Schools

Free offer for schools

Schools and universities have access to free guided tours of all our exhibitions. For pupils and apprentices, we offer discursive tours, conversations on art, behind-the-scenes tours and workshops that use the current exhibition as a starting point for dialogue, learning and engagement. All tours and workshops for school classes are also available in Einfache Sprache (simple German language) upon request.

All educational formats are devised to support the study of art, complimenting classroom teaching. They can be tailored to different levels of knowledge and age groups and are designed for all school types.

To enquire or make a booking, please contact us.

vermittlung@kunsthallewien.at
+43-1-52189-253

Discursive Tour (60 minutes)

Discuss artistic strategies for addressing socially relevant topics and encourage critical thinking. Our educators support students by providing information about the artists and exhibitions, posing questions and moderating the discussions.

Conversations on Art (90 minutes)

Themes from one of our current exhibitions are discussed and explored through independent group work by students, followed by a discussion. The aim is to stimulate creative thinking and encourage students to draw connections between contemporary art and their own experience.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour (90 minutes)

How long does it take to organize an exhibition? What skills are needed at Kunsthalle Wien? And how much does it cost to make an exhibition? During this tour, we answer all the questions that usually go unasked. We visit Kunsthalle Wien’s workshops and take a short guided tour through one of the exhibitions while explaining how exhibitions are made and the work that goes into preparing them.

Workshop (120 minutes)

Drawing, weaving, shaping, or animating – we give students the opportunity to experiment with different artistic practices. The workshops are based on the current exhibitions, providing a rich space to gain hands-on experience of various artistic techniques. A € 2 material fee per person applies for these workshops.

Information Sessions for Teachers

We work closely with school teachers and trainee teachers to bring contemporary art into the curriculum via the exhibitions at Kunsthalle Wien. We provide regular information sessions for teachers to gain insights on our current and upcoming programmes. Through these we can introduce you to our work and educational programmes and guide you through the exhibitions. Sign up for the teacher’s newsletter.

Teenage Stories

A workshop for pupils and young people accompanying the exhibition Teenager by Guan Xiao

Duration: 120 minutes
Fee: € 2 / student

The exhibition Teenager by artist Guan Xiao comprises an entirely new body of sculpture and painting reflecting upon the currents, conflicts and absurdities of a society impacted by the values of capitalism and liberalism

Guan Xiao combines the old with the new and the natural with the artificial. In the exhibition, anthropomorphic sculptures with grid plates or antenna-like rods populate the space. Teenager returns to fundamental subjects such as food, clothing and shelter to address questions of progress and civilisation, tradition and spirituality that are central to the multi-faceted, playful and poetic work of Guan Xiao.

Inspired by the exhibition, we build sculptures from found and collected objects and texts in the Kunsthalle Wien Atelier. Composed of various materials and connected by plasticine, our sculptures tell their own stories – about dreams, fairy tales or even the future.

Mono Magic – Monotype Workshop

A workshop for pupils and young people

Duration: 90 minutes
Fee: € 2 / student

The studio of Kunsthalle Wien offers space for experimentation and creative exploration. This workshop focuses on monotype – a fascinating artistic printing technique developed in the 17th century that continues to inspire today. Unlike other printing methods, monotype produces only a single image – each result is one of a kind.

Using ink, rollers, cotton swabs, or brushes, participants design their own printing plates. Whether abstract patterns, lines and shapes, or figurative motifs or entire scenes – there are no limits to creative expression.

What can be conveyed in a single print? How does a drawing change through transfer and mirroring? This workshop invites you to play with materials, explore new techniques, and experiment freely with colors and forms.

By the end, participants will have created several personal prints – snapshots of a creative process, each as unique as the moment of its creation.