NGV Kids On Tour - Free drop-in art activities throughout January

NGV Kids on Tour returns in January with free, hands-on drawing and art-making activities for children and families at Central Goldfields Art Gallery.

Thursday to Sunday 10am to 4pm, just drop-in and get creative!Kids on Tour brings creativity directly into local communities, making art accessible where children live. By visiting neighbourhoods across Victoria, Kids on Tour invites children and families to explore imagination, self-expression, and connection in a fun, welcoming, and familiar environment.

Inspired by the NGV’s summer children’s exhibition Let’s Party! Fashion for Kids Designed by Danielle Brustman, the 2026 tour program features a suite of activities inspired by parties and celebrations. Children can decorate a festive party hat using colourful stickers, exploring how headwear can express individuality, tradition and celebration. The Cake Celebration activity invites kids to design their own imaginative cakes inspired by joyful moments shared with family and friends.

In Nature and Us with Olaf Breuning, younger children are invited to explore the wonders of the natural world through a series of guided drawing activities. Developed as part of the Swiss contemporary artist’s collaboration with the NGV for the 2025 exhibition Plans for the Planet: Olaf Bruening for Kids, these activities encourage kids to discover the creatures that call the forest home, from birds and insects to woodland animals. Little ones can also enjoy the NGV publication My Nature Book with Olaf Breuning in a storytime session that brings the forest to life through song, movement and imagination.

Teens are invited to take part in Perfume in the 1700s, where they can design their own perfume bottle inspired by nature, fantasy or pop culture, while learning about the history of this fashionable art form.