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School Tours
Tour slots are expected to fill quickly. Please call 919-684-8816 to schedule guided tours at least four weeks in advance. Scheduling depends on availability. Bus scholarships are available. Regular school tour visits at the Nasher Museum of Art will resume in January 2009.
School Tours and Teacher Programs
Important information for scheduling FREE School Tours for "El Greco to Velázquez"
- Please call to schedule guided tours at least four weeks in advance, all scheduling depends on availability.
- Tours are offered for grades three and up.
- Tours start at 10:00 AM or 11:00 AM, Tuesday through Thursday. On Friday, tours start at 10:00 AM.
- Tours will last from 45 minutes to one hour.
- Maximum group size is 60 students. Minimum group size is 10 students.
- One free adult ticket will be provided for every five students. If additional adults wish to attend, they must purchase tickets through Duke Box Office.
- Regular school tour visits at the Nasher Museum of Art will resume in January 2009.
"El Greco to Velázquez" is a ticketed exhibition with timed entry. Thanks to the support of Bank of America we are able to offer free tickets for guided school tours scheduled in advance at 10:00 AM or 11:00 AM.
Click here for a PDF brochure with information about El Greco to Velazquez School Tours and Teacher Programs
Bus scholarships are available
Call to see if your school qualifies.
The Nasher Museum comes to your class!
For classes who take a guided tour of "El Greco to Velázquez" in the fall, a follow-up visit to your classroom is available upon request. These activities will be scheduled between January and May 2009.
Scheduling Your Visit
Contact Julie Thomson, Associate Curator of Education, at nashered@duke.edu, or, 919.684.8816, and provide the following information:
- Your name/School name
- School address/ School phone number
- Alternate phone number/email where you prefer to be reached
- Preferred date and time for your visit
- Two alternate dates and times for your visit
- Grade level/age of students
- Class size
- Special needs, if any
Lunch: During "El Greco to Velázquez" there will not be space available for school groups to eat lunch.
Audio Guide
This Antenna Audio production is available in Spanish and English. The tour lasts approximately an hour and covers 20 works in the exhibition. The tour is random access and allows the visitor to select their own order and route through the exhibition. Renting the audio guide at the museum costs $3.
You may also download the audio guide to your personal MP3 player for free.
Click to play; Right Click / Save As to download.
English / 41:28 / 38MB
Spanish Coming Soon
FREE Teacher Open House
Thursday, September 11, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
or Thursday, September 18, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Participants will view the "El Greco to Velázquez" exhibition and receive partial CEU credit, an exhibition poster and interdisciplinary curriculum-based materials to use in the classroom. This event is open only to current classroom teachers. Advance registration is required. Space is limited. When registering please specify which date you prefer and what time you would like to enter the exhibition: 4:30 PM, 5:00 PM or 5:30 PM. Contact nashered@duke.edu to register or call 919-684-8816.
FREE Teacher Workshop
Saturday, September 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
or Saturday, September 20, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sarah Schroth, Curator of "El Greco to Velázquez" will give a slide talk about the exhibition and her original research on this period of Art History. Participants will learn about the optional post-visit by the Nasher Museum to your classroom, view the "El Greco to Velázquez" exhibition and receive partial CEU credit, an exhibition poster and interdisciplinary curriculum-based materials to use in the classroom. This event is open only to current classroom teachers. Advance registration is required, space is limited. When registering please specify which date you prefer. Contact nashered@duke.edu to register or call 919-684-8816.
Registration for teacher programs will be accepted starting on May 5 for Durham Public Schools and May 19 for all schools. Slots are expected to fill quickly. Deadline for teacher program reservations is Friday, September 5, 2008.
