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A Guide for Families Visiting the Gallery

Plan a fun trip for the whole family. Discover our kid-friendly exhibits, activities, and tips for a memorable experience.

Family activities at the Gallery

Art Alive!

Immerse in art and let your imagination soar with Art Alive! This interactive family activity uses drama and storytelling to bring artworks to life.

GalleryToddlers!

Let your toddlers’ imaginations take flight in our creative activities, which are inspired by a different artwork each month. 

ARTventure Camp: Paint The World (Drop-off Programme)

ARTventure Camp invites children to explore art through hands-on activities, gallery tours, and projects, with each session inspired by different aspects of the gallery’s collection.

More fun at Keppel Centre for Art Education

The Keppel Centre invites young learners to be inspired by the art of Singapore and Southeast Asia through hands-on and immersive experiences. Embark on a wondrous journey where curiosity and imagination know no bounds.

Activity areas

A Brush with Forest Fire-Children interacting with colourful displays inside a forest-themed gallery inspired by the artwork Boschbrand (Forest Fire).

A Brush with Forest Fire

Explore a magical forest inspired by Raden Saleh’s Boschbrand (Forest Fire), with hands-on art activities for kids and families. Learn colours, shapes, and textures through playful, educational experiences.

Illuminate!-Children and families experimenting with light and colours at interactive tables in a gallery activity space.

Illuminate!

Play with light, colour, and abstract forms in this interactive space. Kids and families can enjoy creative experimentation, engaging with art in exciting new ways inspired by the Gallery's artworks.

Makers Studio-Families and children creating artworks together at tables in a hands-on studio space.

Makers Studio

Get creative in our hands-on studio! Children can craft 3D artworks, experiment with materials, and enjoy artistic, educational play perfect for family visits and enrichment activities.

Portrait Gallery-Child interacting with a colourful portrait display while a parent watches in an interactive gallery space.

Portrait Gallery

Create your own portraits and explore emotions in this interactive space. Children engage in imaginative, hands-on play while learning about storytelling and artistic expression with families.

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Learning studios

Expression Workshop-Children and adults creating crafts together at a table during a hands-on art workshop.

Expression Workshop

Join daily drop-in activities or workshops where kids and families can paint, mould clay, and create together. A hands-on, playful space for art, learning, and imaginative fun.

Book Nook-Families and children relaxing and reading books in a colourful seating area in the gallery.

Book Nook

Relax in our cozy, child-friendly corner. Families can enjoy books, early literacy activities, and a calm, enriching space to recharge between museum explorations and play sessions.

Visitor information

Tips to enhance your visit to the Gallery.

  1. Download the access advisory guide (3 MB) for accessibility information at Keppel Centre for Art Education (KCAE).

  2. Strollers may be parked at our designated stroller parking area within the Keppel Centre to make moving around easier.

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