Take a Field Trip!

  • Introduce students to the Columbus Museum of Art as a community resource.
  • Use the power of authentic objects to focus student attention.
  • Help students learn to use primary sources.
  • Supplement your curriculum. An Art & Poetry tour, for example, provides students with opportunities to write about authentic objects as rich resources during the writing process.
  • Offer students an opportunity to develop, support, and share differing perspectives.

Check out the tour possibilities and then submit your request of tour topic and preference of dates via email. Once your request is received the Museum will contact you to approve your tour date, time and topic.

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Chihuly Illuminated

September 25, 2009 - July 4, 2010
Come experience the dynamic installations of Dale Chihuly at the Columbus Museum of Art.

Artful Reading (K-12)

Observe, Describe, Interpret, Prove. Develop skills that promote critical thinking by examining works in Chihuly Illuminated along with favorites from the CMA collection.

Art and Science

Discover where art and science meet as we investigate color, light, and states of matter.

Art and Language

Develop your inner wordsmith! Participate in writing activities and experiments inspired by works of art.

Tours for Students with Disabilities

Tour Chihuly Illuminated with specially trained docents who provide tactile and interpretive tours for visitors with disabilities.

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All docent tours must be booked by the 10th of the month prior to the month of your visit. Example: To book a group for October 4th, you need to schedule your docent tour by September 10th.

Tours begin on the hour and will last 50 minutes. Please arrive and check in 15 minutes before your start time. The last tour will begin at 2:00 pm. The minimum number of students is 10.

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