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NGV KIDS SUMMER FESTIVAL 2021 - 9-17 JAN FREE ENTRY ART IS FOR EVERYONE!
NGV KIDS
SUMMER
FESTIVAL
2021
9–17 JAN     ART IS FOR
FREE ENTRY   EVERYONE!

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NGV KIDS SUMMER FESTIVAL 2021 - 9-17 JAN FREE ENTRY ART IS FOR EVERYONE!
WELCOME
The National Gallery of Victoria is a place for everyone and          FREE EXHIBITION FOR KIDS
warmly welcomes children, teenagers and families.                     Part of NGV Triennial, artist Misaki Kawai presents Moja Moja Life:
                                                                      Misaki Kawai for Kids, an indoor playground featuring a display
This year, the NGV Kids Summer Festival presents nine days
                                                                      of colourful furry sculptures of dogs and a puppet studio. With a
of activities to enjoy in the Gallery or from the comfort of your
                                                                      love of mimetic word pairings spoken in the Japanese language,
home. With online and in-person events, on-demand videos,
                                                                      such as ‘moja moja’ (hairy), and an interest in children’s creative
downloadable activity sheets and games, there’s something
                                                                      play and making, Misaki shares her playful approach to creating
for everyone – and everything is free!
                                                                      art with the NGV’s youngest visitors.

AT THE GALLERY                                                        HIGHLIGHTS FOR FAMILIES
Entry to the NGV is free and dedicated session times are              Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai for Kids | Ground Floor
available online for visits to NGV International and The Ian Potter   Glenda Nicholls | Ground Floor
Centre: NGV Australia. Find out more at ngv.melbourne                 Refik Anadol | Ground Floor
                                                                      Julian Opie | St Kilda Road & NGV Garden
NGV TRIENNIAL 2020                                                    Diamond Stingily | Ground Floor
NGV INTERNATIONAL | UNTIL 18 APRIL 2021 | FREE                        Porky Hefer | Ground Floor
The NGV Triennial brings together contemporary art, design and        BTVV | Ground Floor
architecture from over 100 artists and designers from 33 countries
                                                                      Spectrum: An Exploration of Colour | Level 2, Decorative
around the world. This free exhibition celebrates the work of some
                                                                      Arts Corridor (Collect your free kids activity sheet from the
of the world’s most accomplished artists and designers.
                                                                      Information Desk)
                                                                      Carnovsky | Level 2
                                                                      Cecilie Bendixen | Level 2
                                                                      Adrian Piper | Level 3
A family at NGV Kids Summer Festival 2020
Photography taken before COVID-19
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AT THE GALLERY
FREE ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES
Spark creativity with a series of artist and designer workshops
in the Great Hall. Capacity is limited.
Collect your free activity sheets to take your family on a treasure
hunt through the Gallery, finding doggie friends in the NGV’s
Grollo Equiset Garden or exploring on a colourful adventure
for young alchemists. For more information, see page 10.

DISCOVER THE HOME OF AUSTRALIAN ART
Explore the best of Australian art with free exhibitions at
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square. Top Arts 2020
celebrates the exceptional and thought-provoking work of VCE
Art and VCE Studio Arts students from across Victoria. Marking
Time: Indigenous Art from the NGV explores drawings and
markings of figures, signs or text made on public surfaces across
Indigenous Australia. TIWI celebrates the unique art and culture
of the Tiwi people of Melville and Bathurst Islands and explores
the dynamic trajectory of Tiwi art across time and across media,
from 1911 to now.

A family at NGV International, 2020
Photography taken before COVID-19
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ONLINE EVENTS                                                   ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Bring the NGV into your home with a series of online events,    Stay active and inspired throughout January with our
including a dance party, meditation session and art-making      online resources that you can access anytime, anywhere!
demonstrations for kids.                                        Downloadable activity sheets and games can be printed,
                                                                or simply take inspiration with pen and paper in hand.
Events can be accessed through the NGV website. Booking
is not required, but we recommend registering to receive an
email reminder prior to the event. Please join online events
ten minutes prior to the start time.
                                                                STAY IN TOUCH
                                                                Follow us @NGVMelbourne
For the best experience, participant microphones and
cameras will be turned off. We’d love to hear your comments     Share your experience with #ngvkids #ngvteens
and questions in the chat bar.                                  Subscribe to NGV eNews for free updates on exhibitions
If you miss a live event, the recordings will be available as   and activities for families at ngv.melbourne
on demand videos to watch when it suits you. All videos will
be captioned and available at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival

                                                                NGV Kids Summer Festival is generously supported by The Truby and Florence
                                                                Williams Charitable Trust, managed by Equity Trustees.

