From performance to portraits, by way of architectural survey and poetic composition, the activities on offer engage with a wide variety of areas of artistic creativity and are designed to actively involve children both older and younger children.
A proper introduction to contemporary art requires careful attention and independent reading. It teaches young people how to make connections that go beyond the obvious and discover unexpected perspectives on the past and present. As such, we have woven a number of interdisciplinary links into the courses that we provide.
There are activities and content suitable for all ages and levels, from nursery to university.
Reservation required
All groups of more than 10 visitors are required to reserve their access to the museum. Admission for school groups is also subject to booking one of the educational activities offered.
For more information and to book an activity:
education@palazzograssi.it
Kindergarten
The kindergarten’s itineraries involve short sessions of play and interaction with the works, where the children are accompanied through their journey of exploration of the exhibitions. The activities unfold over two consecutive phases of observation and narration, in which the children are invited to linger upon the images, analysing the details and shapes they can see and practising their verbal description skills; this helps them learn to become familiar with the image as well as training them to better identify the elements that make up a piece.
Forms colours animals | Play visit
In Michael Armitage’s world, exotic places, animals, mythological figures and surreal forms come to life: the itinerary combines observation, touching, drawing by stimulating imagination and participation.
Palazzo Grassi, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
On tiptoe | Play visit
The large spaces of Punta della Dogana host two exhibitions full of suggestions and stimuli. The class explores the artworks through activities based on movement and spatial games, getting closer to the pieces in an instinctive and creative way. A dynamic experience that promotes participation, collaboration and body awareness, transforming the museum’s visit into an occasion for active, inclusive and original learning.
Punta della Dogana, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Collage, what a surprise! | Visit + workshop
The itinerary suggests a multisensory approach: through sounds, colours, movements and observations, children explore Lorna Simpson’s collages and Paulo Nazareth’s multi-material artworks. It is an occasion to develop manual and composition skills, through simple gestures such as playing, tearing, composing and sticking.
Punta della Dogana, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
Primary school
The activities dedicated to the primary school engage the class in observing the artworks and artists exhibited, raising questions and stimulating narratives. Children are guided in the discovery of different artistic and expressive languages, learning how to formulate personal perceptions and to imagine stories, in a context that encourages listening, sharing and the development of critical and creative skills.
The whole world on a canvas | Play visit
Michael Armitage and Amar Kanwar’s exhibitions at Palazzo Grassi expand the vision of the world, from Venice to Asia, passing through Africa. The visit guides the class on a journey through the images, symbols, and stories from different continents, within an interdisciplinary itinerary that combines mythology and geography, stimulating curiosity and new ways of understanding the world.
Palazzo Grassi, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Sketchbook tour | Visit + workshop
Drawing activities and sketching challenges to train the view and observe the artworks going beyond the first impression. Lines, forms, details and compositions become tools to read the artworks, in a personal and instinctive way. The itinerary is dedicated to a curated selection of artworks, analysed and discussed together after being explored through drawing.
Palazzo Grassi, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Punta della Dogana, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
On tiptoe | Play visit
The large spaces of Punta della Dogana host two exhibitions rich in suggestions and stimuli, offering an ideal context for an immersive educational experience. The class is guided on a dynamic and engaging journey of discovery: through movement activities, spatial exploration exercises and collective composition moments, students get closer to the artworks spontaneously and intuitively. The images exit the two-dimensionality and come to life in the space: students experiment balance, volume and relations, creating true “living sculptures” inspired by the observed artworks. A dynamic experience that promotes participation, collaboration and body awareness, transforming the museum visit into an occasion of active, inclusive and original learning experience.
Punta della Dogana, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Collage, what a surprise! | Visit + workshop
Lorna Simpson’s collages and Paulo Nazareth’s compositions of everyday objects are the starting point for building a big collective artwork: the visit and the workshop introduce the collage technique to transform simple materials in original visual narrations. The result is the product of dialogue, collaboration and imagination: a surprising creative process that stimulates expressive skills and teamwork, making the museum’s visit a dynamic and participatory experience.
