This superb exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, which has one of the world’s finest collections of Impressionist paintings, presents 60 paintings, including 30 by the master of Impressionism, Claude Monet. Accompanied by works by Cézanne, Manet, Degas, Pissarro, Renoir and Sisley, the selection will highlight the breadth of Monet’s interests, his influences and the influence he exerted on his contemporaries from the 1860s until the summit of his fame in the 1900s. The Gallery is the exhibition’s only Australian venue.
$5 per student for booked school groups • education kit available: hardcopy free with bookings; extended format online • children’s trail available Important excursion informationThe Gallery strongly encourages all K-12 education groups to consider visiting this exhibition in Term 4 between 13 October and 11 November 2008 to minimise any excursion disruption and to maximise excursion outcomes. Further information 7-12 & K-6 Teachers preview
Director Edmund Capon and curator Terence Maloon will present insights into this landmark exhibition’s genesis, the history of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts’ Impressionist collection, key works and artists in the exhibition, and Monet’s essential role as catalyst and leader of the Impressionist movement.
Tuesday 16 September • 5.15pm–7:30pm • $15 (includes refreshments, cross-curricular resources & exhibition entry)
• Full program & booking form available August 2008 French Language Teachers' Afternoon
The Art Gallery of New South Wales in conjunction with the Department of Education and Training will host a French Language Teachers’ in-service afternoon. The afternoon will include presentations in French and English by Terence Maloon, Monet and the Impressionists, exhibition Curator and Margie Ange Lewis, French Language Consultant, Department of Education and Training, plus viewing of the Monet and the Impressionists exhibition. Teachers will receive educational resource material including a hardcopy education kit for the Monet exhibition, a French Language supplement and afternoon tea.
Wednesday 29 October 2008, 3.00pm - 5.30pm, $30 (includes refreshments and resources)
• Full program and booking form 7-12 Study morning
Let there be landscape and light! Who were the Impressionists and why is Monet one of the towering figures in art history? Discover what was so radical about the Impressionists’ vision of the world. Explore key works to assess how Monet challenged landscape painting traditions and developed techniques that went beyond merely representing light in art to generating it within a painting.
Years 7–10 • 14, 21 & 29 October, 6 November • 10.30–11.30am • $7 per student (includes exhibition entry) 7-12 Studio session
Viewing the gardens through Monet’s eyes: connect the Royal Botanic Gardens with art through the exhibition and the Garden’s living collection of flowering plants and landscapes created around the time Monet painted in his garden at Giverny. This practical workshop, held in the gardens adjacent to the Gallery, will provide inspiration and practical experiences for students to produce their own plein-air artwork in the style of Monet and the Impressionists.
A partnership program between the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Botanic Gardens Trust.
* Note: this studio session time does not incorporate viewing the exhibition. Please allow time either before or after this session to do so.
Years 7-8 • 2 hours • $450 per group of 30 or less (includes exhibition entry) • Monday & Wednesday • 10.30am-12.30pm or 12.30-2.30pm 7-12 Da Vinci Project
• Starting with art: mastering Monet: a workshop tour for students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities which includes discussion, artmaking, role-play and the use of sensory materials. Pre- and post-visit activities are provided.
1 hour • 8 students or less • free with $5 per student exhibition entry
• HOT art: Monet and his world: a workshop tour with a practical focus on drawing and painting for gifted and talented students focusing on the influence of Japanese art and historical perspectives on Monet’s work. Pre- and post-visit activities are provided.
Years 7 & 8 • 1.5 hours • $187.50 per group of 15 or less K-6 Art adventure tour
Monet, Monet, Monet: encounter a world of colour, light and texture. Discover Monet and his fellow impressionists, their influences and the people and the places they painted en plein-air.
Tuesdays - Fridays • with the children's guides • free with $5 exhibition entry K-6 Studio session
Viewing the gardens through Monet's eyes: connect the art of Monet and the impressionists with the Royal Botanic Gardens' living collection of flowers and plants as featured in Monet's garden at Giverny. This practical workshop, held in the Botanic Gardens adjacent to the Gallery, will provide inspiration and practical experiences for students to produce their own plein-air artwork in the style of Monet and the impressionists. A partnership program between the Art Gallery of NSW and the Botanic Gardens Trust.
Note: this studio session time does not incorporate viewing the exhibition. Please allow time either before or after this session to do so.
Years 5-6 • $450 per group of 30 or less (includes exhibition entry) • Tuesdays & Thursdays • 10.30am-12.30pm or 12.30-2.30pm K-6 Da Vinci Project
• Starting with art: mastering Monet: a workshop tour for students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities which includes discussion, artmaking, role-play and the use of sensory materials. Pre- and post-visit activities are provided.
1 hour • 8 students or less • free with $5 per student exhibition entry
• HOT art: Monet and his world: a workshop tour with a practical focus on drawing and painting for gifted and talented students focusing on the influence of Japanese art and historical perspectives on Monet's work. Pre- and post-visit activities are provided.
Years 5 & 6 • 1.5 hours • $187.50 per group of 15 or less K-6 Teachers enrichment day
Monet and the gardens: start the day with a guided tour of the exhibition with curator Terence Maloon, review the educational material and programs, enjoy lunch and then stroll to the Botanic Gardens for practical plein-air art workshops with Gallery educators and specialist staff. A collaborative event with the Botanic Gardens Trust.
Thursday 23 October • 9.30am-3.30pm • $77, $70 for AGS members and tertiary students • includes morning tea, lunch and educational materials K-6 Teachers holiday workshop
Monet and the impressionists: Tour through the exhibition with our Gallery educators and develop practical ideas for the K-6 classroom.
Friday 16 January 09 • 2-4.30pm • $35, $30 for AGS members & tertiary students • includes afternoon tea and educational material Bookings essential Resources
More information...
• Education Kit PDF, 1.6 MB
• Children's trail PDF, 1 MB
• French language education kit (PDF 631Kb)
• French language education kit (English version) (PDF 1446Kb)
• Da Vinci Project education kit supplement (PDF 2.4Mb)
• Monet Education Slide Show (PDF 4.6 Mb)
• Monet Education Slide Show (including Monet short film) (PDF 4.6 Mb) | 
