For anyone who does not belong to a group, collective or association, the Visual Arts Centre organizes guided tours of the temporary exhibitions and activities.
On the first Thursday of every month at 18:00 h. (October to May) or 19:30 h. (June, July and August), you can tour one of the temporary exhibitions with a member of the Centre’s technical team, who will explain the key concepts and works in the exhibition.
Free | No prior reservation required.
Hour: 18:00h. (from October to May); 17:30h. (from June to August).
Duration: an hour and a half.
On Thursday in the middle of the month, we offer an event with the brevity and intensity of a good meeting. In thirty minutes, we discuss a single work from the exhibition in depth, learning how to observe the work formally and conceptually.
Free | No prior reservation required.
Hour: 18:00h. (from October to May); 17:30h. (from June to August).
Duration: 30 minutes.
On the last Thursday of every month, the Centre organizes a themed tour of the temporary exhibition, focusing attention on a particular aspect, concept or issue that helps give rise to new approaches to or interpretations of the exhibition, the authors or the works that comprise it.
Free | No prior reservation required.
Hour: 18:00h. (from October to May); 17:30h. (from June to August).
Duration: an hour.
The project of creating a Visual Arts Centre whose activities revolve around training and the discussion of the issues that preoccupy the creators and society of our times, would not be possible if, on the basis of the temporary exhibition focusing on contemporary art, we did not build the necessary bridges towards reflection and debate, towards the creation of platforms for dialogue and intervention and towards the dissemination of information from other theoretical and creative fields related to visual arts. The organization of conferences, seminars, courses and debates, film and video cycles, and theoretical and practical with artists and audiovisual laboratories, are some of the remedies taken by the Centre to contextualize and interpret the art of our time.
Except for some courses and workshops, these activities parallel to the exhibition will be free of charge, the only limitation being the capacity of the room. Places will be allocated by order of registration.
Art as a bridge. We want the commemorations of special days to be an opportunity to celebrate, reflect or fight for a cause. Therefore, we also offer equally special activities: visits and workshops, meetings, panel discussions and theatrical performances related to these international celebrations
Children have a special place reserved for them at the Centre throughout the year, not only with their schools, but also individually or accompanied by their families, in our Saturday children’s art workshop programme and our seasonal holiday programmes at the VAC.
On Saturday mornings the museum is open for children. We offer children aged 6 to 12 the chance to discover contemporary art by participating in a children’s workshop to experiment with different techniques and materials, learn in an active way and make new friends. A creative activity that will allow them to learn in a fun and participatory way.
While the children do the workshop activity, parents can visit our temporary exhibitions. A day of art for the family.
Age: 6 to 12 years
Free | No prior reservation required.
Hours: 12:00 to 14:00 h.
Maximum capacity: 20 children
The holidays are the ideal time to learn through play, make new friends, learn to work together and have fun creating wonderful works of art. During the holidays we offer children aged 6 to 12 Christmas, Easter or Summer workshops, with different themes and durations (from 2-5 days), from 10:00 to 14:00h.
Age: 6 to 12 years
NOT free | Enrolment required
Hours: 10:00 to 14:00h.
Maximum capacity: 20 children
If you are under 12 you can visit the exhibition accompanied by an adult and learn while solving the clues of our Treasure Hunt.
Treasure Hunt (4 to 6 years) (pdf)
Treasure Hunt (6 to 12 years) (pdf)
Aimed at: Preschool, Primary, O level, A level, Vocational Training, University, Adult Education, groups with special needs or at risk of social exclusion, professional architecture, museology or heritage groups, or any other organized group.
To complement the temporary exhibitions, the Visual Arts Centre offers guided tours aimed at any collective, association or group, in order to expand, disseminate and develop knowledge of visual arts in general and, specifically, of the topic, the works and the artists that make up each particular exhibition.
Free | Book at least 10 days in advance.
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00h.
Duration: 90 minutes
Group size: 30 (if there are more people, they can be divided into two groups to make the tour simultaneously).
The Visual Arts Centre offers associations and organizations working with elderly people the chance to discover contemporary art through guided tours of our exhibitions, accompanied by an educator from the Centre or a volunteer from the Cultural Volunteer Programme for the Elderly.
If you belong to an association, cultural group or organization working with elderly people and are interested in visiting the Visual Arts Centre and its exhibits contact us via phone at 927 626 414 or email at general@fundacionhelgadealvear.es. And if you’re interested in a deeper and more continuous contact with the Centre, let us know and we can design other long-term participatory activities for your group.
Free | Book at least 10 days in advance.
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00h.
Duration: 90 minutes
Group size: 30 (if there are more people, they can be divided into two groups to make the tour simultaneously).
If you are over 60 and would like to show people around your favourite museum, we are offering you the chance to learn and to share your knowledge with the visiting public – join the Senior Culture Volunteer Programme.
We would like that you, from your perspective and your experience, show our Centre and its artworks to another elderly groups. Join to us! Check our Volunteer section or apply and send us this Application Form for Volunteer Work by email, by post or deliver it in person to the Centre’s reception desk.
Guided tours and workshops specifically designed for groups with hearing, visual and mental disabilities to make the artistic content of the Centre accessible from an intellectual, reflective, participatory and creative perspective. All activities are designed according to the “design for all” principle and taught by specialists in each area.
You can choose one of the two activities, tour or workshop, or combine the two. For any of these activities we recommend a preliminary conversation or meeting prior to find out the characteristics of the group in order to customize the activity.
And remember! The “Programme For All” activities are accessible to people with hearing difficulties using the individual magnetic induction loops the Centre offers visitors. Request them at reception.
They are all free and must be reserved at least ten days in advance. Call us at 927 626414 or write to accesibilidad@fundacionhelgadealvear.es to request information or register.
In order to make our Centre not only accessible but also inclusive and participatory, as well as tours and specific workshops we have launched an Accessible Volunteer Programme. The idea is for you members of the community with functional diversity not only to be receivers but authors and implementers of activities; to become creators and devise new ways of seeing the exhibition and demonstrate them in these guided tours led by you, which we have called “You suggest how to see the exhibition”, both to groups with a diversity (yours or a different one) and to the general public. You will teach us how to see things through your eyes.
If you want to participate in this programme or have other ideas or projects that fit in with the spirit of the Accessible Volunteer Programme, contact us by phone at 927 626 414 or via email at accesibilidad@fundacionhelgadealvear.es. You can also contact us by sending the Application Form for Volunteer Work.
More information about accessibility at the Visual Arts Centre.
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Specific activity programme for groups and institutions working with people at risk of social exclusion. To learn about art, to think about the world… we offer guided tours and workshop-visits for you to do with your group, or you can let us know your needs so that we can design inclusive activities together. And, if you prefer, you can visit the Visual Arts Centre freely, without the help of our guides.
If you work with Drug Rehabilitation Centres, immigrant groups and associations, battered women’s associations, reception centres or the prison system and you want to visit the Centre or start an integration programme, call 927 626 414 or write to general@fundacionhelgadealvear.es. We are open to all your suggestions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Free | Book at least 10 days in advance.
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00h.
Duration: 90 minutes
Group size: 30 (if there are more people, they can be divided into two groups to make the tour simultaneously).
If your group, age group, association or organization does not appear here we can also help you. Call and arrange a tour or workshop-visit guided by the Centre’s technicians, or if you prefer, just come and visit the exhibitions.
