Learn with Linden
Be creative
Linden offers educational programs which can be tailor-made to suit your learning focus and curriculum. Linden collaborates with schools and students to assist self-guided learning, critical thinking, problem solving and experimentation. Each school visit is unique and developed in partnership with Linden and the teachers. School visits may be hourly, half day or full day.
To discuss opportunities for your school to Learn with Linden contact us or keep in touch with our education program, including quarterly education news, education opportunities for schools, VCE portfolio workshops and professional development and teacher-in-service days by calling or sending us an email.
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Our Education programs
Curator-led Tour
Learn about the artists and the themes of the current exhibitions on display with curator-led tour. In this tour, participants are encouraged to engage critical thinking through discussion and debate.
Suitable for: School groups (Primary, Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Cost: Free
Linden History and Architecture Tour
Discover the history of Linden from the traditional owners of the land, the Boon Wurrung people, to its ownership from 1870 by Jewish family, the Michaelis, to its life as a public art gallery from 1986.
Suitable for: School groups (Primary, Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Cost: Free
Art & Drawing Activities
Practice observational drawing in the gallery space inspired by the current exhibitions on display. Activities can be developed in collaboration with schools and groups to learn, refine or practice creative skills. All materials provided.
Suitable for: School groups (Primary, Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: Free
Writing Activities
Writing activities can be developed in collaboration with schools and groups in response to key focus areas and the current exhibitions on display. Activities may include writing exhibition reviews, artist profiles, critical analysis or research tasks.
Suitable for: School groups (Primary, Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Cost: Free
Tailored Activities
Special activities can be developed by Linden in collaboration with schools and groups in response to key focus areas and the current exhibitions display. Activities may include information sessions, photographic activities or treasure hunts.
Suitable for: School groups (Primary, Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Cost: Free
Artist-led Workshops
Learn practical skills from the artists currently on exhibition. Designed and led by the artist, participants will learn new creative skills to help develop their own artistic practice.
Suitable for: School groups (Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 1 hour +
Cost: $100/hour
VTS Conversations
Partake in a Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) conversation to improve visual literacy, communication and critical thinking. VTS is an inquiry-based teaching method engaging participants in an open-ended discussion about what they see. VTS is demonstrated to improve writing and reading comprehension when practiced at least once a month on an ongoing basis. Teacher resources can be taken away with an opportunity for ongoing support to deliver VTS conversations. Learn more about VTS > https://vtshome.org
Suitable for: School groups (Secondary & VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 30 minutes + (dependent on group size)
Cost: Free
Behind the Scenes Seminar
Discover the behind the scenes operations of a not-for-profit public art gallery and hear from the key Linden team members about their day to day roles. The seminar will discuss funding, exhibition management, artist engagement, community engagement, & marketing.
Download the Behind the Scenes resource guide
> HERE.
Suitable for: School groups (VCE), Teacher professional development
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Our Current exhibitions
Lyn Pool > Nest
Opening 8 September 2022
Presenting a series of collages combining photographs of nests with found strips of text, Nest sees Pool craftily harness the
figure of the nest as a means of addressing the ongoing ecological crisis.
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DESIGN FRINGE 2022
17 September > 27 November 2022
This year, Design Fringe asks participating designers to ‘Design the Future: Don’t Waste Time’. Linked to the major global
challenge of sustainability, the exhibition encourages both designers and visitors to rethink our relationship with objects, as well as
raising awareness to help us to make better choices about what we buy in order to reduce the amount of waste we produce.
Read more
Our Upcoming exhibitions
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