Art - Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery

EDUCATION
The Museum’s Education Section is responsible for the provision
of educational programs to encourage learning opportunities and
enjoyment of our natural and cultural heritage.
PLAYGROUP
Each month Playgroup introduces youngsters and their carers
to the Museum, exploring its exhibitions through activities
including art, craft and storytelling. Due to the growing
popularity, additional sessions were held to accommodate
individual playgroups and family-based day care centres.
PLAYZONE
This space at Inveresk is a welcoming break for parents and
carers with younger children. Here children under 6 can play or
share a story within the Museum environment.
HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
A “Springtime Splendour” theme provided children with a
diverse range of activities at both Museum sites. Utilising
current exhibitions as a basis to build upon, this initiative
created great fun through drama, dance and art forms.
Continuation of the two-age-group concept was well supported,
with Inveresk Friday Film sessions being a firm favourite.
groups. Long-distance schools, in particular, have taken
advantage of weekend collection of loans with borrowing
periods being extended to 4 weeks.
An extensive Animal Loans display featured at the University of
Tasmania / ELF in Action (Essential Learning Framework)
conference created very positive feedback from professional
delegates attending.
Visiting TAFE teacher aide students participated in tours of
both Museum sites this year. The program placed an emphasis
on display and design and included a detailed session on
Animal Loans—reinforcing how this valuable learning
program can greatly assist teachers and students alike.
ARTSTART
THE TERRY WOODWARD ART GALLERY
Three exhibitions opened which included outstanding artworks
from primary school students across Northern Tasmania. The
ninth exhibition, Pictures from Your Favourite Story, was based
on the exhibition Books Illustrated and saw an increase in
entries submitted. The opening night was well attended by an
audience of proud young artists, their families and teachers.
Other exhibitions included Paper Collage and The Human Body
in Art.
INDONESIAN GAMELAN ORCHESTRA
Dr. Joko Susilo—an eighth-generation traditional puppeteer
and gamelan musician—led workshops in shadow puppetry
and gamelan music for schools and the community.
His visit, organised by the School of Asian Languages and
Studies at the University of Tasmania, saw over 600 students
seizing the opportunity to learn the art of puppet making and
gamelan music.
These workshops were held over a period of three months and
culminated in an evening performance which captivated over
140 people with sight and sound at the Academy of Arts
Inveresk Annexe.
ANIMAL LOANS
The Museum’s Animal Loans Program lists a growing number
of borrowers including schools, childcare centres and Drama
Children and their carers enjoying the museum’s Playgroup activities.
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