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

GalleryToddlers!

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

Let’s Create! Chinese Ink Workshop

Led by leading ink artist, Hong Zhu An, and his daughter, this intimate family workshop invites participants to spend meaningful time together while discovering the art of Chinese ink painting. Families will enjoy a special sharing of the duo’s artistic journey, gain insight into Hong Zhu An’s creative practice, and be inspired to create their own ink artworks together.

18 Jun 2026, 10.30am – 12pm
Messy Morning for the Little Ones

Come make a beautiful mess with us! Inspired by artworks from our National Collection, Messy Morning invites little ones to explore colours, textures and shapes through open-ended sensory, messy play. Each session encourages children and grown-ups to work together and co-create freely

2 June 2026, 10.30–11.30am

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.

Colour Play Corridor features interactive works for kids exploration, inspired by the Gallery's collection of artworks.

Colour Play Corridor

Colours interact in ways that shape how we see them—some create bold contrasts, others gentle harmony. Look closely and explore how they can change the way we notice artworks and the world around us.

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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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