.
Recommended times:
    Yrs 0 - 1.......75mins
    Yrs 3 - 4.......90mins
    Yrs 5 - 13.... 90 - 120mins

Aspects of school based learning can be identified and used to enrich and extend teaching and learning about the visual arts and other areas of the curriculum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

How can classroom programmes relate to exhibitions in the Gallery?        

Programmes will be tailored to suit the learning outcomes the teacher and the Gallery educator have decided on so it is important that teachers contact the education manager prior to visiting, either by email or phone, to determine what the focus of the visit will be. We can offer advice on how to link activities that have been planned for the classroom, with the Gallery visit.

Your Gallery visit is free of charge, but donations are gratefully received. If you want your students to be involved in a practical workshop, there will be a minimum charge of $1 per student. Your school can be invoiced, or the money paid at reception on arrival at the Gallery.

Arranging a bus

Confirm your visit with the Gallery and we will arrange the bus for you.  There is no need to contact Go Bus.
The Gallery offers a free ArtBus service to and from school, however there needs to be a minimum of 15 students on the bus.

Name tags

These assist Gallery staff but are not compulsory.

When you arrive at the Gallery

Your first point of contact will be the Visitor Host at the main reception. Please avoid bringing bags, but any that are brought will be stored by the Gallery staff until the conclusion of your visit. If you have pre-booked your visit, a guide will direct you to the Education Gallery where the details of your visit will be explained. If you have not booked your visit, and / or don’t require a guide, you are free to tour the Gallery.

A Public Art Gallery has special considerations that other educational facilities may not require. Please help us conserve a valuable cultural resource by following these codes of conduct:

• Food, beverages, smoking, and chewing gum are not permitted in the Gallery at any time
• Bags are not to be carried around the Gallery, but should be left at reception on arrival
• No one is to handle or move any artwork, display case or other installation
• No running or loud voices allowed in the Gallery in consideration of other visitors viewing the art
• Please refrain from touching walls, display cases, 3-D displays or artwork.

Before You Leave:

• Ensure all bags have been uplifted from reception
• Please complete an evaluation sheet and leave at reception.

After your visit:

The Education section on the Gallery website is continually being revised and upgraded. It offers the following:
For teachers:

• Lesson plans and extension programmes
• Information on artists and their work
• Website links to resources

For students:

• Information on artists and their work
• Website links to suitable sites.

There will be printed material available from reception with information related to the exhibitions. In some cases there will be a charge for these.

Information and bookings       

Georgia Jackson -  07 579 0624 / frontofhouse@artgallery.org.nz                  

Grant Thompson - Education & Visitor Programmes Manager / 07 579 0622 / grant.t@artgallery.org.nz
or phone reception on 07 578 7933