schools & teachers

The DAM offers a wide variety of tours for students in kindergarten through college.  All school tours address Colorado Model Content Standards (CMCS).  See Tour Topics for details.

Download our School Tour Information Sheet for information on supervision, fees, lunch policies, access services,  cancellation policies, and other useful tips.

Scheduling Tours

School tours are available Tuesday-Friday, September 16, 2008 –May 22, 2009.  Space is limited, so please schedule tours at least three weeks in advance (one week for self-guided tours). 

To book more than one tour, call the school programs office at 720-913-0075, Monday-Friday, 1-5pm.

Plan self-guided tours for 30 or more students to begin at noon or later. Call 720-913-0075 to schedule self-guided visits.

Creativity Resource – Coming October 2008

Creativity Resource, our new website designed specifically for teachers, will bring together a wealth of information, lesson plans and activities via the internet.  Teachers will be able to download high-quality images and use related material to connect their students with the DAM’s rich collection. 

The lessons will focus primarily on Visual Arts
and Language Arts, but other subjects such as Social Studies, will be added in a second phase. 

Lessons will focus on three levels: Early Childhood (ages 3-4), Elementary (Grades K-5) and Secondary (Grades 6-12) and will address CMCS.

Introduction to Art Tours

Sample our collections by focusing on a few artworks or a variety.

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Art & Culture Tours

Learn about a specific culture through the museum’s collections from around the world.

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Architecture Tours

Explore the unique architecture of the Hamilton and North Buildings.

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Artmaking Tours

Experience Japanese culture or our building’s architecture and tap into your own creativity as you make your own work of art.

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Temporary Exhibition Tours

Experience our incredible temporary exhibition program, featuring art from international museums and collections.

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Especially for Teachers

Discover new ideas to use in the classroom.

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School and teacher programs are supported by Nancy Benson Education Endowment Fund; Qwest Foundation Endowment, William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education Programs; Jim Kelley and Amie Knox Education Endowment Fund; Berger Collection Educational Trust; TeleTech; LMG Foundation; and the Citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

Creativity Resource is funded by the Morgridge Family Foundation.