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Pattern Play

Just for Kids

Ipswich Art Gallery takes play seriously! Our goal is to create dynamic pathways for lifelong relationships with art.

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Discover design.it&mdash;an innovative all-ages program, blending art, design, and language to inspire creativity in a hands-on environment.&nbsp;

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Pattern Play: IAG Kids

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Worlds of Wonder

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IAG Kids Studio: Clay

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Tapescape

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Four Days of Fun

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LightPlay Baby & Toddler

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Just be Your Selfie

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Treasure Hunt

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LightPlay for Kids

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Built for Speed

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Perception Deception

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On the Move

TapeScape is a tri-level, creative play space for kids in Construction Site Summer Fun.

Explore the tunnels and slides made from more than 115,000 metres of packing tape designed and created by artist Eric Lennartson &mdash; direct from the US! Spark your sense of wonder about the unusual use of materials and unexpected forms in this latest TapeScape &mdash; an Australian exclusive at the Ipswich Art Gallery this summer.



Socks MUST be worn on the TapeScape. Bring your own or buy specially designed TapeScape Socks at the Gallery.

Back bigger and better! Come and experience playing in the unique, immersive, multi-sensory STEM environment of the TapeScape!

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Design and create wearable works of art and explore process based making in our pop-up open studio. Express your individual flair with magical shrinky charm jewellery and badge making. Then fashion a one-of-a-kind keychain to personalise your schoolbag and create radical '80s friendship pins to share with your BFFs. 











Caution: These activities involve cutting tools, permanent pens, and choking hazards.

Join us in the Ipswich Community Gallery for Four Days of Fun!

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LightPlay Baby & Toddler sessions are hands-on creative fun where the very young can discover the different properties of light at their own pace and in their own unique way. 



Explore the beauty of light using special play stations and experiment with objects to create reflection, shadow and colour. It's sure to spark your little one's curiosity and creativity!





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Calling all babies and toddlers! Come and enjoy an exciting experience in the LightPlay exhibition space.

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Start by creating your own treasure bag, then dig for treasure in the massive Treasure Hunt sand pit. What you discover is yours to keep&hellip; so fill your treasure bag with jewels, gems and special things. 







Treasure Hunt is a playful experience for young children aged 3–8 years (and their families)*. It is the perfect way to learn about fossicking and geology while having fun.









*WARNING: Due to the choking hazard posed by 'treasure', this activity is unsuitable for children under 3 years old. A separate safe area is provided to cater to younger siblings under 3 years, admitted free of charge.

Experience the thrill of discovery these school holidays!

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LightPlay transforms the entire Children’s Gallery into a dynamic light-based studio, with over-head projectors, illuminated light boxes, spotlights, interactive light tables and a multitude of diverse recycled materials. Children will investigate the different properties of light and discover how light interacts with materials, and then create their own kaleidoscopic patterns and luminous constructions. 









LightPlay embraces the philosophies of Reggio Emilia and REmida to make a creative space for young children aged 3–8 years, which encourages collaborative play, experimentation and discovery-based learning. The exhibition was developed by Ipswich Art Gallery staff in collaboration with early childhood specialists.









Curriculum Links: Essential Learnings (Visual Art, Mathematics) Australian Curriculum (Science). View our <a href="/uploads/IAG-Light-Play-2021-Education-Resource.pdf" target="_blank">LightPlay Education Resource</a>. 











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Enter the dazzling world of LightPlay… a unique exhibition that explores the creative potential of light.

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LightPlay for Education Groups

Design, build and race your LEGO® hot rod, dragster or supercar down rad ramps and slick tracks. Modify your vehicle for extra speed, then re-race your ride for ultimate victory! Whose machine will reign supreme? 





Built for Speed encourages children to play, design, modify and make using the familiar material of Lego. Children will learn about design and engineering through hands-on learning using their imagination, spatial ability and fine motor skills to construct a range of shapes, designs and creative outcomes.





WARNING: Choking hazard – contains small parts. Children must be supervised by an adult over 18 years.

Start your engines... Built for Speed is back! Thrills, spills and awesome crashes are guaranteed!

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Questacon’s family-friendly Perception Deception exhibition explores how our sense of ‘reality’ is formed by our brains using sensory information &mdash; but our senses can sometimes deceive us! 







Perception Deception consists of hands-on and multimedia experiences, each using perceptual tests and illusions to reveal how our brains edit, prioritise and even add information about the things and people around us. The exhibits cover themes of visual, audio, audio-language, tactile and social perception.







Perception Deception investigates how the brain interprets and reports information received from touch, sight and sound. We assume what we see, hear and feel is real, but our reality is really only our perception &mdash; and no two of us perceive things exactly the same way.

Does your brain play tricks on you? Is my reality the same as yours?

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Along the way you’ll discover fascinating facts about different modes of transport and types of vehicles. Construct a paper plane and see how it flies, and build a vehicle of the future to test on our track. Discover how transportation works in busy cities, and how the fuel choices you make can have a positive impact on the environment. You’ll learn amazing facts about Australian journeys and inventions, and meet the people behind them. See how vehicles have evolved over time – and imagine what they might be like in the future! 









On the Move is an interactive exhibition curated by <a href="https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/">Sydney Living Museums</a>' Mel Flyte.









WARNING: Choking hazard – contains small parts. Children must be supervised by an adult over 18 years.

Enter an interactive transport world created in collaboration with illustrator James Gulliver Hancock.

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Past program favourites

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Educators

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About our kids programs

Our guiding principles

Find the Ipswich Art Gallery in d’Arcy Doyle Place in the Ipswich CBD adjacent to the Nicholas St precinct.
The Ipswich Art Gallery is a visual arts and social history museum presenting a dynamic program of exhibitions, heritage displays and an extensive program for children and families.

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