Programs Terms and Conditions

Bookings are essential for all school groups visiting the NGV

• Bookings for programs with NGV Educators must be made at least two weeks in advance
• We recommend that you pre-book your self-staffed groups – this will allow us to contact your group in the event of gallery changes or emergencies
• School groups arriving without booking may be required to wait and/or buy tickets to temporary exhibitions
• Schools cloaking facilities are prioritised for pre-booked school groups.

• Check your booking confirmation to confirm time, duration and location (NGV Australia or NGV International) of your program. Please note if additional viewing time is required/recommended
• Use the schools entry to the gallery and register at the reception desk on arrival
• If visiting for a program with an NGV Educator please allow time for cloaking prior to the start of the program.

• Keep noise to a minimum
• Do not touch artworks or lean on walls when writing notes
• Eating, drinking and running are not allowed in the gallery spaces
• Pencils (no pens) and A3 (maximum) size pads only in gallery spaces. Please note some exhibitions may have special restrictions on writing or sketching.

• Program cancellations must be in writing (email or fax).
• If you cancel more than 7 days prior, a $15 cancellation fee applies
• If you cancel less than 7 days prior the full original booking fee applies.

• Teachers are required to remain with students at all times.
• Groups staffed by an NGV Educator require at least one teacher/supervising adult for groups of 20 students
• Self-staffed groups require enough teachers/supervising adults to enable the students to move around in small supervised groups.