                                                                NGV.MELBOURNE/KIDS

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ONLINE EVENT: LET’S MOVE
WITH DJIRRI DJIRRI DANCE GROUP
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is on the land of the Wurundjeri people.
Discover stories from Wurundjeri culture through dance and movement, and
journey through the NGV Collection in a dance session with the Djirri Djirri
Dance Group.
PERFORMERS Djirri Djirri Dance Group
Djirri Djirri means Willy Wagtail in Woiwurrung, the language of Wurundjeri
people. The Djirri Djirri Dance Group celebrate their living culture through
language, music and dance.
WHEN Live online event Sat 9 Jan, 11–11.30am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Djirri Djirri Dancers perform for a young
audience during Reconciliation Week 2019
Photography taken before COVID-19

ONLINE EVENT: FAMILY WEAVING
WITH CASSIE LEATHAM
Indigenous weaver Cassie Leatham leads children and families in a live
interactive weaving workshop inspired by Glenda Nicholl’s Miwi Millo, featured
in the NGV Triennial. Settle in with the family, share stories and make a start
on a woven wall hanging using materials from around your home and garden.
ARTIST Cassie Leatham
Cassie Leatham is a Taungurung artist, dancer, weaver and educator with a
passion for sharing Indigenous people’s cultures. She has exhibited widely
and her artworks have been acquired by the NGV, Koorie Heritage Trust
Collection and Magistrate’s Court of Victoria.
WHEN Live online event Sun 10 Jan, 11–11.45am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Cassie Leatham. Photo: Kelly Coleman

ONLINE EVENT: PUPPETS WITH
MISAKI KAWAI
Meet NGV Triennial artist Misaki Kawai and discover her love of dogs in this
interactive online event for children. Learn how to use everyday household
materials to create a puppet and a vibrant scene with a free downloadable
NGV Kids activity sheet.
ARTIST Misaki Kawai
Misaki Kawai’s exhibitions immerse the viewer in colourful environments.
Her bold, colourful artworks reflect an approach to art-making described as
‘heta-uma’ – a Japanese term used to refer to a good idea combined with
little attention to technique.
WHEN Live online event Mon 11 Jan, 11–11.45am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Misaki Kawai

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ONLINE EVENT: FAMILY MEDITATION
WITH LITTLE WARRIORS YOGA
Little Warriors Yoga lead children and families in a guided yoga and
meditation session to reflect, relax and explore the calming effect of nature,
inspired by Lee Ufan’s Dialogue, 2017, and Kengo Kuma and Geoff Nees’s
Botanical Pavillion, 2020, in the NGV Triennial.
PRESENTER Little Warriors Yoga
Melbourne kids’ yoga school Little Warriors Yoga share the benefits of
meditation and breathing to make a positive impact in children’s lives,
encouraging a healthy mind, body and spirit. Using music, props and themes
around the mind and body Little Warriors Yoga foster a tool for wellbeing
which can be drawn on in the years to come!
WHEN Live online event Tue 12 Jan, 11–11.30am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE
Little Warriors Yoga. Photography taken before COVID-19

ONLINE EVENT: CRITICAL CREATURES
WITH TROY EMERY
Artist Troy Emery engages children and families in an interactive art-making
program highlighting the importance of animals within our ecosystem, inspired
by the NGV Triennial theme of Conservation. Children can cut, collage and
create their own animal face using a free printable NGV activity template
designed with Troy.
ARTIST Troy Emery
Troy Emery is an artist based in Melbourne whose practice includes sculpture
using textiles, painting, and drawing. Troy’s work is held in various private
and public collections.
WHEN Live online event Wed 13 Jan, 11–11.45am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Troy Emery

ONLINE EVENT: OUR HOME, OUR
HEARTBEAT WITH BRIGGS
Experience Yorta Yorta rapper Adam Briggs’s passion and pride in his
culture when he reads his new children’s book Our Home, Our Heartbeat.
SPEAKER Adam Briggs, aka Briggs
Briggs is a rapper, writer, presenter and actor. He established a solo career
before co-founding the hip hop duo A.B.Original. He has written for the Netflix
animated series Disenchantment from the creators of The Simpsons, written
and performed on the sketch comedy series Black Comedy, and featured
in a number of television series including Cleverman, The Other Guy, and
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. Briggs was named the GQ Agenda Setter
of the Year in 2017.
WHEN Live online event Thu 14 Jan, 11–11.30am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE
Adam Briggs

