Animals in Art

Discover animals real and imaginary in the museum’s collection.

Standards:

• All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
• Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
• Grades K–3: Science: Life Science

Line, Shape, and Color

Explore basic elements such as line, shape, and color to understand how an artist builds a work.

Standards:

• All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
• Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Look and Discover (General Introductory Tour)

Explore the museum’s galleries in this general introductory tour encompassing artwork across various styles and cultures. Put yourself into the scene, describe what you see, and get to know these pieces.

Standards:

• All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting
• Grades K–3: Social Studies: History: Historical Thinking and Skills
• Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Stories and Myth in Art

Explore the point of view of one the characters, follow the sequence of events, make predictions, and focus on the setting to reveal the narrative in these works of art.

Standards: 

• All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting 
• Grades K–3: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening