For Teachers

School and Group Tours

Docent-led guided tours of the permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the Sculpture Garden are available upon request. Museum educators can also help teachers plan visits that meet specific curriculum needs.

The following specially themed tours for school groups can be arranged through the Education Department. To schedule a school group tour, please fill out this form, at least one month in advance.

Shape and Color (grades pre K-3):
Discover how artists use shape and color as building blocks for their paintings and sculptures.

Magical Media (grades 4-12):
Explore the wide range of materials artists use to make their work.

The Story of Modern Art (all ages):
Learn about the changing styles of the art of the twentieth century.

Modern and Contemporary Sculpture (all ages):
Trace the evolution of sculpture from the late nineteenth century to the present.

Artist at Work with Youth activity packets

For each session of Artist at Work with Youth, our artist-in-residence creates an activity packet for parents and teachers. These packets include information about artists featured in Hirshhorn exhibitions, as well as instructions for creating a related artwork.

Spring 2010 Activity Packet: Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration & Colorforms

Fall 2009 Activity Packet: Strange Bodies

Winter 2009 Activity Packet: Louise Bourgeois

Fall 2008 Activity Packet: Conceptual Artists from the 1960s