ACMI Preschoolers is a fun and complimentary program designed for children aged two to five at ACMI, where they can explore alongside their parents, grandparents, or caregivers.
Each session offers a guided, play-based experience to help young learners engage with the museum's ideas and concepts. Every month features a different theme, such as animation, creative movement, and light and shadow play, ensuring there's always something new to enjoy and discover together.
Fri 19 Apr: Light & shadow play
Inspired by the art and history of shadow puppetry, create silhouette artworks that explore the interplay between light and shadow. After the session visit our centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.
Fri 17 May: Animation
Learn about animation using physical and found objects, as well as yourself. After the session visit our centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.
Fri 21 Jun: Curious Creatures
Inspired by ACMI's Beings exhibition, we will work with the creative concept of ‘putting eyes on things’ to make our own curious creatures. You can purchase a ticket to Beings to extend and build on your visit.
Fri 19 Jul: Creative Movement
Focus on movement and play inspired by ACMI's Beings exhibition. You can purchase a ticket to Beings to extend and build on your visit.
Fri 16 Aug: Transfiguration
Inspired by ACMI's Beings exhibition, we will play and make with texture, change and movement. You can purchase a ticket to Beings to extend and build on your visit.
Fri 20 Sep: Beings
We will explore the concepts of the artists’ work presented in ACMI's Beings exhibition. You can purchase a ticket to Beings to extend and build on your visit.
Fri 18 Oct: Light and Colour
Play with the science of light and colour. After the session visit our centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.
Fri 15 Nov: Game play
A fun session to play with coding and gameplay language through patterns and puzzles. After the session visit our centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.
Fri 20 Dec: Future worlds
We will create a future world together.
Location: Gandel Digital Future Lab 1, ACMI
Free, bookings essential
Image: The Story of the Moving Image, ACMI, photo: Phoebe Powell.
ACMI 1, Federation Square ACMI, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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