temporary exhibition tours

Guided tours of our exhibitions and collections are one hour long. See individual tour listings for fees, available dates, and registration instructions.

Exhibitions: Grades 4–12

In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein

November 8, 2008–February 8, 2009

Up to 60 students per hour
Tuesday–Friday at 9:45 am, 11 am & noon

Experience the landscape and people of the American Southwest through the eyes of the most modern painter of the Taos art colony.  Ernest Blumenschein fell in love with New Mexico during a trip West in 1898 and later moved his whole family there so he could paint it to his heart’s content.  His views of the rocky mesas and rolling hills and even
people show his flair for dynamic color, shapes, and patterns.  Passionate about preserving native traditions, Blumenschein, in his pictures of the Pueblo Indians, revealed his respect for the people and reverence for their culture.

One-hour guided tours are $3.50 per student and chaperones are free.

CMCS: Visual Arts 1, 2, 4, 5; Reading 2, 4; History 3, 6; Geography 6

Exhibitions: Grades 6–12

The Psychedelic Experience: Rock Posters from the San Francisco Bay Area, 1965-71

March 21–July 16, 2009

Up to 60 students per hour

Tuesday–Friday at 9:45 am, 11 am & noon

Explore the vibrant and energetic rock poster designs from the 1960s and 1970s. Consider how the social and political upheaval during this period set the stage for a new wave of expression resulting in a lively music and dance scene and an innovative psychedelic style. On you tour, soak up the pulsating colors, swirling forms, and out of this world lettering while having fun identifying some of the most famous rock concerts of all time.

CMCS:  Visual Arts 1, 2, 4, 5; Reading 2, 4; History 3, 6; Geography 6

Reservations available soon. Cost of guided and self-guided tours TBA.