Online Schools Resources

  • Asian Art Resource

    The NGV has collected art from the countries of Asia since 1862, one year after the gallery was established. The Asian collection represented in this resource includes paintings, woodblock prints, ceramics, screens, scrolls, costumes, textiles, puppetry and bronze sculptures from China, Japan, Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Burma, Vietnam and Indonesia from 2400 BC to the twenty-first century.

    This learning resource includes images of key works from the NGV's Asian collection, with curatorial text and educational material ( including linguistic references)  that can be used to guide student inquiry, stimulate thinking and develop greater understanding of the artistic and cultural traditions of Asia.

  • Fred Williams Infinite Horizons

    This Secondary Schools Education Resource developed by the National Gallery of Australia for Fred Williams: Infinite Horizons.

  • The Mad Square Modernity in German Art 1910–37

    This education kit has been developed by AGNSW to help Year 7–12 students engage with the issues and ideas in the exhibition The Mad Square: Modernity in German Art 1910–37.

  • Explore themes using the NGV Collection

    Learning activities accompanying the NGV Collection Stories.

    A teacher and student online resource presenting works from the NGV Collection of Australian art to explore themes such as identity, Melbourne, and landscape and environment.

  • Vienna: Art & Design

    This resource provides education support material for the exhibition Vienna: Art & Design – Klimt, Schiele, Hoffmann, Loos (National Gallery of Victoria, 18 June – 9 October 2011) and the associated website. It offers an overview of the themes of the exhibition as well as focusing on Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann and selected works of art and design.

  • Eugene von Guérard Nature Revealed

    Explores the work of Eugene von Guérard (1811-1901), one of Australia’s most important landscape painters. Features background information on the artist and a focus on two key works in the NGV Collection, Weatherboard Creek Falls, Jamieson’s Valley, New South Wales, 1862 and Mount Kosciusko, seen from the Victorian border (Mount Hope Ranges) 1866. Includes learning activities.

  • Education resource: VCE English Contexts Innovative ideas for using artworks in the NGV Collection as a resource

    A resource produced in collaboration with VATE (Victorian Association for the teaching of English).  Demonstrates how teachers and students can use the NGV collection to explore ideas associated with the VCE English, ( Victorian Certificate of Education), Contexts through a focus on four artworks.Features comprehensive information on the artworks, questions and suggested ideas for writing.

  • Howard Arkley

    Explores Howard Arkley’s singular contribution to the history of twentieth century Australian art. Features information on Arkley and his work, audio interviews with the curator and conservator who worked on the exhibition Howard Arkley, an interactive activity designed to develop students’ compositional skills and learning activities. 

  • Imagining the Orient NGV Schools Resource

    This education resource accompanies the exhibition Imagining the Orient: A touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria (2010). It is specifically designed for VCE Studio Arts: Unit 4, Area of Study 3: Art Industry Contexts and can be used for individual study and research in the exhibition, to assist students and teachers with pre-visit preparation, and to expand on post-visit activities.

  • Crossing Borders

    Explores and discusses challenging global questions and issues of our time through the work of five contemporary artists practising within the Commonwealth. Features candid film interviews with the artists, reference materials and learning activities.

  • John Brack

    Explores the life and work of acclaimed Australian artist John Brack. Features a 24-page education resource, image bank (including an interactive analysis of Brack's iconic work Collins St 5pm), audio guide, learning activities and questions for discussion.

  • Australian Impressionism

    Explores the key themes and ideas represented in the exhibition Australian Impressionism through an investigation of the historic and artistic context of Australian Impressionism and contemporary interpretations of selected works. Includes questions and activities designed to foster students’ thinking and learning skills, including creative thinking, analysis, communication and teamwork.

  • Gordon Bennett

    Explores the work of major Australian contemporary artist Gordon Bennett, including his investigation of issues and ideas relating to personal and cultural identity, Australian history and society. Features a range of student learning activities.

  • Henri Rousseau

    Explores the style and techniques of French artist Henri Rousseau through a fun and interactive presentation of some of his best-loved works.

  • The Art of Zen

    An introduction to Zen Buddhism and its influence on art and aesthetics, with a focus on selected works in the NGV Asian collection. Includes issues and topics for discussion with students. 

  • Guggenheim Collection 1940s to Now

    Explores key art styles, periods and themes represented in the exhibition Guggenheim collection: 1940s to Now. Each section includes an introduction, discussion of related artworks, and learning activities designed to encourage practical art making and critical/analytical discussion of artworks and art ideas.

  • Art Start Discover NGV and its collections

    A resource for students and their teachers to explore the NGV.

  • Un paseo por el arte Spanish Education Resource

    Explores a range of historical and contemporary works in the NGV collection that have links to Spanish history and culture. Includes background information on the artworks, and student learning activities relevant to the Visual Arts, LOTE and Humanities curricula.

  • Art Deco 1910–1939

    Explores characteristics of the Art Deco style and its influence through three case studies and interactive multimedia presentations of Art Deco architecture and design objects.

  • Contempora

    Profiles the 2002 Contempora Fellow Aleks Danko and his work Songs of Australia cycle as well as former Contempora winners Fiona Hall and Ricky Swallow. Raises issues and topics for discussion relevant to studies of art, English and politics.

