School Tours
A curriculum-connected experience for students K-12!
SCHEDULING YOUR VISIT TO THE MUSEUM
The Museum enhances the vital classroom learning experience by
providing docent-led tours of our Permanent Collection and temporary
exhibitions. Supporting the Sunshine State Standards, Museum tours engage and
challenge students to achieve a greater awareness and understanding of language
arts, social studies, science and math through the visual arts.
Field trips may be scheduled Tuesdays through Fridays beginning
at 10:15 AM. Contact the Education Department, 561.392.2500 ext.106, to
discuss a tour that complements your curriculum needs.
INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR MUSEUM VISIT
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We encourage teachers
to pre-visit the Museum and solidify the curriculum connections with a member
of the Museum’s Education Department.
This pre-visit is complimentary.
- The lesson plans on
our website are provided for use as pre- and post- visit classroom lessons.
- Palm Beach County
School District in service points are available when a follow-up
lesson/activity is completed and the proper paperwork is submitted to the Fine
Arts Department. See the curriculum specialist
at your school for further details.
- Please have students
wear nametags, with their first names only, so docents facilitating the
discussions will be able to address each student by name. Teachers and
chaperones should wear nametags as well.
- While in the Museum, the role of teachers and chaperones is to manage the
group's behavior, keep the group together and attend to any special needs of the
students. Please inform your students that touching artwork is unacceptable. (Please make chaperones aware of their
responsibilities. Chaperones may not
bring younger children with them so they may give their full attention to the
needs of the students in their charge.)
- Divide classes into
groups of approximately 10 students with one chaperone. To make the most
of your time at the Museum, arrange your groups before arrival with boys and
girls in each group.
- Each small group will
have a docent assigned to engage the students in discussion while on tour. The
docents have studied and are prepared to lead thematically-based, age
appropriate tours. They have been trained in effective inquiry methods and will
provide opportunities for a meaningful interactive experience.
- The BRMA Museum Store cannot accommodate large numbers of students. If you want your students to have the
opportunity to visit the store and purchase items, it is imperative that you
communicate your desire with the Education Department prior to your arrival.
- You will receive free
family passes for distribution to your students. Upon their return with their families to the
Museum, the students can demonstrate what they have learned.