White Rabbit’s ruling philosophy is that art should belong to all. We also believe great art has something to teach everyone, from children to adults, from art experts to the merely curious. From the start, our floor staff have been chosen for their informed understanding of art—acquired as art students, curators, educators and practising artists—and their ability to convey that understanding and the enthusiasm it generates.
White Rabbit’s educational and activities programs, headed by Phyllis Rowlinson, a former secondary teacher of 30 years’ experience, explore the fascinating themes that emerge from the Collection, and the influences of Chinese history, language, religion and culture.
Our 2011 Education Pack presents secondary students with information about nine artists and their key works on show in the gallery, together with questions to help enhance their understanding of the artworks’ social, historical and/or political contexts.
To download the White Rabbit 2011 Education Pack (6 Mb), please click here. (The A4 pack is designed as a series of ten two-sided “artist cards”. For best results, print in colour and select double-sided ON with long-edge binding.)
For details of our regular tours, see Tours.
Special tours are also available for groups, including school and university groups.
All group visits and tours need to be booked at least one week in advance. To make a booking, please email info[at]whiterabbitcollection.org.
For adults, tertiary students and secondary students, up to 30 individuals can be catered for in a given tour. Each secondary-school group must be accompanied by at least one teacher.
Tours can also be tailored to primary students, in groups of 15 or fewer. Each group must be accompanied by at least one teacher.
Teachers may choose to lead their own classes through the gallery; group size is limited to 30 for senior students and 15 for primary students.
