PK-12

Group Visits & Tours

The Blanton’s school group visits aim to inspire curiosity and foster lifelong relationships between students and the art through interactive, inquiry-based explorations of art. Guided gallery lessons, also available in Spanish or as bilingual, are approximately 50 minutes and can be tailored to focus on a variety of curricular topics ranging from literacy to social justice.

Gallery Lesson Offerings

Our most popular guided visits include:
• Art Trek: Overview for all ages. Travel through the Blanton’s diverse collection, traversing time and space. Recommended for all grades as an introduction to considering art and ideas. Guided lessons typically address the TEKS listed HERE.
• Art & Feelings: Designed for grades 3-8, but adaptable for all ages. Works of art from the Blanton’s collection will evoke empathy and inspire thoughtful conversation about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) topics, including responsibility, respect, safety, self, and collaboration. Guided lessons typically address the TEKS listed HERE.
• Exploring Diversity: Designed for grades 7-12. The mission of this guided visit is to evoke the empathetic imagination using artwork as a catalyst for challenging conversations about identity, diversity, justice, race, immigration, resilience, taking action, and more. Guided lessons typically address the TEKS listed HERE.
• Tales & Trails: Designed for grades PK-2. This gallery lesson integrates visual literacy skills with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to link early childhood education concepts to students’ first
experiences in a museum setting. Each of the books and corresponding lessons focus on social and self-awareness.

Visit Times

Hour-long gallery lessons are available to school groups with at least two weeks advance notice. (Our schedule fills quickly, so booking early is advised.) We can accommodate a maximum of 60 students (and required chaperones*) Tuesday-Friday at 10:30am and 11:30am.

To request a guided visit for your school, please complete the K-12 Group Visit Request form below.

*1 chaperone is required for every 8 students.

Pricing

School group visits are $5 per student, including on Tuesdays. Required chaperones and teachers accompanying the group are free. For planning purposes, teachers always receive free admission upon presentation of a school ID. Additional adults pay the general admission price of $15.

Drop Off & Parking

The Museum Drop-Off is on the east side of the museum building, directly across from Brazos Garage. Buses should plan to drop off students at this area. Students will then follow a short pathway to the entrance to the museum.

Bus parking near the Blanton is extremely limited. Please plan ahead.

Chaperones can park in the Brazos Garage to the east of the museum. Garage rates will apply.

Click here to view a PDF of our Visitor Map & Guide. 

Professional Development

The Blanton Education Team is equipped to provide custom-tailored, interactive workshops and materials for K-12 educators from all subject areas. We welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively with school partners to bring the world of art into classrooms, to meet specific curricular needs, and to create unique opportunities for personal/community growth and reflection.

If you’d like to explore possibilities for professional development for your department,
grade-level team, school or district, please email carlen.floyd@blantonmuseum.org. Blanton
services are fee-based, and can be scheduled at the museum or on a school campus.

JUNETEENTH WEBINAR – Hosted by ADL
We are pleased to be a community partner with the Anti-Defamation League in presenting Paying Tribute to the Journey: Juneteenth with Dr. Peniel E. Joseph on Thursday, June 15 at 1 p.m. CT. Learn about the history of Juneteenth and how an old fight for freedom is connected to the modern struggle for rights and dignity. Free to attend online; registration required.

Digital Resources

In addition to in-person guided visits, the Blanton’s education department has developed a range of digital resources to support classroom and at-home learning.

Each lesson in the modules below activates works of art in the Blanton’s collection to explore a specific idea or topic. All lessons are designed for both asynchronous learning and classroom conversation; many lessons can be broken down into smaller units for greater flexibility.

If you’re a teacher, we’d like to keep in touch! Sign-up to receive educational resources and updates specific to the Blanton’s Schools Programs (PK-12).

SEL (Social and Emotional Learning)

#ArtWhereYouAre Studio

Exploring Diversity & Civil Rights

STEAM

Credits

Generous support for School Programs at the Blanton is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc. Education Endowment, with additional support provided by the Buena Vista Foundation, the Burdine Johnson Foundation Education Endowment, the CFP Foundation Endowment for K-12 Excellence, the Lowe Foundation, the Meinig Family Foundation, the Susan Mayer Art Enrichment Endowment, and The Bingham Group, LLC.