Information for schools
School groups can take self-guided tours of both QVMAG sites, book guided tours, enjoy workshops and visit our Planetarium.
All QVMAG education programs are carefully aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Educators can tailor guided tours to meet students individual learning requirements.
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School bookings
Bookings are essential for all groups visiting QVMAG. This allows us to manage the number of students onsite, access to galleries and exhibitions, and provide the best educational experience for all students.
Our qualified education officers can facilitate a range of programs aligned with the curriculum. Please submit booking requests at least two weeks prior to your preferred excursion date.
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Cost
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Booking administration fee
Applies to all bookings
Adult to child ratio applied to all bookings as 1:5 (Kinder–Grade 2) and 1:10 (Grades 3–12)
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$11 per group |
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Planetarium show
Explore the expanse of the universe at the Launceston Planetarium.
Live show
Launceston Planetarium, Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 19 December 2025
Join our Planetarium officers to learn about the wonders of space.
Available for Grades 3-12.
* $8 per additional adult applies when over ratio of 1:5 (Kinder–Grade 2) and 1:10 (Grades 3–12).
Full-dome film session
Launceston Planetarium, Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 19 December 2025
Enjoy a show on our full-dome screen with a viewing of the current night sky, led by our Planetarium officers.
Available for Prep - Grade 12.
* $8 per additional adult applies when over ratio of 1:5 (Kinder–Grade 2) and 1:10 (Grades 3–12).
View our Planetarium shows
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$6 per student + booking fee
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Hosted sessions: In the exhibition space
Take a journey through our latest exhibitions with the QVMAG team.
Art Gallery — Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 25 May 2025
Join the QVMAG team for a hosted session exploring Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams, featuring the works of one of Australia's most successful and widely recognised artists in the first-ever public exhibition of his art.
Available for Grade 3 to Year 12.
* Education Resource available.
Art Gallery — Three Echoes - Western Desert Art
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 6 April 2025
Join the QVMAG team for a hosted session to explore Three Echoes - Western Desert Art, a stunning showcase of Australian Aboriginal art spanning the first 30 years of the Western Desert art movement.
* Education Resource available.
Art Gallery — Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
From 19 April to 25 May 2025
Join the QVMAG team for a hosted session exploring Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection. This touring exhibition showcases art by one of Australia's most important painters of the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s.
Museum — This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 20 July 2025
Join the QVMAG team for a hosted session exploring This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas. This inspiring exhibition showcases the life and legacy of one of Tasmania’s most gifted wilderness photographers and passionate conservationists.
Available for Grade 3 to Year 12.
* Education Resource available.
Museum — Tasmanian Connections + Transforming the Island: Railways in Tasmania
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 5 July 2025
Join the QVMAG team for a hosted session to explore two long-term exhibitions about local history:
Available for Prep to Grade 6.
* Activity book / activity sheets available for Tasmanian Connections.
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$4 per student + booking fee
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Hosted sessions: Workshops
Go beyond the exhibition displays in these interactive workshops with the QVMAG team.
Art Gallery — Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 25 May 2025
Join the QVMAG Learning and Engagement team in a workshop to explore Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams. Discover the works of one of Australia's most successful and widely recognised artists in the first-ever public exhibition of his art.
Available for Grade 3 to Year 12.
* Education Resource available.
Museum — This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 20 July 2025
Join the QVMAG Learning and Engagement team in a workshop to explore This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas, This inspiring exhibition showcases the life and legacy of one of Tasmania’s most gifted wilderness photographers and passionate conservationists.
Available for Grade 3 to Year 12.
* Education resource available.
Museum — The Science of Music
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 23 February 2025
Join the QVMAG Learning and Engagement team in a workshop to explore the science of music. This fun interactive session will have young minds thinking creatively and scientifically.
Available for Prep to Grade 6.
Museum — Tasmanian Connections
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 5 July 2025
Join the QVMAG team for a hosted session to explore Tasmanian Connections. This exhibition features a range of Tasmanian natural science and history displays, from geological timelines to colonial and bushranger artefacts to transport and even dinosaurs.
Available for Prep to Grade 4.
* Activity book / activity sheets available.
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$6 per student + booking fee
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Self-guided tours
Explore QVMAG’s exhibitions with the freedom to focus on what interests your students most.
Art Gallery — General visit
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 19 December 2025
Take a self-guided tour and discover new exhibitions, or revisit long-term displays such as the Guan Di Temple and The First Tasmanians: our story.
Available for Prep to Year 12.
Plan your visit:
Art Gallery — Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams + ArtRage 2024
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 27 April 2025
Take a self-guided tour to explore two significant exhibitions at the Art Gallery at Royal Park:
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Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams, featuring the works of one of Australia's most successful and widely recognised artists in the first-ever public exhibition of his art.
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ArtRage 2024, featuring the best work by Tasmanian Year 11 and 12 art students from 2024, as well as selected pieces from the past 30 years of ArtRage.
Available for Prep to Year 12.
* Education Resource available for Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams.
Art Gallery — The First Tasmanians: our story
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 19 December 2025
Take a self-guided tour to explore The First Tasmanians: our story, documenting the history and culture of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
Available for Prep to Year 12.
Art Gallery — ArtRage 2024
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 22 April 2025
Take a self-guided tour to explore ArtRage 2024, featuring the best work by Tasmanian Year 11 and 12 art students from 2024, as well as selected pieces from the past 30 years of ArtRage.
Available for Prep to Year 12.
Art Gallery — Three Echoes – Western Desert Art
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston
Until 6 April 2025
Take a self-guided tour to explore Three Echoes – Western Desert Art, a stunning showcase of Australian Aboriginal art spanning the first 30 years of the Western Desert art movement.
Available for Prep to Year 12.
* Education Resource available.
Museum — This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
Until 20 July 2025
Take a self-guided tour to explore This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas, This inspiring exhibition showcases the life and legacy of one of Tasmania’s most gifted wilderness photographers and passionate conservationists.
Available for Prep to Year 12.
* Education resource available.
Museum — Six Extinctions
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
From 15 March 2025 to 17 August 2025
Take a self-guided tour to explore Six Extinctions. This exhibition is exclusive to QVMAG in Tasmania and explores the mass extinction level events that changed the world. Come face-to-face with some of the most formidable predators of each era - including a life-size replica of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex ever found.
Additional fees apply for Six Extinctions bookings:
- Admission fee: $5 per student
- Adult-to-child ratio applied to all bookings as 1:5 (Kinder–Grade 2) and 1:10 (Grades 3–12). Additional tickets must be booked for educators/supervisors above this ratio.
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$11 booking fee per group
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Contact the Booking Office on (03) 6323 3798 or bookings@qvmag.tas.gov.au