Education
Families
Family Days take place on select Sundays from 12 - 4 PM. On these days families visiting the museum enjoy live entertainment, create hands-on projects and explore exhibitions with a gallery hunt.
2009 Family Days
September 27
November 22
2010 Family Days
February 7
April 18
June 20
Visit the calendar page of our website for additional information.
Teachers
If you would like to learn about Teacher programs through the Nasher's Educators listserv, please send an e-mail message to sympa@duke.edu and include "Subscribe Nasher-Teachers" (without the quotes) in the subject or body of your e-mail. To be added to our snail mail list send your name and address to NasherEd@duke.edu.
Teacher Programs
The Nasher Museum offers free teacher programs throughout the year. Upcoming teacher programs will be in September, February and March.
Free Picasso Teacher Workshops
The same workshop will be offered on two days:
Thursday, September 10, 4-6 PM or
Saturday, September 12, 10 AM - 12 PM
These workshops will focus on the exhibitions "Picasso and the Allure of Language" and "Africa and Picasso." The workshop will include a slide talk about both exhibitions and teachers will have the opportunity to visit the exhibitions. Participants receive partial CEU credit and interdisciplinary curriculum-based materials to use in the classroom. Network with peers, explore and learn about the exhibitions, enjoy refreshments and learn about field trip opportunities.
Application Deadline: Friday, September 4. Space is limited. Register online now.
Teacher Resources
The Education Department develops a number of materials for teachers to use with their students including background information about exhibitions, Pre-Visit and Post-Visit activities, images and lists of selected resources. Teachers who attend teacher programs or schedule a guided or self-guided tour receive folders with these materials. These materials are also available upon request. You can request materials by sending your mailing address to NasherEd@duke.edu or by calling 919.684.8816.
In the future, check back here to download the "Picasso and the Allure of Language" audio tour.
School Visits and Tours
Request a guided or self-guided K-12 visit
Free, Guided Tours
The Nasher Museum of Art offers free, guided tours for its special exhibitions and selections from the permanent collection. During "Picasso and the Allure of Language" free, guided school tours are available Tuesday - Friday at 10 AM and 11:15 AM. 60 students maximum per tour time. Spaces are limited and subject to availability.
Reservations for DPS Schools begin May 11, 2009. Reservations for all schools begin May 26, 2009. Online tour request form coming May 2009.
For other exhibitions (after January 3, 2010) , guided tours are available Tuesday-Friday at 10 AM, 11:45 AM, 12 PM and between 1 and 4 PM. Guided tours last about 1 hour. A 30-minute hands-on activity is available with advance notice for all tours except "Picasso and the Allure of Language".
Guided tours are led by trained Gallery Guides and/or museum education staff.
Self-Guided Groups
Self-guided groups or teacher-led school tours are permitted in all of our galleries. Self-guided groups can visit during museum hours when no other group is scheduled. We highly recommend that educators preview exhibitions prior to the student visit to assure the content in each gallery is age appropriate. During "Picasso and the Allure of Language" K-12 self-guided visits will cost $5 per student or chaperone and will be available Tuesday- Friday at 12:15 PM or 3:45 PM or Fridays at 11:15 AM. Special rules apply for self-guided visits during "Picasso and the Allure of Language". The maximum number of students per hour tour slot is 30 students and 1 chaperone is required for every 5 students. All scheduling is based on availability. Please submit request at least 4 weeks in advance. Request a self-guided group visit using the school visit request form link above.
Tour Program Details
"Picasso and the Allure of Language"
Available September 8 - December 18, 2009
Additional tour details to come. This tour will make curriculum connections in Spanish culture, Language Arts and Visual Arts, with the option of a connection to African art.
Year-Round School Tour
"Stories in Art"
Recommended for grades K-4.
Storytelling is central to young children's learning process. This tour focuses on story and narrative in artwork to heighten observational and interpretive skills while having fun.
Scheduling Your Visit
Online tour request form for guided and self-guided visits coming May 2009. All scheduling depends on availability. Filling out this form is only a request. Your visit is not scheduled until it is confirmed by email. Before May 2009, to schedule a tour, contact 919.684.8816 or NasherEd@duke.edu
Bus Scholarships
Bus scholarships are available for a limited number of K-12 guided field trips to the museum. Please contact NasherEd@duke.edu, or call 919.684.8816, to find out if your school qualifies.
What to Expect during a Guided Tour at the Nasher Museum of Art
- Inquiry-based tour approach where students and Gallery Guide discuss artworks.
- Opportunity to practice critical thinking skills.
- Focused discussions on a selected group of about 6-10 works of art.
- All guided tours meet multiple North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Standards.
- Tours engage multiple learning styles.
Preparing for Your School Tour
Special Needs: Help us create an inclusive program. Please inform us in advance of any students with cognitive, emotional or physical disabilities in your group. We will do our best to adapt the program to best meet everyone's needs.
Class Size: Classes will tour the museum in groups of 10 -15 students. Usually we can accommodate a maximum of 60 students per tour time.
Chaperones for guided tours:
--Grades K-5: 1 chaperone for every 5 students.
--Grades 6-8: 2 chaperones for every 15 students.
--Grades 9-12: 1 chaperone for every 15 students.
Chaperones for self-guided groups: We require 1 chaperone for every 5 students.
Lunch: Except for during "Picasso and the Allure of Language", K-12 school groups may eat lunch or snacks in the Community Classroom only if this space is reserved in advance. The Community Classroom seats a maximum of 32 people. Weather permitting, school groups may picnic on museum grounds in designated areas only. Outside food and drink are not permitted anywhere else in the museum or on museum grounds.
Questions About School Tours
Contact Julie Thomson,
Associate Curator of Education
nashered@duke.edu / 919.684.8816.
