MUMA Education

MUMA aims to make its exhibition program and Collection accessible and interesting to a diverse range of audiences, including schools, tertiary and community groups, and the general public. MUMA are happy to arrange introductory talks and exhibition tours by request. All talks are tailored to the level and interests of each group, including the Victorian Education Learning Standards (VELS) in the Arts and key learning outcomes for VCE Art and Studio Arts. Bookings are required.

Education talks will engage students in discussion of ideas about artistic inspiration; media and techniques; art production; exploring and responding to art (analysis and interpretation); professional art practice and industry contexts; display and presentation issues and the role of the artist and the art museum in contemporary culture.

MUMA Education services include:

• Free exhibition entry and participation in museum-based artist, curatorial and education talks.
• Professional development programs including teacher briefings, symposia and seminars exploring recent developments in contemporary art practice.
• MUMA podcasts and video including artist and curator interviews, floortalks and forums concerning recent exhibitions.
• Education resources, catalogues and interpretive materials to complement museum-based and classroom teaching activities.
• The Helen Macpherson Smith Education Space at MUMA can accommodate classes and group visits.

Download Resources:

• Exhibition Education Kit: A Different Temporality (pdf)
• Exhibition Education Kit: Performative Philosophy: The Films and Writings of Chris Kraus and Semiotext(e) (pdf)
• Exhibition Education Kit: The Devil Had a Daughter (pdf)
• Exhibition Education Kit: Collected Collaborations (pdf)
• MUMA Education & Exhibition Calendar: Aug-Dec 2011 (pdf)
• Exhibition Education Kit: Slave Pianos | Punkasila | Pipeline to Oblivion (pdf)
• Exhibition Education Kit: Midori Mitamura - Art & Breakfast, Melbourne (pdf)
• MUMA Education & Exhibition Calendar:  Feb-June 2011 (pdf)
• Exhibition Education Kit: NETWORKS (cells & silos) (pdf)

Bookings and Enquiries:

For all education enquiries and bookings please contact MUMA: phone 03 9905 4217 or email muma@monash.edu

Education groups are welcome to visit during gallery hours, Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5pm. MUMA's Education Officer is available to deliver education specific talks on Tuesdays and Thursdays by arrangement. Talks by curatorial staff can also be arranged on request.

Specific requirements, itineraries and visits to other cultural facilities at Monash University can be discussed at the time of your booking.

Teachers are encouraged to subscribe to MUMA's mailing list to receive notification of teacher briefings and other resources.