Choose Your Tour!

Guided tours of the permanent collection are free with availability starting in March 2011.

Tour times: Tuesdays–Sundays, 10 am, 11 am, noon, 1 pm, and 2 pm

Please include with your request:

School name
County
Phone number of contact person
Number of students and chaperons
Grade level(s)
Three proposed dates and times.

For more information about these tours, or to schedule guided or self-guided tours, call Jen Coon at (919) 664-6820.

Guided tours of American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell are no longer available, but we'll be happy to put you on the waiting list.

New Themed Tours

Bring your students to a classroom away from school: the North Carolina Museum of Art! Check out our new themed tour offerings for school groups, with numerous ways to link the Museum’s collection to your classroom curriculum.

Recommended for grades K–2

Animals in Art
Explore the wonderful world of animals in the Museum’s collection: noble steeds, faithful hounds, and gentle farm creatures abound! Discover how images of animals have been used by artists from ancient to modern times.

Parts of Art
Where can you find circles, rectangles, squares, triangles, and patterns in every color imaginable? In works of art, of course! Learn to recognize and talk about the elements of art on this lively tour (and hone your math skills, too).

Recommended for grades 3–5

From Sea to Shining Sea: Exploring America in Art
Experience the history of America’s struggles and triumphs through the Museum’s collection. Students compare and contrast works of art to explore ideas of freedom, development, economics, and America’s ever-changing landscape.

North Carolina History in Art
From Murphy to Manteo, and Bath to Boone, North Carolina has served as an inspiration for artists from colonial times to the present day. Learn about our state’s rich history through the eyes of artists who call it home (and some who might wish they could)!

Recommended for grades 6–8 and 9–12

The Power of Art
What symbolizes power? How do people rise to power in different cultures? Examining ideas ranging from political and social hierarchy to media, communication, and changes in technology, students will consider how artists throughout the centuries have represented power. From portraits to ceremonial objects to video installations, explore the powerful influence of art and the effects it can have on everyday life across the globe.

Making Math Artistic
Discover the creative ways artists apply mathematical concepts in their works of art, from three-dimensional sculptures to two-dimensional works on the wall. Students will explore ideas of scale, ratio, perspective, symmetry, and proportion. Let our galleries be a math laboratory where students can see math concepts at work!

Classical Connections: Art and the Humanities
Whether you’re studying the labors of Hercules in mythology or the classical influences in the Italian Renaissance, this tour can help your students explore connections between the visual arts, literature, and history of culture and language. Let works of art stimulate lively conversations and discussion for your students and provide content and elaborations for your classroom writing projects.

For more information about these new tours, call Jen Coon at (919) 664-6820.

Teacher's Day Out

An Introduction to the Museum of Art
Free
Groups of 10 or more.
Open to all disciplines and grade levels.
Let the Museum become your classroom for the next school or countywide teacher professional development day. We’ll start off with an overview of resources to bring you up to date on what we can offer for teachers. We might even test out a few new ideas. Then the rest of the day is yours: have lunch on your own, schedule a 2 pm docent tour, and refresh before you return to school.

Reservations must be made at least four weeks in advance.

Call Ailsa Tessier at (919) 664-6776 to make a reservation.

We Need Teens!

We want to hear what teenagers think about the NCMA. Do you teach high school or work with 13–18-year-old students? Please help us gather feedback from teens through a short survey.

We are also in the process of creating a Teen Advisory Panel for spring 2011 to provide feedback and support and to plan teen programs at the Museum. Please encourage motivated young adults between the ages of 13–18 to submit the application by December 16, 2010. If you have questions, call Michelle Harrell at (919) 664-6853.

Become an Educator Member

Our Educator membership level affords you great benefits:

All Individual membership privileges for one person who is a full-time teacher.
Additional mailings about upcoming educational programs, lectures, and events, including Educators e-News.
Fully tax deductible.

Visit our Membership page to learn about all the benefits—and join today!

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Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Swan Attacked by a Dog, 1745, oil on canvas, 70 x 82 in., Purchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)

Teacher Workshop at NCMA