MENTAL Tour
Explore mental wellbeing, connection, resilience and more.
Students are invited to be immersed in MENTAL, the inaugural exhibition at Science Gallery Melbourne. MENTAL is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes about mental health, and for students to explore what it means to be human using science, technology and creativity. Students are immersed in a world curated in collaboration with artists, scientists, engineers and young people, with interactive art/science exhibitions focusing on the themes of connection, agency, reflection and polyphony of experience.
Online tours will focus on a selection of artworks from the exhibition, chosen in collaboration with you.
Content warning: This exhibition contains some intense sensory experiences, confined spaces and lived experience of mental health.
Details
Available: 20 January–18 June, 2022Duration: 1 module (75 minutes)
2 modules (3 hours)
Capacity: 50 students
Delivery: Excursion; Online
+ Students will…
Contemplate the implications of art and science co-existing, as they are welcomed to Science Gallery Melbourne.
Undertake a brief facilitator-led tour of MENTAL, engaging with the key concepts of the exhibition.
Explore the gallery independently, interacting with each of the works.
Share their experiences with each other and reflect on the impact of the exhibition.
+ Industry Focus
Creative Industries
Design & Engineering
Digital Technology
Health & Psychology
Research
Sciences
+ STEAM Skills
Creativity/Creative Thinking
Technology Knowledge
Ethical Considerations
Personal and Social Considerations
+ Curriculum Links
Critical and Creative Thinking
Health and Physical Education
Personal and Social Capability
Science
Visual Arts
+ Pairs well with...
MENTAL is an ideal starting point to lead into any of our Inspire or Implement modules. Take your pick, or chat with our team to customise a suite of experiences that’ll really engage your students.