Kids & Families

A family enjoying their visit to the Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Art Centre during APT10 Kids / Photograph: K Bennett © QAGOMA

A family enjoying their visit to the Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Art Centre during APT10 Kids / Photograph: K Bennett © QAGOMA / View full image

Discover fun and creative experiences for children of all ages. QAGOMA’s Children’s Art Centre offers unique exhibitions and activities created in collaboration with artists. Right now, you can explore your emotions through drawing, dancing and digital activities in ‘Vipoo Srivilasa: Express Yourself’. Or, get even more hands-on with ‘Art Box for Kids’ or one of our programs especially for children under six years of age.

QAGOMA aligns with the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Children 12 years and under should always be under the supervision of a carer.

Kids Exhibitions

Kids Programs

Participants at an Art Starters program, 2019 / Photograph: J Ruckli © QAGOMA

Participants at an Art Starters program, 2019 / Photograph: J Ruckli © QAGOMA / View full image

Art Starters

Babies aged 4-12 months

Available autumn & spring 2026. Tour content repeated across all dates in a season.

Selected Thursdays | 10:15am & 11:30am | 45 minutes

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A child participating in an Art Play Date program, 2022 / Photograph: J Ruckli © QAGOMA

A child participating in an Art Play Date program, 2022 / Photograph: J Ruckli © QAGOMA / View full image

Art Play Date

Toddlers aged 13-35 months

Available autumn, winter & spring 2026. Program content repeated across all dates in a season.

Selected Tuesdays | 10:15am & 11:30am | 45 minutes

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Participants at an Art Explorers program looking at the artworks Dauar 2014, Koob 2011, Deum Tepki 2011 and Ap gegur 2011 by Segar Passi. / Photograph: L Wilkes © QAGOMA

Participants at an Art Explorers program looking at the artworks Dauar 2014, Koob 2011, Deum Tepki 2011 and Ap gegur 2011 by Segar Passi. / Photograph: L Wilkes © QAGOMA / View full image

Art Explorers

Children aged 3-5 years

Available autumn, winter & spring 2026. Program content repeated across all dates in a season.

Selected Wednesdays | 10:15am | 45 minutes

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Kids Events

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Information for families

Bags and Cloak Rooms

Cloak rooms are at the entries to both QAG and GOMA. Please check bags bigger than 40cm x 15cm x 35cm, umbrellas and items our staff feel may not be safe for other visitors or works of art inside the Gallery.

You can keep bags containing care needs for yourself or anyone in your care, including bags containing items for a medical condition or first aid supplies, baby carriers being used to carry a child, or baby bags securely and unobtrusively attached to a pram or carried by the carer’s side.

Feeding

Breastfeeding and infant bottle-feeding are welcome anywhere in the Gallery, or you can use the parents’ rooms at either QAG or GOMA. The parents’ rooms can be used to mix infant formula. Food and drink for older children and adults are not allowed in the Gallery, and we ask you to please keep water bottles in a bag.

Parents Room

There are two parents’ rooms each at QAG & GOMA. Their locations can be viewed on the gallery maps. Please ask our staff for directions if needed.

  • QAG
    • Watermall level, near Stanley Place entrance
    • Watermall level, near Pelican Lounge
  • GOMA
    • Level 1, Cinema Foyer
    • Park level, Children's Art Centre

Prams and Accessibility

Prams are welcome, and all areas of QAG and GOMA are accessible by lift or ramp. Pram parking is available near the entrance to all CAC spaces.

Games

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Drawing and Making Activities

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Kids & the Collection

Visiting with kids? Explore the wonderfully curated Art trails and drop-in drawing stations throughout the Galleries. Find hidden secrets and meet our friendly resident mice, Roy & Matlida.

Enjoying a visit to the Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Art Centre

Enjoying a visit to the Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Art Centre / View full image

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