Primary school children can explore the artworks and ideas found in a selected exhibition and respond to their experience in the gallery through a workshop activity. Each guided tour with workshop is led by IMMA staff, 10am – 12noon, Tuesday – Friday. The standard fee is €26.00, Deis exempt. Booking is online, see below. Click the month of your choice.
Book 2014 September, October, November, December
Visit the exhibition Conversations, which features a selection of diverse displays from the IMMA Collection.
Book 2015 January, February
Visit the exhibition Trove, selected by artist Dorothy Cross, and featuring work from the collections of IMMA, the Crawford Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Ireland, and the National Museum of Ireland.
Book 2015 March
The focus for primary schools returns to the IMMA Collection exhibition Conversations during March.
Book 2015 April, May, June
Visit an exhibition by Gerda Frömel in IMMA's Garden Galleries and explore selected works by other artists in the galleries and grounds.
Part 1: Visiting an Exhibition (Adobe PDF - 69.6KB)
Includes general information about visiting a museum or gallery and information about the Irish Museum of Modern Art in particular.
Part 2: Teachers’ Resources Patrick Scott IMAGE SPACE LIGHT (Adobe PDF - 4.84MB)
Information and resources for teachers and students about the Patrick Scott exhibition focusing on a select number of art works featured in the exhibition.
These resources have been prepared to provide supplementary information for 2nd level students and teachers visiting an exhibition.
Glossary of Art Terms
The following are a select number of terms relating to the subjects of Modern and Contemporary Art. This glossary is not comprehensive or exhaustive and is intended to be informative rather than definitive.
Glossary (Adobe PDF - 107KB)
What is Modern and Contemporary Art?
This Glossary was prepared in the context of the What is ...? information programme, which explores key themes and issues in relation to modern and contemporary art, through a series of talks, information booklets and web-based resources. This glossary will be developed, amended and expanded over time Click here for more information on What Is...?.
Previous Exhibitions and Resources
Eileen Gray: Architect Designer Painter
12 October 2013 - 26 January 2014
Teachers’ Resources Eileen Gray Architect Designer Painter (Adobe PDF - 3.42MB)
Information and resources for teachers about the Eileen Gray exhibition focusing on a select number of art works featured in the exhibition.
Student Resources Eileen Gray Architect Designer Painter (Adobe PDF - 3.41MB)
Information and resources for students about the Eileen Gray exhibition focusing on a select number of art works featured in the exhibition.
Alice Maher: Becoming
6 October 2012 - 17 February 2013
Alice Maher Becoming (Adobe PDF - 3.18MB)
provides information about the Alice Maher exhibition focusing on a select number of art works featured in the exhibition.
Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other
November 2011 - January 2012
Second Level Resource: Rivane Neuenschwander Part 1 (Adobe PDF - 163KB)
Second Level Resource: Rivane Neuenschwander Part 2 (Adobe PDF - 749KB)
The Moderns exhibition
October 2010 - March 2011
Second Level Resouce: The Moderns (Adobe PDF - 848KB)
The Institute of Art, Design and Technology and the Irish Museum of Modern Art
The students from the 1st year BA (Hons.) in Visual Arts Practice course at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, in collaboration with the Irish Museum of Modern Art, are based in IMMA's studios for 12 weeks during the year undertaking research around 'the idea of place.'