K-12 Programs

The Nasher Museum offers FREE guided gallery tours for K-12 students that address various learning styles through purposeful looking, collaborative investigation, engaging conversation and thoughtfully planned gallery interactions. Students are encouraged to use visual evidence to construct their own interpretations about objects of art and develop critical thinking and communication skills. Tours and activities are designed to reinforce classroom objectives and promote arts integration across the curriculum.

Guided tours are available Tuesday through Friday throughout the school year. Schools may bring up to 60 students to the museum at a time. We also offer limited substitute and bus reimbursement. For groups larger than 60, our staff will work with you to schedule multiple visits. Guided tours last 90 minutes for 3rd-12th grades and 60 minutes for PreK-2nd grade. Students will engage in discussion and critical thinking while viewing five to seven artworks.

Guided tours in 2024 will take place in our current exhibitions.

Self-guided groups or teacher-led tours are welcome in all of our galleries. Teachers should preview exhibitions to assure the content in each gallery is age appropriate. Self-guided tours must be scheduled in advance.

PLAYFUL HOPE
Grades: K-5
This tour encourages students to find hope and positivity in serious topics through a playful lens. Using skills in English language arts and visual literacy, students will explore themes including themes of the environment, our relationship with nature, and defining personal heroism. Through interactive discussions and creative activities, students will develop critical thinking skills, empathy, and a deeper understanding of global and personal challenges, all while discovering the power of hope and imagination.

NC Essential Standards – PLAYFUL HOPE – Grades K-5

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ENDURING LEGACY
Grades: 6-12
This tour explores the lasting impact of human actions on society, history, and the natural world. Through an interdisciplinary approach incorporating social studies, language arts, literacy, civics and economics, students will examine artworks that address themes such as the environment, the experiences of indentured workers, imperialism, and cultural identity. By analyzing these pieces, students will gain insights into how art reflects and influences societal values and historical events. This tour encourages critical thinking and discussion, helping students understand the complexities of our world and the enduring legacies of human choices.

NC Essential Standards – ENDURING LEGACY – Grades 6-8

NC Essential Standards – ENDURING LEGACY – Grades 9-12

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Free bus transportation and substitute teacher funding is available upon request while funds last.

Free transportation and teacher funding is made possible by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.

Before requesting a tour, please check the calendar below for availability. Tour times listed on the calendar are currently available for the number of students listed in parenthesis.

This calendar will be updated as often as possible, but it does not reflect a “real-time” schedule of K-12 tour reservations.

Self-guided groups or teacher led tours are welcome in all of our galleries. Teachers should preview exhibitions to assure the content in each gallery is age appropriate. Self-guided tours must be scheduled in advance.

Complete this form to schedule your self-guided visit or call 919-684-1169.