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ONLINE EVENT: UNDER 5S: COLOUR
WITH DANIELLE BRUSTMAN
Melbourne interior designer Danielle Brustman leads a journey to discover
her exhibition designs for Spectrum: An Exploration of Colour and installation
for NGV Triennial in a live interactive online event for children aged 2–5 years
and their parents or carers. Young artists can watch a colour inspired art-
making demonstration to try at home using an NGV Kids activity sheet.
DESIGNER Danielle Brustman
Danielle established her interior design studio in 2012 and has presented
her installations and work nationally and internationally. Recently she
has transformed The Brighton Street Early Learning Centre into a vibrant
wonderland for children.
WHEN Live online event Fri 15 Jan, 11–11.30am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Danielle Brustman. Photo: Jonathan Griggs

ONLINE EVENT: DIGITAL DANCE
PARTY WITH BODY ELECTRIC
Get active, learn some new moves and feel the positivity in a digital dance
party for primary-aged children and their families, hosted by Melbourne
dance icons Body Electric Dance Studios.
PERFORMERS Body Electric Dance Studios
Jade Duffy leads Melbourne based Body Electric Dance Studios with
an approach that anyone can dance! With jazz dance moves and a
captivating passion for movement Body Electric will have everyone
expressing themselves like never before.
WHEN Live online event Sat 16 Jan, 11–11.30am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

A dance party at NGV International
Photography taken before COVID-19

ONLINE EVENT: UPCYCLED HABITATS
WITH TAI SNAITH
Transform used paper back into trees again! With Melbourne artist Tai Snaith,
discover environmentally conscious ways to create animal habitats using
recycled materials, inspired by the NGV Triennial theme of Conservation.
Tai will demonstrate collage techniques to create an artistic habitat.
ARTIST Tai Snaith
Tai Snaith is an artist, writer and broadcaster. She writes and illustrates
picture books for children, makes ceramics and produces paintings and
collages as well as larger public projects. Tai exhibits in both artist-run and
commercial spaces since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts.
WHEN Live online event Sun 17 Jan, 11–11.45am, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Tai Snaith. Photo: Sarah Garden

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AT THE GALLERY:
LUNCHTIME TALES
Inspired by the sense of wonder within the natural world, young children and
their families can gather for a story time under the wooden canopy of Makiko
Ryujin and Michael Gittings’s Saṃsāra, 2020, as part of NGV Triennial 2020.
WHEN Fri 15, Sat 16 & Sun 17 Jan, 12.30–1pm and 1.30–2pm (repeat)
WHERE Level 1 Mezzanine Gallery, NGV International
Capacity is limited to ensure social distancing
FREE

A story time session at NGV International.
Photography taken before COVID-19

AT THE GALLERY:
RELAXED MORNINGS
Relaxed sessions are an opportunity for visitors with autism, sensory
sensitivities or disability to have a quieter Gallery experience, with fewer
people and reduced noise. Children’s exhibition Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai
for Kids opens early to welcome children and families to enjoy a relaxed
session each weekday of the NGV Kids Summer Festival. Some sound
and video elements will be turned off for this event.
WHEN Mon 11, Tue 12, Wed 13, Thu 14 & Fri 15 Jan, 8.30–9.30am
WHERE Ground Level, NGV International
FREE Limited capacity. Bookings essential ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
The NGV is grateful to the Packer Family and Crown Resorts Foundations for their generous support of Relaxed Sessions.

Misaki Kawai
Arty 2011
Courtesy of the artist and Malmö
Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden

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AT THE GALLERY:
COLOURED IN WITH
DANIELLE BRUSTMAN
Children and families can discover interior designer Danielle Brustman’s
tips for creating beautiful colour combinations in a cutting, finding and
drawing activity inspired by her exhibition designs for Spectrum: An
Exploration of Colour and art installation for NGV Triennial.
DESIGNER Danielle Brustman
WHEN Sat 9, Sun 10 & Mon 11 Jan, 10am–3pm
WHERE Great Hall, NGV International
Capacity is limited to ensure social distancing
FREE

Installation render of Danielle Brustman Coloured in 2020.
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
© Danielle Brustman. Render courtesy Danielle Brustman

