Unleash your creativity in Melbourne Museum's Digital Art Class! Each month offers a fresh theme, from ancient fossils and dazzling minerals to delicate feathers, vibrant insects, and even fashion inspired by the museum’s extraordinary collection.
Set in an innovative immersive digital space, this workshop blends art and science, teaching you to create stunning digital artworks using the Procreate app on iPad Pro. You won’t believe what you’re capable of with these new drawing skills!
Perfect for beginners, experts, and everyone in between, this relaxed, inspiring class will have you exploring textures, colours, and forms in an entirely new way.
Tickets
Adult $35
Concession $30
Member $30
Date & Time
Various dates
4pm & 6:30pm
Key information
90 minutes
Ages 16+
Up to 18 participants per class
All equipment provided
Located in the Learning Lab
PROGRAM & SCHEDULE
Sketch ancient life from the Museum’s collection in this month’s Digital Art Class.
From the delicate impressions of Ediacaran life to the mighty jaws of Ice Age megafauna, fossils offer extraordinary glimpses into Earth’s deep past. Since the dawn of palaeontology, artists and scientists have worked together to bring these vestiges to life – and now, with digital tools, that legacy continues in vivid detail.
Join us as Dr Thomas H. Rich, Senior Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museums Victoria and co-author of The Artist and the Scientists, introduces a curated selection of palaeontological treasures from the Museum’s collection. These fascinating specimens, ranging from prehistoric marine creatures to Ice Age giants, reveal unique textures, forms and stories to interpret. Whether tracing the surface of ancient fossils or reimagining long-extinct creatures, every specimen provides a powerful canvas of detail.
This guided digital art class is designed for all skill levels, blending art, science and technology. Using iPad Pros in the Learning Lab, participants will explore digital techniques while creatively capturing the prehistoric past.
Dr Thomas H. Rich
Dr Thomas “Tom” Hewitt Rich is Senior Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museums Victoria. Since moving to Australia in the 1970s, he has led groundbreaking research on polar dinosaurs, Mesozoic mammals and Ice Age megafauna, transforming our understanding of Australia’s prehistoric past. He is also co-author, with Patricia Vickers-Rich and Peter Trusler, of The Artist and the Scientists: Bringing Prehistory to Life.
Sketch ancient treasures from the Museum’s collection and the Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard in this month’s Digital Art Class.
From the epic voyages of Norse seafarers to the intricate artistry of Viking design, the Viking Age conjures a world of myth, exploration and craftsmanship. Archaeological discoveries continue to expand our understanding of this era, uncovering objects that embody both cultural significance and striking beauty.
Join us for a guided digital art workshop inspired by treasures from the Museum’s collection. At its heart is a finely detailed model of a Viking single-masted, clinker-plank hull ship with 32 oars – based on the renowned burial ship excavated at Gokstad, Norway, in 1880 and dating to around 850 AD.
Study and sketch this remarkable vessel, reimagining its textures, forms and stories through digital tools. Encounter replicas from the Galloway Hoard, offering a rare glimpse into the artistry and material culture of the Viking Age. Using iPad Pros in the Learning Lab, explore the interplay of art, history and technology while capturing the spirit of one of history’s most enduring cultures.
Designed for all skill levels, this digital art class offers a creative journey that blends archaeology and imagination and brings the legacy of the Vikings vividly to life.
Project Manager Erin Matthews and Museums Victoria’s History and Technology collections manager, Marita Dyson will introduce the Viking age, the Galloway hoard and some objects from Museums Victoria’s own collection.
Erin Matthews
Exhibitions Project Manager, Global Engagement – Touring Exhibitions
Erin is a multidisciplinary creative practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in museums and galleries. Based in Melbourne/Naarm, she champions equity within the creative industries while pursuing her own artistic practice.
Marita Dyson
Collection Manager, History & Technology
Marita Dyson is a Collection Manager at Melbourne Museum, caring for social history collections and managing acquisitions, documentation, and access. With over 20 years’ experience, she is also a multidisciplinary artist creating research-based works across music, performance, film, and exhibitions.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
