Education and Programs
Every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. the museum offers free tours led by museum-trained docents to provide visitors with a unique experience based on close viewing and conversation.
Guest lecturers, educators, graduate students, and curators lead Gallery Talks and Noon Talks on the collection and special exhibitions. Audiences gain knowledge of the historical context and significance of artworks through a process of looking and engaging with the lecturer.
The One-Hour Exhibitions take place one Friday each month at 3:00 p.m. in the museum’s print viewing room. These “mini exhibitions” highlight a group of works based on artist, time period, theme, or medium, and include an informal discussion led by a curator. Visitors are admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The museum also has education programs where schools in 51 of the 90 counties in Indiana participate, allowing a reach of about 7,000 students per year. The museum partners with 55 different university academic departments to provide curriculum-based tours for students at the university.
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