Do you want your children and pupils to be art aware ?

The Gallery in Hodonín offers schools - elementary or secondary and special interest groups interactive programmes - the permanent exhibition as well as some other selected actual exhbitions are animated. The purpose of these animations is to bring art closer to children by means of various activities that take into account their age and understing of art. Within the programme, the Gallery offers creative workshops, practical activities and activity sheets.

There is something for everyone in our programmes and we believe your children will learn that art can bring joy that is irreplaceable. You can order the programme Tuesday to Friday, from 9,00 am to 2,30 pm. Children from kindergartens do not pay for the programme, only the accompanying commentary given by a lecturer costs CZK 50,-. Entrance fee for elementary and secondary schools is CZK 10,- and the accompanying commentary is CZK 50,- per a group. Book your visit at least a week in advance by telephone or mail.

Contact: Mgr. Jan Buchta,
Children´s workshop in the Gallery of Visual Arts in Hodonín,
Úprkova 2, Hodonín, 695 01,
telephone +420 518 351 051, e-mail: buchta@gvuhodonin.cz

The Gallery heartily invites you and hopes you will have a wonderful time.

What are animations and what is their purpose?

Animation activities help stimulate interest in exhibited pieces of art and invigorate the athmosphere in the Gallery. The philosophy of animation is based on the principles of museum pedagogy and its purpose is to activate visitors to become creative experimentalists. Animation activities combine interactive commented shows with creative workshops. Lecturers present art in a funny and interesting way to groups of people. During the show, children speak with a lecturer, play various games, create something or use prepared activity sheets

Animation activities encourage the child´s natural curiosity and ability to observe and discover the world around them. Their contact with works of art is to develop their imagination, their ability to expess opinions, evaluate, look for relations and formulate ideas. These programmes count on active participation of visitors. Visitors cannot be mere listeners. Thus the Gallery becomes a place where opinions are formulated and exchanged and a place where artists exhibit and visitors create.