{"id":3584,"date":"2011-08-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macm.org\/musee-magazine-volume-26-number-3-winter-2016\/macmag_v26n3_e\/tours-and-workshops\/?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-03-29T09:48:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:48:58","slug":"tours-and-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.macm.org\/en\/education\/tours-and-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Tours and Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Education team offers a program of art workshops and interactive tours for all audiences, ages four and up. School groups (from preschool to university), daycare centres, day camps, community organizations and any other organized group can take part in our activities.<\/p>\n

You can now download the Educational Activities 2016-2017 brochure in pdf format for\u00a0preschool and school groups<\/a>\u00a0and for\u00a0groups of adults<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Activities Offered<\/h2>\n

Art Workshops<\/h2>\n

Monday to Friday at 9, 9:30, 10:30 and 11\u00a0a.m., and 12:30, 1 and 2\u00a0p.m.
\nLength: 60 minutes
\nMinimum age: four<\/p>\n

The museum\u2019s art workshops are designed to offer visitors of all ages an opportunity to enhance their aesthetic experience by trying out various media, techniques and materials related to a particular theme or concept found in a work or exhibition. Their aim is to develop participants\u2019 desire and ability to create, by encouraging artistic expression. In addition, with their hands-on approach, the workshops help demystify the creative process and make contemporary art more accessible.<\/p>\n

Workshop themes vary according to the exhibitions currently on view.<\/p>\n

Workshop themes<\/a><\/p>\n

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Interactive Tours<\/h2>\n

Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:30\u00a0a.m. to 5\u00a0p.m.
\nLength: 60 minutes or 90 minutes<\/p>\n

Through personal observation of works of art, the tours help participants develop their eye for the art object. They are conducted in an atmosphere conducive to discussion and open to questions, and provide an opportunity for discovery, learning and greater awareness about contemporary art. The chosen route and pedagogical approach vary with the exhibition program, but are always tailored to the tour group\u2019s grade level, from preschool through to university. The minimum age required is four.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Exhibitions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Workshop\/Tour Combo<\/h2>\n

Schedule: Monday to Friday (see blocks of time available)<\/p>\n