Exhibition-focused Programs

The Library's Education Programs Unit offers a range of stimulating programs based on the VELS and VCE curricula.

Hands-on workshops enable students to explore the themes and content of specific exhibitions, developing their own personal responses and extending their skills.

Victoria - People and Places

In a range of programs focusing on the Library's permanent exhibition The changing face of Victoria your students will come face-to-face with Victoria's history and how Melbourne and the state have evolved.

Semester one, 2009

• Burke and Wills workshop (Years 3-6)
• My Early Melbourne workshop (Years 3-6)
• Making the Ned Kelly armour (Years 5-10)
• Puzzling Melbourne (Years 7-10)
• Kelly Quest (Years 7-10)
• Contesting Kelly (Years 9-10).
• The Hoddle Waddle (Years 9-10).

The Written World

Based on the Library's permanent exhibition Mirror of the World: books and ideas, these programs are designed to enhance students' knowledge and appreciation of books and writing.

Semester one, 2009

• Make your own book (Years 5-6)
• Medieval calligraphy workshop (Years 5-9).

Education resources for this exhibition and programs can be accessed at the Mirror of the World website.

Temporary and travelling exhibitions

These exhibition tours and workshops are based around the Library's temporary and travelling exhibitions held in the Keith Murdoch Gallery.

Semester one, 2009

This program is based on the temporary exhibition The Independent Type: Books and Writing in Victoria (24 April-25 October 2009). Students will explore a range of Victorian writers and their work, and draw conclusions about how authors are affected by their environment and audience.

• A writer's desk (Years 7-10).

School programs brochure

For full program details, see the 2009 Semester 1 School Programs Brochure. To see at a glance how each Library program links to VELS, go to pages 4-5 of the brochure.

Bookings

Bookings should only be made after discussing your program needs with the Education Programs Unit. You can then book using the online booking form, available from the brochure page (see above).

Inquiries

All inquiries regarding these programs should be made to:
Education Programs Unit
State Library of Victoria
Tel 03 8664 7555
Email education@slv.vic.gov.au