Grades 1 to 5

Museum Introduction Tours

Museum Introduction tours have four thematic threads; each provides imaginative ideas through which to begin to explore the extensive and diverse nature of the museum’s collections.

Art from Many Places

An encyclopedic museum encompasses art from many geographic locations, historical eras, and varied cultures. Students will develop looking and critical thinking skills as they explore the differences and similarities among works of art throughout the museum.


Limit: 90 Students

Clues from the Past

Students will hone their investigational skills as they uncover the “clues” works of art may tell us about the interests, world views, and beliefs of peoples from former times.


Limit: 90 Students

Self, Family, and Community

Students will explore the ways artists depict individuals and their relationships with their families and the ways in which these groups form and interact with larger communities.


Limit: 90 Students

Stories in Art

Every picture tells a story! Some works of art might tell the whole story, others might just tell a part. Students will discover the ways artists tell stories visually and will discuss elements of storytelling including characters, setting, action, sequence, and narration.


Limit: 90 Students

All Museum Introduction tours are:
45 minutes for Grades 1–2
60 minutes for Grades 3–5

Specialized Tours (Grades 4–5 only)

Introduction to Impressionism

Students will investigate the subject matter, styles, and techniques of Impressionism and will compare and contrast these artists’ works with both earlier and later works of art.


Limit: 80 Students
60 minutes for grades 4-5

 

American Art: Themes and Ideas

This tour incorporates late 19th- and 20th-century American art and 18th- and 19th-century folk art. The galleries that contain American art from the 17th through early 19th century will be closed January 2 through April 12, 2013. The tours Learning About America through Art (grades 4-5) and Art of the United States”(grades 6–12) tours will resume April 15.

Limit: 80 students
60 minutes for grades 4-5

 

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