Museum Tours

Miami Art Museum’s lively, interactive museum tours for kindergarten through twelfth grade students form the centerpiece of MAM & Schools.  These inquiry-based tours are designed to develop an understanding of modern and contemporary art while encouraging self expression at every grade level. Tours foster observation, analysis and interpretation, complementing school curriculum and promoting the critical thinking skills emphasized by Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) guidelines. Led by MAM's professional gallery teachers, visits are approximately 90 minutes in length and culminate in an interactive exercise.

The museum offers tours Tuesdays through Fridays at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. throughout the academic year. Tour admission for students and chaperones is complimentary.

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MAM in the Classroom

 

The Museum’s professional gallery teachers, artists themselves, can visit your classroom with a work of art and engage students in observation and a lively discussion.  Classroom visits include an activity and last approximately one hour.  Interdisciplinary, post visit materials are provided for the teacher.  Classroom visits are available Monday through Friday between 9am and 1pm.

Please contact education@miamiartmuseum.org for more information.

 

This program is funded by the Heckscher Foundation for Children.

Self-Guided Visits

High school teachers may choose to bring their classes to the Museum, on their own, to address a particular area of the curriculum. Please notify education in advance to ensure your trip does not coincide with other group visits. Self-guided visits may take place in the morning but please note museum-led tours take precedence.  One chaperone is required for every ten students. Free for all students with valid ID.

 

 

Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibition

In conjunction with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, MAM hosts the Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibition each year in January.  The exhibition showcases the best work of young artists in both public and private schools. Students, teachers, families and friends from throughout the county celebrate the awards on the Cultural Plaza.  Winners go on to compete at the national level.

Photo by Juan Cabrera.

For Educators

Teacher Workshops
MAM offers educators professional enrichment workshops designed to explore teaching strategies and interdisciplinary connections to works of art in MAM's permanent collection. Workshops include private tours, hands-on activities and discussions with curators. Each workshop offers the opportunity to network with colleagues and share perspectives on new approaches to education. M-DCPS teachers are eligible to receive Master Plan Points.

Interdisciplinary Resources
MAM offers interdisciplinary resources for classroom use, based on works of art in the Museum's Permanent Collection. Packets include background information on the artist, visuals and activities that can be easily introduced to the classroom.  All resources are provided electronically.  Please contact education@miamiartmuseum.org for details.

Student Rewards
Student Rewards
Teachers can request up to 40 free Family Passes each semester to distribute as rewards for their students. Passes include free admission for two adults, valued at $16 (children are always free).

If you would like to request passes, please download the application  and submit to education@miamiartmuseum.org. Supplies are limited.

 

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Access Programs

Tours and classroom visits as described above are also offered to special needs groups. All tours and visits can be accommodated to the circumstances of the group. Please let us know how we can make your experience more rewarding.

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