  • Lives and Times A selection of works on tour from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists Collection

    Explores the work of six Australian artists featured in Lives and Times – A selection of works on tour from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists Collection. Features learning activities and a discussion of each artist’s work and exhibition themes of belief, identity, nature and culture.

  • Bertram Mackennal

    Explores the life and work of Australian sculptor Bertram Mackennal (1863-1931), a virtuoso modeller of mythological and allegorical nudes. Features a detailed artist biography and discussion of key works accompanied by learning activities and questions to guide student learning.

  • Andy Warhol's Time Capsules

    Uses the exhibition Andy Warhol's Time Capsules as a starting point to examine Warhol’s art and career, pop art and culture, capsules and collections. Includes interviews with the exhibition curator and conservator, learning activities and topics for discussion. 

  • Darkness & Light Caravaggio & his World

    Considers the life and work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio as well as artists who adopted Caravaggio's style. Highlights key works and discusses various aspects of the society and times Caravaggio inhabited. Includes maps, timeline, discussion points and learning activities.

  • Edvard Munch the Frieze of Life

    Provides commentary on Edvard Munch’s self portraits, portraits and landscapes and considers his technique as well as his influence on Australian art. Includes ideas for further discussion and research, a timeline tracking Munch’s career and glossary of terms.

  • Remembering Barak

    Explores the life and work of the great Ngurungaeta (headman) Barak, a powerful nineteenth-century Aboriginal artist who used both European and Indigenous art materials to communicate important aspects of Aboriginal culture. Discusses his subject matter and technique and provides a series of questions for discussion.

  • An Incomplete World Works from the UBS Art Collection

    Profiles nine contemporary artworks featured in the exhibition An incomplete world: Works from the UBS Art Collection. Explores the themes of portraits and people, mapping place, and natural and created environments, and includes questions and learning activities to support student learning.

  • Dutch Masters

    Examines selected works from Dutch Masters from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam to explore the artists and their world, genre, the city and patronage and their influence on artistic endeavour, the landscape and travelling artists, religion and society. Includes a glossary of terms, discussion points and learning activities.

  • Margaret Preston art and life

    Provides insights into the life and work of celebrated Australian artist and important early modernist Margaret Preston, including an exploration of her work’s engagement with Australian flora, landscapes and Aboriginal art. Offers a range of student learning activities.

  • Rosalie Gascoigne

    Provides insights into the life and work of acclaimed Australian artist Rosalie Gascoigne including an exploration of her work’s unique engagement with the Australian landscape, its formal qualities and connections to poetry. Offers a range of student learning activities.

  • Bugatti Carlo Rembrandt Ettore Jean

    Introduces Italian vocabulary and phrases relating to the world of Bugatti which revolved around the creation of furniture, sculpture and cars. Features information about the Bugatti family, maps, and learning activities for teachers and students of Italian.

  • Gallery Ark

    Links art, science and thinking through the exploration of works of art with a focus on animals and their interactions with the environment, people and each other. Explores ethical principles and helps students to develop value systems in response to animals.

  • Pictures of the Floating World Create your own story

    Introduces Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) through an exquisite presentation of Japanese woodblock prints from the Tokugawa period (1615–1888). Features an interactive animation that allows students to create their own stories using the characters and backgrounds depicted within the woodblock prints.

  • Re-view

    Introduces photography as an art form with a discussion of selected historical and contemporary photographs in the NGV Collection. Provides an overview of historical and contemporary photographic materials and techniques and key photographic movements. Includes learning activities.

  • Light Years Photography and space

    Explores the theme of space through photographs from the NGV collection, including photographs from NASA space voyages and imaginative interpretations of inner and outer space. Learning activities explore issues and ideas about art, photography, science and space.

  • Salvador Dali Liquid Desire

    Reveals the multiple practices and extraordinary imagination of Salvador Dalí through key themes including love, surrealism, design, science and religion. Features comprehensive information on selected works and questions, research topics and learning activities.

  • NGV Water Trail Discover the importance of water through art

    Explores issues of sustainability and the relationship between water and art in conjunction with the NGV Water Trail. Questions and learning activities encourage students to discover the importance of water throughout history and across cultures through artworks at NGV International.

  • Tradition and Transformation Indigenous Art in the NGV Collection

    A vibrant, interactive website profiling stunning Indigenous Australian artworks housed in the NGV’s collection. Features artworks, artist biographies, stories, photographs, maps and videos, as well as classroom activities and teacher resources.

  • Rupert Bunny Artist in Paris

    Explores the life and work of Rupert Bunny (1864–1947), one of the most successful Australian expatriate artists of his generation. Features an artist biography and comprehensive information on selected artworks from the exhibition with associated learning activities and questions.

  • European Masters Städel Museum 19th–20th Century

    Explores works of art represented in the exhibition European Masters: Städel Museum 19th–20th Century. Features 13 images of works from the exhibition and detailed learning activities for each.

  • Shared Sky

    Explores perspectives of the southern sky through the eyes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian artists and investigates the evolution of scientific observation and ancient narratives underlying the complexity of Australia's histories. Learning activities encourage students to consider the southern sky from different cultural perspectives.