AT THE GALLERY:
FUNNY FLAVOURS
WITH KENNY PITTOCK
Melbourne artist Kenny Pittock loves to draw strange ice-creams like
pumpkin popsicles or cabbage-flavoured cones for snails! In this drawing
activity children and families can create their own funny flavours for
some animal friends.
ARTIST Kenny Pittock
Melbourne artist Kenny Pittock uses a playful approach and wordplay
to explore everyday objects in his artworks, including sculpture, ceramics
and painting.
WHEN Tue 12, Wed 13 & Thu 14 Jan, 10am–3pm
WHERE Great Hall, NGV International
Capacity is limited to ensure social distancing
FREE

Kenny Pittock

MOKO MOKO DOGGY PARK AT
CHADSTONE – THE FASHION CAPITAL
Families will experience an immersive extension of the NGV Triennial
and enter the colourful and playful world of Misaki Kawai. Discover
this unique experience during the January 2021 school holidays at
Chadstone – The Fashion Capital.
WHEN Mon 11 – Sun 24 Jan, daily
WHERE Chadstone – The Fashion Capital
FREE See chadstone.com.au/ngv-triennial for more information

MAJOR PARTNER

Moja Moja Life puppets
by Misaki Kawai

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Misaki Kawai
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                                                                                                            Trust managed
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                                                                                                                                                                     AT THE GALLERY:
                                                                                                                                                                     COLOURFUL TALES
                                                                                                                                                                     Children and families can uncover the incredible and sometimes strange
                                                                                                                                                                     stories of colour in this free activity developed for the exhibition Spectrum:
                                                                                                                                                                     An Exploration of Colour at NGV International.
                                                                                                                                                                     WHEN Sat 9 – Sun 15 Jan, 10am–3pm, daily
                                                                                                                                                                     WHERE Level 2, NGV International
                                                                                                                                                                     Collect your activity sheet from the Information Desk or find online
                                                                                                                                                                     at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
                                                                                                                                                                     FREE

                                                                                                                                                                     Chinese
                                                                                                                                                                     Pair of parrots
                                                                                                                                                                     Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662–1722

                                                                                                                                                                     AT THE GALLERY:
                                                                                                                                                                     LET’S FIND IT!
                                                                                                                                                                     Can you find something shiny, something fluffy or even something small?
                                                                                                                                                                     Explore the NGV Collection with this free treasure hunt activity Let’s Find It!
                                                                                                                                                                     WHEN Sat 9 – Sun 15 Jan, 10am–3pm, daily
                                                                                                                                                                     WHERE The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
                                                                                                                                                                     Collect your activity sheet from the Information Desk or find online
                                                                                                                                                                     at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
                                                                                                                                                                     FREE

                                                                                                                                                                     A young explorer discovers the NGV Collection
                                                                                                                                                                     with the Let’s Find It! activity sheet
                                                                                                                                                                     Photography taken before COVID-19

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Moja Moja Life:
Misaki Kawai for Kids                                                   UNTIL 18 APRIL 2021
                                                                  NGV INTERNATIONAL | FREE ENTRY

                    NGV presents artist Misaki Kawai’s Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai for Kids,
                     an indoor playground featuring a display of colourful furry sculptures
                           of dogs and a puppet studio for NGV’s youngest visitors.
                 The NGV welcomes everyone. Visit ngv.melbourne/access for information
                  on our facilities, services and events for people with disability or autism.
The NGV warmly thanks Triennial Champions Paula Fox AO & Fox Family Foundation, Major Partner Chadstone – The Fashion Capital and
Triennial Lead Supporter Neilson Foundation for their support of Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai for Kids.
Year-round NGV programs for children and families are generously supported by the Truby and Florence Williams Charitable Trust, managed by Equity
Trustees, and the Packer Family and Crown Resorts Foundations as part of the Your NGV Arts Access Program for Students, Children and Families.      11
Artwork by Misaki Kawai. Courtesy of the artist.
NGV TEENS:
WHAT IS?
In this series of live interactive events teens can ask questions
and unpack concepts from art and design with industry leaders.
Developed especially for teens aged 13–18 years, this series
provides an opportunity to connect with contemporary artists
and designers to explore ideas and discover new art-making
processes to try at home.
The NGV Teens program is supported by The Truby and
Florence Williams Charitable Trust, managed by Equity
Trustees, The Ullmer Family Foundation, Beatrice Moignard
and The JTM Foundation.

