Notice: As a result of the National Capital Marathon event on Sunday, May 29, there will be no access to parking at the Gallery until late afternoon.
Would you like to book a session just for your class?
The Gallery also offers webinars for your group at the time of your choice and adapted to your curriculum needs. You will find below the list of webinars and the registration information.
Offered free of charge. Distance Learning webinars are available Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm ET (8 am to 8 pm ET on Thursdays). Webinars must be booked at least four weeks in advance. To participate, you’ll need access to a computer, webcam, microphone, speakers, projector and a wired Internet connection.
People and
Relationships
How do artists communicate without words? In this guided experience, students will consider how body language and facial expressions convey messages that are open to interpretation and analysis. 30 – 50 minutes
Kindergarten Grades 1–3 Grades 4–6
Gallery
Highlights
Which artworks do visitors remember and talk about long after they visit? Students will learn about some of the Gallery’s most iconic works in this engaging and interactive experience. 30 – 50 minutes
Grades 4–6 Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
Indigenous
Perspectives
Indigenous artists from Turtle Island have been creating since time immemorial. In this interactive program, students will be introduced to a diversity of artwork so that they may appreciate the worldviews of First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, past and present. 30 – 50 minutes
Grades 4–6 Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
Highlights from the Indigenous and Canadian Collection
What can artworks teach us about our nation’s history? In this guided program, students will explore some of this country’s most iconic artworks and discuss how they fit into our national stories. 30 – 50 minutes
Grades 4–6 Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
Signs and
Symbols in Art
The language of art can be a mysterious blend of signs and symbols. In this facilitated experience, students will decode and discuss the visual language that artists use to communicate ideas. 30 – 50 minutes
Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
Why
Photography?
American photographer Ansel Adams said: “Not everybody trusts paintings, but people believe photographs”. In this guided program, students will consider the Gallery’s rich and diverse collection of fine art photography – ranging from daguerreotypes to digital prints – and learn how artists manipulate the medium. 30 – 50 minutes
Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
Rembrandt in
Amsterdam
(to June 2022)
Why does Rembrandt van Rijn matter? In this guided program, students will discover some of Rembrandt’s most engaging artworks assembled for the Gallery’s summer 2021 exhibition Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition. The works focus on the transformative central decades of the artist’s career and expand the narrative beyond a European focus. 30 – 50 minutes.
Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
Canada and
Impressionism
(26 January to 30 June 2022)
Not all Impressionist art is from France! Discover the Canadian artists who took one of the world’s most revolutionary artistic movements and made it their own. This webinar complements the special exhibition Canada and Impressionism, on view at the Gallery from 21 January to 12 June 2022. 30 – 50 minutes.
Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
General
Idea
(26 September to 18 November 2022)
Discover General Idea, whose witty and eccentric work challenged the art world and the world at large during their decades-long career.
Students will learn about the varied language of contemporary art, and how General Idea used art to address important social issues. 30 – 50 minutes.
Please note: Registration for this webinar will open on August 29, 2022.
Grades 7–12 / Sec I–V
See our Distance Learning experience in action.