Student Gallery Teachers explain works in the Tweed to visiting elementary students.
Educational Tours
Tours introduce students to the Tweed Museum of Art as a unique campus/community resource, and allow utilization of exhibitions in conjunction with teaching in your subject area. Tours are designed
to encourage student participation and interaction.
Tour programs are at the core of our educational services
+ Tours are conducted by Gallery Teachers, made up of trained University of Minnesota Duluth students and community volunteers, as well as museum staff.
+ Tours are designed to encourage student participation and interaction.
+ Guided tours are available Tuesday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm and should be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
+ Tour fee is $2.00 per student.
+ Please provide at least one chaperone per 10 - 15 students.
+ There is no charge for chaperones and teachers.
+ Maximum group size is 50.
+ Self-guided tours are also available with a suggested donation of $1.00 per student.
+ Self-guided tours must also be scheduled to avoid conflict with other museum events and to receive required orientation tour guidelines.
Several upcoming and ongoing exhibitions from Tweed's permanent collection in our galleries of European and American, Historical, Modern and Contemporary Art suggest ties to political and social history, geography, language and culture.
Works in these galleries are based on the following four themes:
+ Stories in Art
+ The Language of Art
+ Art and Environment
+ People and Places in Art
The individual artworks change periodically, but the themes remain, making lessons around the themes easier to plan.
These and many more temporary exhibitions are coming up.
Look to the Artist Lecture Series for 15-20 free presentations each year by artists in conjunction with all major exhibitions.
If you want to provide stimulating and innovative educational experiences for your students, make sure to plan a visit to the Tweed Museum of Art. Our staff members are ready and willing to work with you!