Teens explore Top Arts 2019 at
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Photography taken before COVID-19
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ONLINE EVENT: NGV TEENS WITH
DANIELLE BRUSTMAN: WHAT IS
COLOUR THEORY IN INTERIOR DESIGN?
Inspired by her installation for the NGV Triennial, Melbourne interior designer
Danielle Brustman leads teens in an interactive online event exploring the role
of colour within interior design. Teens can engage in a hands-on design activity
using everyday materials and objects from around the home.
DESIGNER Danielle Brustman
Danielle Brustman is a designer working with a rich syntax of colour to
conceive interiors and furniture that challenge our perception of private and
public space.
WHEN Live online event Tues 12 Jan, 1– 2pm, then available to
stream on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE

Danielle Brustman

ONLINE EVENT: NGV TEENS
WITH ARNSDORF: WHAT IS
SUSTAINABLE FASHION?
Ever wondered what it’s like working in the fashion industry? Jade Sarita
Arnott of local womenswear label Arnsdorf leads teens in a workshop exploring
sustainable approaches in the fashion industry. Hear about Arnsdorf’s
progression towards sustainability, pose questions and engage in a making
activity using unwanted textiles.
DESIGNER Jade Sarita Arnott
Jade Sarita Arnott is the designer and founder of Arnsdorf, a modern fashion
brand that is working to bring about a new level of accountability to the
fashion industry.
WHEN Live online event Thu 14 Jan, 1–2pm, then available to stream
on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE
Jade Sarita Arnott of Arnsdorf

ONLINE EVENT: NGV TEENS WITH
TROMARAMA: WHAT IS HYPERREALITY?
For NGV Triennial, artist collective Tromarama have created a mural-sized LED
curtain using a computer program commonly used in video game platforms.
Teens will investigate the relationship between the virtual and physical world
with Tromarama before engaging in an activity inspired by their artwork.
ARTISTS Tromarama
Tromarama is an Indonesian artist collective founded by Febie Babyrose,
Herbert Hans and Ruddy Hatumena. Engaging with the notion of hyperreality
in the digital age, the artists explore the interrelationship between the virtual
and the physical world. The collective often combines video, installations,
computer programming and public participation.
WHEN Live online event Sat 9 Jan, 1–2pm, then available to stream
on demand
WHERE Online at ngv.melbourne/kidsfestival
FREE
Tromarama. Photo by Tobias Titz

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AT THE GALLERY:
NGV TEENS: MAKE A MEME
Art inspires us! It can shift our thinking, move us emotionally
and at times amuse us. When visiting the NGV look out for the
Make a Meme digital interactive on screens in the Gallery Kitchen
and Levels 1 and 2.
With a smartphone camera, scan the QR code, then select one
of the images of artworks from the NGV’s historical collections
and capture your thoughts with a caption. A selection of submitted
memes will be screened in the Gallery during the NGV Triennial.
WHEN Sat 9 – Sun 15 Jan, 10am–5pm, daily
WHERE NGV International, Gallery Kitchen on Ground Level,
Levels 1 and 2
FREE

