SBMA Field Trips

Artful Thinking: SBMA Highlights Tours

October 2026 – May 2027

Thursdays: 11 – noon or 12 – 1 pm

Select Wednesdays starting October 22: 12 – 1 pm

Grades 4 – 12

Each tour begins with a brief focus session in the auditorium incorporating close looking with mindfulness practices to reduce stress, foster kindness and create empathy. In the galleries, students continue to engage in close looking and dynamic discussion during their docent-led gallery tour. Through conversation and comparison, students build observation and critical thinking skills while connecting what they see to everyday life and their inner and shared experiences with art. Each visit encourages thoughtful dialogue and visual literacy.

SBMA teaching methods support student growth in observation, communication, and creative thinking.

*Max 50 students

Artful Making

October 2026 - May 2027

Tuesdays: 10:30 – 11:45 am or 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Select Wednesdays: 11 am – 12:15 pm

Grades 2 – 8

This 75 minute hands-on alternative to the traditional docent tour invites students to make art and look at art in a single visit. Students begin with a 30-minute creative project that reinforces what they’ll see in the galleries, followed by a docent-led tour designed to spark discussion and personal connections.

This fall, the activity is inspired by Daniel Crews Chubb’s Three Immortals, on view in As if in a Dream through January 3.

The Spring art activity will focus on Latin American art.

*Max 30 students/session, no exceptions.

Fridays in Focus: Thematic Tours for Junior High and High School

October 2026 – April 2027

Select Fridays: 11 am – 12:30 pm

Grades 7 – 12

The first Friday of select months, junior high and high school students are invited to dive deeper into the Museum’s collection through a dynamic, theme-based tour. Led by SBMA educators, visiting artists, or specialists, each session blends art, discussion, and creative thinking in a multidisciplinary format. Whether exploring identity, activism, or visual storytelling, students are encouraged to share ideas, ask questions, and see art through a new lens.

Contact School Programs Manager Molly Kemper at mkemper@sbma.net for details.

Young At Art

October 2026 – May 2027

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 – 11:30 am

Select Thursdays in 2026 only: 11:30 am – 1 pm

Grades TK – 1

Designed for our youngest learners, explore the elements of art—line, color, shape/form, texture, and space—with an SBMA Teaching Artist. TK-1st grade students are introduced to the Museum in this 1.5 hour presentation, beginning with an interactive PowerPoint presentation and hands-on art activity, and concluding with a 30 minute gallery tour with a docent.

SBMA teaching methods support student growth in observation, communication, and creative thinking.

*Max 30 students/session