[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The NGV Kids Summer Festival 2018 is back with many FREE events for families from Monday 8 January to Sunday 14 January 2018 at the National Gallery Victoria on St Kilda Road (NGV International).
This year the festival’s activities are inspired by the massive NGV Triennial exhibition covering all three levels of the NGV, plus the human body and all the ways that everybody can play, move and make.
Baby 2.0’s favourite activities are ‘Everybody Draw Nonsense’ where you can create your own nonsense creature…
….’Everybody Play’ where families can play a board game with an activity/instruction booklet. Note the game is best played with 2+ people as it requires two teams, plus it helps a lot if at least one team member can read the instructions.
Other activities more suitable for little kids include making wearable art with NGV Triennial artist Hahan. He is also doing live drawing and the artwork is exhibited in the Great Hall.
Kids can also make their own stand-up ‘aye-aye’, an endangered furry animal.
Check out the full program at ngv.vic.gov.au plus of course don’t forget the current exhibitions suitable for kids inside the NGV, such as We Make Carpets in the Children’s Gallery, Flower Obsession by Yayoi Kusama and ‘Coming Soon Near You‘ by Einat Amir.
Click here for my review of the NGV Kids Summer Festival 2017 and NGV Kids Summer Festival 2016
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- all of the sessions are free and drop-in;
- Get there right at the start at 10am or close to 3pm when it finishes (gallery closes at 5pm). It gets really, really busy;
- not all workshops are available every day. If there’s a specific workshop/performance you want to attend check the calendar;
- Also check out other child-friendly exhibits within the NGV Triennial such as We Make Carpets in the Children’s Gallery, Flower Obsession by Yayoi Kusama and ‘Coming Soon Near You‘ by Einat Amir.
- The sculpture garden is a great spot for lunch;
- While you’re at NGV also check out:
- MPavilion Queens Victoria Gardens – changing program of events, some of which are suitable for families.
- Artplay playground – best playground in the CBD
- Artplay – drop in to see the latest exhibition or join in a workshop;
- Screen Worlds at ACMI – free interactive exhibition about cinema and screen.
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