Meme created by Ben, NGV Teen Council 2020,
featuring Robert Buss, The monopolist 1840 (detail),
oil on canvas, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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NGV KIDS SUMMER FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE
SAT 9 – SUN 15 JAN, DAILY                           WED 13 JAN
10AM–5PM 		 MOJA MOJA LIFE: MISAKI KAWAI FOR KIDS   8.30–9.30AM 		 RELAXED MORNING: MOJA MOJA LIFE:
10AM–3PM 		 HIDE AND SEEK WITH ARTY                                MISAKI KAWAI FOR KIDS
            AND MISAKI KAWAI                        10AM–3PM 		 FUNNY FLAVOURS WITH KENNY PITTOCK
10AM–3PM 		 COLOURFUL TALES                         11–11.45AM 		 CRITICAL CREATURES WITH
10AM–3PM		 LET’S FIND IT!                                         TROY EMERY
10AM–5PM		 NGV TEENS: MAKE A MEME
                                                    THU 14 JAN
ANYTIME
        ON DEMAND VIDEOS AND ONLINE
        ACTIVITY SHEETS                             8.30–9.30AM 		 RELAXED MORNING: MOJA MOJA LIFE:
                                                                   MISAKI KAWAI FOR KIDS
SAT 9 JAN                                           10AM–3PM 		 FUNNY FLAVOURS WITH KENNY PITTOCK
10AM–3PM 		 COLOURED IN WITH DANIELLE BRUSTMAN      11–11.30AM 		 OUR HOME, OUR HEARTBEAT
11–11.30AM 		 LET’S MOVE WITH DJIRRI DJIRRI                       WITH BRIGGS
              DANCE GROUP                           1–2PM		 NGV TEENS WITH ARNSDORF:
1–2PM		 NGV TEENS WITH TROMARAMA:                           WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE FASHION?
        WHAT IS HYPERREALITY?
                                                    FRI 15 JAN
SUN 10 JAN                                          8.30–9.30AM 		 RELAXED MORNING: MOJA MOJA LIFE:
10AM–3PM 		 COLOURED IN WITH DANIELLE BRUSTMAN                     MISAKI KAWAI FOR KIDS
11–11.30AM 		 FAMILY WEAVING WITH CASSIE LEATHAM    11–11.30AM 		 UNDER 5S: COLOUR WITH
                                                                  DANIELLE BRUSTMAN
MON 11 JAN                                          12.30 –1PM 		 LUNCHTIME TALES
8.30–9.30AM 		 RELAXED MORNING: MOJA MOJA LIFE:     1.30 –2PM 		 LUNCHTIME TALES
               MISAKI KAWAI FOR KIDS
10AM–3PM 		 COLOURED IN WITH DANIELLE BRUSTMAN      SAT 16 JAN
11–11.45AM 		 PUPPETS WITH MISAKI KAWAI             11–11.30AM 		 DIGITAL DANCE PARTY WITH
                                                                  BODY ELECTRIC
TUE 12 JAN                                          12.30–1PM		 LUNCHTIME TALES
8.30–9.30AM 		 RELAXED MORNING: MOJA MOJA LIFE:     1.30–2PM		 LUNCHTIME TALES
               MISAKI KAWAI FOR KIDS
10AM–3PM 		 FUNNY FLAVOURS WITH KENNY PITTOCK       SUN 17 JAN
11–11.30AM 		 FAMILY MEDITATION WITH LITTLE         11–11.45AM		 UPCYCLED HABITATS WITH TAI SNAITH
              WARRIORS YOGA                         12.30 –1PM		 LUNCHTIME TALES
1–2PM		 NGV TEENS WITH DANIELLE BRUSTMAN:           1.30–2PM		 LUNCHTIME TALES
        WHAT IS COLOUR THEORY IN
        INTERIOR DESIGN?

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NGV INTERNATIONAL                                              FACILITIES FOR FAMILIES
180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne                                   PRAMS
10am–5pm daily                                                 NGV International and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia are
                                                               fully pram accessible and you are welcome to take your pram into
THE IAN POTTER CENTRE:                                         Gallery spaces. Any large bags that are not stored underneath

NGV AUSTRALIA                                                  prams will need to be cloaked. The Great Hall and Grollo Equiset
                                                               Garden are great places for children to roam, relax, stretch their
Fed Square, Melbourne                                          legs or lie back and gaze at the stained-glass ceiling.
10am–5pm daily
                                                               FOOD

PLAN YOUR VISIT                                                Family-friendly food options are available at Gallery Kitchen at
                                                               NGV International and Crossbar Cafe at The Ian Potter Centre:
Entry to the NGV is free and dedicated session times are       NGV Australia. You are also welcome to bring food from home to
available online for visits to NGV International and The Ian   eat in the Great Hall or Grollo Equiset Garden. Please remember
Potter Centre: NGV Australia.                                  food and drink cannot be consumed in NGV Kids exhibitions or
Your safety comes first and the NGV is closely following       other Gallery spaces, for the protection of works of art on display.
the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s guidance as we adapt      PARENT FACILITIES
our operations and visitor experience to help protect the
                                                               At NGV International, a dedicated parents’ room provides a
wellbeing of our community.
                                                               quiet space for families, plus a microwave and private feeding
To book your visit and for more information, please visit      space. Breastfeeding anywhere you feel comfortable is
our website.                                                   welcome at NGV.

NGV.MELBOURNE                                                  ACCESS
                                                               The NGV is a place for everyone. For information on how we
                                                               can support your visit, see ngv.melbourne/access. For tips
                                                               on visiting the NGV with young children or for a low sensory
                                                               visit, see ngv.melbourne/kids

A family at NGV Kids Summer Festival 2020
Photography taken before COVID-19
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