School tours
Tours of the Collection | Tours of Temporary Exhibitions
Join us for guided tours
- School tours are available Tuesday through Friday.
- Fees for tours are $5 per person. Scholarships are available on request.
- To book a tour and to answer all questions, please contact Mary Ann Monley at mmonley@mag.rochester.edu or 585.276.8974.
- Additional Information
Tours of the collection
Attributed to M. W. Hopkins
Pierrepont Edward Lacey
(1832 - after 1860) and His Dog, Gun
Discover the Gallery’s own animal kingdom through artworks that explore animals’ amazing attributes, homey habitats and roles in significant stories from many cultures. Come armed only with keen senses and animal facts.
Curriculum Connections: Art, ELA, Science, Social Studies
Grade Level: Elementary
Art History
Trace the numerous styles and themes explored by artists over the centuries, and the materials favored by various cultures, using representative artworks in the Gallery’s collection. Tours may focus on any aspect of art history; please discuss your objectives and plans with the docent during the pre-visit call.
Curriculum Connections: Art
Grade Level: Secondary
Henry Moore's Working Model for Three Piece No. 3: Vertebrae (foreground) is one of the stops on this tour
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Based on the popular book by E.L. Konigsberg. Explore a real art museum like Jamie and Claudia (but only for an hour, not for a week), view and compare artworks similar to those described (but no bathing in the fountains) and imagine being a character in the story. This tour is particularly appropriate as a culminating activity for a class reading project.
Curriculum Connections: Art, ELA
Grade Level: Elementary
Asher B. Durand
Genesee Oaks
Genesee Journey
Follow the stories of upstate New York, Rochester, and the Memorial Art Gallery itself through artworks in the Gallery’s collections. Portraits, landscapes and decorative objects all provide a glimpse into aspects of American life in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Curriculum Connections: Art, ELA, Social Studies
Grade Level: Elementary, Secondary
Medical interns learning the art of observation
Learning to Look: An Introduction to the Gallery
What is an art museum? What can you learn by looking at an artwork? Students of all ages explore the Gallery’s collections through finding details, learning new vocabulary and sharing their own observations.
Curriculum Connections: Art, ELA, Social Studies
Grade Level: Elementary, Secondary
Makonde
Crest Mask (Lipiko)
Travel through time and space and hone observational skills on a cross-cultural world tour. Come face-to-face with artworks such as masks, paintings and statues representing cultures from major world regions, including the Arctic, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, ancient Egypt and sub-Saharan Africa.
Curriculum Connections: Art, ELA, Social Studies
Grade Level: Elementary
Roman
Togatus statue
Explore universal themes of civilization such as writing, religion and burial customs by examining the Gallery’s collections from the ancient Near East, Egypt, East Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Renaissance Europe. Experience the thrill of interpreting and comparing real artworks and artifacts 500 to 5,000 years old.
Curriculum Connections:Art, Social Studies (Grades 6, 9, AP World History)
Grade Level: Secondary
Thai
Head of a Buddha
Sacred Stories, Myths and Legends
“Listen” to artworks with a story to tell, “hear” how culture influences art and “see” how beliefs and stories pass down through narrative and symbolic art. Compare and contrast ancient beliefs and living traditions from diverse cultures, including medieval Europe, ancient Egypt, traditional Africa, Buddhist Asia and the indigenous Americas.
Curriculum Connections: Art, ELA,Social Studies
Grade Level: Secondary
Tours of temporary exhibitions
Broaden your students’ vision, as well as your own, through tours of special exhibits drawn from museums around the world and from MAG’s own collections. Preview current & upcoming exhibitions and then contact Mary Ann Monley at 585.276.8974, or mmonley@mag.rochester.edu to schedule a tour.