Punta della Dogana, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
Dogana da Mar | Play visit
Venice’s glorious past as a Maritime Republic, with its ships, traders and precious goods, guides the children in this playful visit that, starting from Punta della Dogana, a building rich of the city’s history, reaches the shores of the Mediterranean and continues to the Far East, within a geographical and temporal exploration. Like modern Marco Polos, we set off to explore!
Punta della Dogana, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
Middle and High school
The courses for secondary school students offer them an opportunity to experience the museum as a space where they can share and express themselves freely. The aim is to foster a critical, attentive eye for art, helping them to develop reflections with links extending to current events, their personal experience, and contemporary historical and artistic contexts.
Activities
Express guided tour
This tour works as an initial introduction and contextualisation of the exhibition, enabling the visitors to appreciate it independently. The explanation provides the necessary tools for a free investigation, without being tied to an obligatory route.
Palazzo Grassi, 1h / €80 for 25 pupils
Punta della Dogana, 1h / €80 for 25 pupils
Extended guided tour
This is a complete tour of the exhibition, based on conversation and dialogue, with the full participation of students. The artistic languages and theoretical issues addressed by the works in the exhibition are discussed in depth, expanding the students’ views on contemporary society.
Palazzo Grassi, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Punta della Dogana, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Sketchbook tour | Visit + workshop
Drawing activities and sketching challenges to train the view and observe the exhibitions focusing on the visual synthesis: this workshop itinerary focuses on a selection of artworks that are analysed, discussed and observed through the manual work.
Palazzo Grassi, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Punta della Dogana, 1h30 / 90€ for 25 pupils
Visit "Among us"
For this programme, the class works in small groups to produce a collective project. The themes of the exhibition are first introduced, then the class are asked to relate, contributing their own personal experiences and interests. Connections and links will be discussed in order to create something new: a narrative text, a poem, a drawing, or a video, at the students’ discretion and according to their interests. This is a highly interactive visit that is very effective in engaging students.
Palazzo Grassi, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
Punta della Dogana, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
CLIL CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING
The students bring their knowledge and language skills into play in relation to contemporary art themes: a visit to the exhibitions is an opportunity to learn specific vocabulary and test their expressive skills in the context of the museum. The activity involves each group focusing on a different semantic field and, in relation to the works, producing texts of various kinds, whether narrative, poetic or descriptive.
Palazzo Grassi, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
Punta della Dogana, 2h / 120€ for 25 pupils
Palazzo Grassi Teens
Palazzo Grassi was amongst the first museums to dedicate a programme to teenagers, engaging them in the conception and production of content aimed at their peers to guide them through their discovery of the works in the Pinault Collection.
The museum offers teenagers between 15 and 19 years old the opportunity to participate in an educational course at the museum, following a variety of different themes and pathways, which change from year to year according to the ongoing exhibitions at the time.
The tour of the exhibition is the jumping-off point for a series of regular, ongoing meetings designed to provide a stimulus for the creation of new content - be it text, photo, video or audio - in a free and creative way.
Palazzo Grassi or Punta della Dogana, minimum 3 - maximum 5 appointments of 2h each / 130€ per class
University
Through a series of Masterclasses and discussions dedicated to students, the museums offer places for aggregation and comparison, spaces for dialogue, reflection and interdisciplinary exchange, helping to contribute to the students’ education in a free and creative way.
During the opening hours of Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, university groups can book a guided tour dedicated to the current exhibitions or the architecture of the two venues:
Booking, for groups of up to 25 participants
Art
Express guided tour
Palazzo Grassi or Punta della Dogana
1h / 80€ + admission ticket at the reduced price or with 20-26 year-olds ticket
Extended guided tour
Palazzo Grassi or Punta della Dogana
1h30 / 90€ + admission ticket at the reduced price or with 20-26 year-olds ticket
Architecture
Guided tour
Palazzo Grassi or Punta della Dogana, 1h30 / 90€ + admission ticket at the reduced price or with 20-26 year-olds ticket
Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, 1h / 80€
Educational activities at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris
Find out more about the educational activities offered for schools at the Bourse de Commerce, the Pinault Collection’s new exhibition venue in Paris writing to groupes@pinaultcollection.com.