Tour Descriptions
Museum Tour Courses
Art Within Reach’s early childhood museum tours courses introduce your children to the masterpieces housed in the Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art and initiate a life-long appreciation of the arts.
Tour Descriptions
- The ABC’s of Art {6 weeks} OR The ABC’s of Art {3 weeks}
- What Does It Mean? {6 weeks} OR What Does It Mean? {3-weeks}
- World of Wonder {6-weeks} OR World of Wonder {3-weeks}
- Animals in Art
- Sacred Art
- Additional Classes
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: Flat as a Pancake
Learn the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional.
Week 3: What is That Moon Made Of?
Investigate the materials used to create two moon-inspired works of art.
Week 4: Squiggly Lines and All
Examine how lines and shapes work together to create a picture.
Week 5: I’m Feeling Purple Today
Explore how artists use color and brushstroke.
Week 6: Near and Far; Tall and Small
Explore how artists use perspective and scale.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: Flat as a Pancake
Learn the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional.
Week 3: What is That Moon Made Of?
Investigate the materials used to create two moon-inspired works of art.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: Making Their Mark
See the stories of important Americans as told through their portraits.
Week 3: Outside Your Window
Explore the different ways artists capture the landscape.
Week 4: Now and Then
Take a trip back in time through the world of genre painting.
Week 5: Worth A Thousand Words
Learn how art can visually tell a story.
Week 6: Beliefs and Worship
Explore how objects were used in their original sacred context.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: Making Their Mark
See the stories of important Americans as told through their portraits.
Week 3: Worth A Thousand Words
Learn how art can visually tell a story.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: This Land is Your Land
Learn about America, its land, resources and people.
Week 3: Mask and Masquerade
Look at masks from Africa and learn about the importance of masquerade.
Week 4: Shiva and the Buddha
Explore Hinduism and Buddhism through representations of Shiva and the Buddha.
Week 5: Ancient China
Learn about funerary customs in Ancient China.
Week 6: The Artist’s Workshop
View book art from the Islamic world and learn how it is made.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 5: Ancient China
Learn about funerary customs in Ancient China.
Week 6: The Artist’s Workshop
View book art from the Islamic world and learn how it is made.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: Imaginary Friends
See if you can discover all the imaginary animals that artists have created over the centuries.
Week 3: Proud as a Peacock
Hear the story of the Peacock Room and see how the colors of this beautiful bird inspired an artist and his vision!
Week 4: African Spirits
Learn about the meaning and importance of animals in African art.
Week 1: Art Detectives in Training
An introduction to the museum and the art of looking.
Week 2: Christianity and the Renaissance
Children are introduced to Renaissance art and explore the role of Christianity in its visual vocabulary.
Week 3: The Life of the Buddha
Learn about the origins of Buddhism and discover its influence on art throughout Asia.
Week 4: The Pages of the Koran
Understand the importance of the Koran and discuss its artistic components, especially calligraphy.
Add these classes to any series to extend your learning experience.
It Won’t Move!
Explore a history of still life painting and why it interested artists.
Guess Who Is Coming for Dinner? (classroom only)
Compare and contrast the composition of two Last Supper paintings.
Matisse (classroom only)
Explore the artwork and career of famed artist, Henri Matisse.
That’s Art?
Children are introduced to artists like, Marcel Duchamp, and how they used ready-made objects as works of art.
The Museum
A closer examination of the museum, its components and purpose.
