Students & Educators
Visits for Schools
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Tours, Pre-K to Grade 12 September 2009–June 2010 All programs are discussion-based and interactive and are led by experienced educators. Students will further develop their critical thinking skills through active conversations and activities centered on works of art. Programs relate to the New York State Learning Standards and the New York City Curriculum Blueprint. The program you choose will be customized for your students’ age group and abilities, and the museum welcomes inclusion classes and students with disabilities or special needs. Tours in select languages, including ASL and visual description, are available (additional lead time may be necessary to schedule such a tour). The museum can accommodate up to 60 students at a time. |
Themed Tours
The museum offers a series of themed tours that can be tailored for any age group. All groups have the option to sketch as part of the gallery experience.
Learning to Look
Students develop their visual literacy and critical thinking skills by working together to decode works of folk art in the galleries through careful viewing and group discussion.
Introduction to Folk Art
Students consider the special qualities of folk art through an exploration of works on view in special exhibitions and from the permanent collection installations.
Places
Students examine the different places that folk artists depict in their works of art, including rolling farmscapes, cozy interiors, urban environments, and fantastical landscapes.
People
Students explore the vast array of portraits on view in the museum and consider ways in which folk artists reveal and conceal personality traits and other important aspects of their subjects’ lives through their portraits.
Artists’ Materials
Students explore folk artists’ inventive use of traditional and unconventional materials in the creation of the works, from paint and clay to found objects such as bones, branches, and tin cans.
Learning to Look
Students develop their visual literacy and critical thinking skills by working together to decode works of folk art in the galleries through careful viewing and group discussion.
Introduction to Folk Art
Students consider the special qualities of folk art through an exploration of works on view in special exhibitions and from the permanent collection installations.
Places
Students examine the different places that folk artists depict in their works of art, including rolling farmscapes, cozy interiors, urban environments, and fantastical landscapes.
People
Students explore the vast array of portraits on view in the museum and consider ways in which folk artists reveal and conceal personality traits and other important aspects of their subjects’ lives through their portraits.
Artists’ Materials
Students explore folk artists’ inventive use of traditional and unconventional materials in the creation of the works, from paint and clay to found objects such as bones, branches, and tin cans.
Hours & Cost
Hours
Programs are offered at the museum Tuesday–Friday, anytime between 10:45 am and 3:00 pm. Programs at the museum’s branch location at Lincoln Square are offered Tuesday–Friday between noon and 3:00 pm and on select Thursdays between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Cost
New York City DOE schools: $90 for up to 30 students. All other schools: $100 for up to 15 students.
Programs are offered at the museum Tuesday–Friday, anytime between 10:45 am and 3:00 pm. Programs at the museum’s branch location at Lincoln Square are offered Tuesday–Friday between noon and 3:00 pm and on select Thursdays between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Cost
New York City DOE schools: $90 for up to 30 students. All other schools: $100 for up to 15 students.
Policies & Reservations
Policies
Groups must have one adult chaperone per every 15 students. Chaperones and teachers are responsible for supervising groups. The museum does not allow self-guided school groups; all groups must have a reservation with a museum guide. The museum does not have a place for groups to enjoy bag lunches, and the café can accommodate only twelve people. There is a public outdoor plaza with benches directly across the street from the museum. Buses may drop off school groups in front of the museum. There is no parking lot.
Reservations
Reservations must be made at least one month in advance. The museum is a contracted vendor with the Department of Education (vendor number: MUS005000; contract number: QR1640A). Fifty percent of the estimated cost is required as a deposit before your visit; deposits are not refundable but may be used as credit toward a future visit. If you must cancel your visit, please do so at least 48 hours in advance. For more information or to make your reservation, call 212. 265. 1040, ext. 381, or e-mail grouptours@folkartmuseum.org.
Groups must have one adult chaperone per every 15 students. Chaperones and teachers are responsible for supervising groups. The museum does not allow self-guided school groups; all groups must have a reservation with a museum guide. The museum does not have a place for groups to enjoy bag lunches, and the café can accommodate only twelve people. There is a public outdoor plaza with benches directly across the street from the museum. Buses may drop off school groups in front of the museum. There is no parking lot.
Reservations
Reservations must be made at least one month in advance. The museum is a contracted vendor with the Department of Education (vendor number: MUS005000; contract number: QR1640A). Fifty percent of the estimated cost is required as a deposit before your visit; deposits are not refundable but may be used as credit toward a future visit. If you must cancel your visit, please do so at least 48 hours in advance. For more information or to make your reservation, call 212. 265. 1040, ext. 381, or e-mail grouptours@folkartmuseum.org.