DOCENT-GUIDED TOURS

Exhibition tours are available for any group, of any age, to present current exhibitions on display at the Muscarelle Museum. Docents lead groups through the Museum, with age-appropriate information and discussion. Tours that are connected to school curriculum are also available. The Muscarelle and our Docents are ready to work with any group to create a wonderful experience.

You can schedule a tour anytime online, or by calling 757.221.2703. Please be sure to specify the preferred date, time, number of people, and any details that will help us connect the right docent for your tour.

For K-12 teachers we offer additional spcialized tours that compliment our current exhibitions and connect with National and Virginia Standards of Learning and classroom curriculum.

LINE SHAPE & COLOR

The Line, Shape, and Color program assists students in their discovery of art by teaching the principles of lines, shapes, and colors and how they appear in works on display. Docents lead the exploration of the pieces by identifying the use of these principles, and then guide students to create their own works of art, using lines, shapes and colors, and gaining inspiration from pieces on display.

DISCOVERY BAG

The Discovery Bag program brings art off the wall and to the children, through the use of specially designed kits containing the same tangible objects that appear in the paintings. Together, Docents and students identify items in paintings by pulling objects out of the bags, finding the object in a painting, and discussing all aspects of the use of that object in the painting, such as why did the artist include the object and what is its purpose. Students become the art critics and historians as they apply their current knowledge of objects and add to their repertoire of analyzing and critiquing skills.

For more information on tours, or to schedule a tour, please contact our Curator of Education & New Media, Amy Gorman, Ph.D. at akgorman@wm.edu or 757.221.2703.

Muscarelle Museum of Art
Lamberson Hall
The College of William & Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795