School Tours

School Tours
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School programs at MAM are aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards adopted in 2020. By “reading” an artwork and making observations, students interpret, analyze, and make meaning through dialogue, cultivate an appreciation for traditional through contemporary artforms, and make connections to their lived experiences.
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In the studio, students generate, conceptualize, and develop creative ideas, use the foundations of art and their personal experience to make art, and reflect on their work.
Design your experience

In-person tours are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. 

In-person KidzArt Tour & Studio (Preschool through Grade 1, 75 minutes): $12.50/student and chaperone

In-person Student Tour & Studio (Grades 2-12, 2 hours): $17.50/student and chaperone

Virtual tours are available on Tuesdays and use 3D imagery of the galleries through the Zoom platform to transport your class to our galleries. Creativity Kits filled with specialized supplies will be mailed to your school in advance. Please note that students will need access to basic supplies such as pencils, scissors, glue, markers, and crayons.

Virtual Tour (45 minutes): $10.50/student and teacher

Virtual KidzArt Tour & Studio with Creativity Kit (Preschool through Grade 1, 60 minutes):  $15/student and teacher

Virtual Student Tour & Studio with Creativity Kit (90 minutes):  $15/student and teacher

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SummerArt 2022 Kid Tour Group in MAM's exhibition, "Transformed: Objects Reimagined by American Artists"
What people are saying about Tours
"This was a wonderful experience for my students. Everyone was kind and presented materials clearly with plenty of opportunities for participation."

 

"Great activity, simple but fun for all talent levels. Wonderful exhibit! Friendly and kind staff!"

 

"The artwork shown was phenomenal and the docent's knowledge of the work and art history was vast. The studio instructors were kind and helpful. My students enjoyed the overall experience."

Choose a theme for your tour:

Color, Shape & Line (Preschool through grade 1 only)

Calling all museum detectives! Investigate works of art from different times and places to discover how artists utilize the building blocks of art.

 

Using Your Senses (KidzArt/Preschool through grade 1 only)

Get a unique, multisensory perspective as you experience art through your eyes, ears, and body.

 

Indigenous Perspectives (KidzArt/Preschool through grade 1 only)

This tour focuses on MAM’s acclaimed collection of Native American art and the power of Indigenous perspectives.

Art is Transformational (All grades)

This tour explores how artists transform materials and objects into unique works of art, and how the exploration and creation of art can be transformational in the lives of people and their communities.

 

Artists Shape Ideas (All Grades)

With a focus on our Native art collection and current exhibitions, this tour explores how artists give shape to ideas through visual art practices that reflect the values, beliefs, and cultures of individuals or communities.  

 

Celebrating Many Voices (All grades)

This tour celebrates the work of diverse artists, with Black, Indigenous, Asian, and/or LGBTQ communities representing a range of perspectives and a variety of art-making practices.

 

Native Art / Native Knowledge (All grades)

Foregrounding Native perspectives and artwork, this tour explores the transformative power of Indigenous knowledge to address social issues. We consider the Museum’s history, collection, and other legacies of European colonization in the Americas to help forge new ways of thinking and relating in a changing world.

Please Note

Please make reservations 4 weeks in advance. Your registration for the tour will be confirmed with submission of payment.