Draw your own Birds of Australia: Secondary
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Audience
Secondary school -
Learning stage
Stage 4, Stage 5 -
Learning area
Creative Arts, First Nations, Science -
Type
Museum educator-led
© Australian Museum
About the program
This program offers students the rare opportunity to create still life animal drawings using specimens from the Museum's Ornithology collection.
Through observation and illustration this program uniquely combines capabilities specific and significant to both Science and Visual Arts.
Students will adopt the role of the artist to make artworks using the natural world as subject matter, building their experience and developing their talents in drawing and printmaking.
Students will also explore the historical and visual significance of the work of Elizabeth Gould and compare with the artistic practice of Museum scientist Emily Cave.
Compliment this experience with a self-led visit of the Museum’s Birds of Australia gallery (Level 2) and Birds of Australia STORYBOX exhibition (Upper Ground, June 7th- 27th July).
Learning objectives:
In this program, students will:
- use drawing and printmaking as art forms.
- communicate their representation of ideas.
- explore the ways artworks represent subject matter.
- observe closely the features of Australian birds.
Audience: This program is bookable for Stage 4 and Stage 5
Cost: $10 (GST included) per student with a minimum cost of $100 per session
Duration: 90 minutes
Capacity: Up to 30 students per session
Term: Term 2-3 2025
Dates: Monday-Friday
Times: 10:00am
A Day at the Museum for disadvantaged schools
If you are classified as a disadvantaged Australian primary and/or secondary school with an ICSEA value of less than 1000, or a special school, as defined by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) you may be eligible for our A Day at the Museum program.
