schools & teachers

  

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Denver Public Schools Elementary, Middle and K-8 Three-Dimensional Art Showcase

February 7-16, 2012
Come explore the creativity of students in Denver Public School’s annual showcase of elementary and middle school work.
Free; no reservations are needed. On view in the North Building on the lower level.

 


School Field Trips

We offer two kinds of field trips for grades K–12, guided tours—including introductory, subject area (culture-focused), and exhibition tours—and self-guided field trips. We also offer Spanish language tours, scholarships and bus funding. All field trips must be booked at least three weeks in advance. To make reservations, call 720-865-5000.

 

Tour scholarship application (PDF)
Bus funding application (PDF)


 

Introductory Tours

Learn basic looking skills while learning about the museum's collections.

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Subject / Focus on Culture Tours

Focus your visit on single collection of art or the museum's architecture.

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Exhibition Tours

Visit our fall through spring exhibitions, including Robert Adams: The Place We Live, Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China’s Last Dynasty, Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting, and Read My Pins: The Madeline Albright Collection.

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Self-Guided Field Trips

Explore the museum without a guide in a self-guided field trip.

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Teacher & Classroom Resources

Schedule a custom workshop, register for a teacher workshop or webinar, and check out our online lesson plans at Creativity Resource!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions about how to book a field trip? Not sure where to park? We've got answers!

 


 

School and teacher programs are supported by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education Programs, the Nancy Benson Education Endowment Fund, the Qwest Foundation Endowment, the Jim Kelley and Amie Knox Education Endowment Fund, and the Citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Programming for Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting is made possible by the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation.


Denver Art Museum's Creativity Resource is generously funded by a grant from the Morgridge Family Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Virginia Hill Charitable Foundation, The Japan Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

 


 

Creativity Resource for Teachers

 

Browse artworks, download lesson plans, and find ideas to inspire your students!

 

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