Tours and class visits to the Neuberger Museum of Art bring the Museum to life for our broad and diverse community of adults, families, PreK-12 schoolchildren and their teachers, and Purchase College students, faculty, and staff.
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Dear Purchase College faculty,
We look forward to having your class visit and will accommodate you to the best of our availability!
Availability
Purchase College groups or class visits can be accommodated Mondays through Fridays from 10:00am – 5:00pm or Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00pm – 5:00pm (excluding time slots already scheduled for other museum activities).
Group size
Up to forty (40) persons.
Fees
Tours and class visits are always free for members of the Purchase College community.
Scheduling
Tours should be requested at least three weeks prior to the preferred visit date and time.
Peter Cole on the Museum’s Visitor Services Team will be in touch to answer any additional questions and help you select an available tour date. (Peter is available at 914-251-6118 every Wednesday through Sunday).
Exhibition(s) and or work(s) you would like to view
Preferred date, time, and duration of your visit (options preferred)
Whether a Volunteer Museum Educator (VME) or staff guide* is requested (if yes, please provide a clear explanation of the topic(s) to be presented)
Whether any ephemera (e.g., clipboards, pencils etc.) or non-gallery spaces (e.g., Study, Library, Skylight Gallery, or other room) will be required during your visit
*subject to availability
Guided tours for any age or self-guided visits for high school groups
Each school visit to the NEU is unique. We are flexible and focused on designing a museum experience that connects our African, Modern, and Contemporary art directly to the curriculum objectives and learning standards of each visiting teacher and class.
Our goal is to help students develop an appreciation for visual art by creating—through close looking and inquiry-based techniques—a descriptive dialogue that leaves a lasting impression.
Availability
Guided tours are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 10am.
Pre-K guided tours are 45 minutes
K-12 guided tours are 60 minutes
Self-guided visits for high school groups are available Wednesday through Sundays from 12pm to 3pm.
Group size
Guided tours: 10–40 students* per group visit (any age)
Self-guided visits: Up to 25 high school students*
*One (1) adult chaperone is required for every ten (10) students.
Fees
Guided tours are $10 per student or free through the NEUKids program for Title 1 schools. Chaperones are not included in the guided tour fee.
NEUKids program The NEUKids program fills an educational gap by providing field trips to the Museum for Title 1 and other qualifying schools. Includes: one-hour guided tour with a Volunteer Museum Educator designed specifically for your class; waived admission fees; round-trip school bus transportation; and lunch at the main dining hall of the Purchase College campus.
Funding is awarded on a first-come first-serve basis.
Self-guided groups are free.
Scheduling
All group tours and visits should be requested at least three weeks prior to the preferred visit date. Tours and visits are not booked more than three months in advance.
A member of the Museum’s Education team will be in touch to answer any additional questions and help you select an available tour date.
Pre- and Post-Visit Resources
The Neuberger has created a series of asynchronous learning resources that are appropriate for use in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Designed by Diana Puglisi, Curator of Education, Youth & Adult Programs, alongside volunteer museum educators, the resources can be used before and after your visit.
The Neuberger Museum of Art’s Volunteer Museum Educators welcome visitors and help them appreciate the art collections presented in our galleries. The art comes alive as you walk the Museum with a guide and hear the stories behind the artists and works on view.
Self-guided groups of ten (10) or more persons are welcome with advance notice.
Availability
Guided tours are available Wednesdays through Fridays from 12pm to 3pm. Tours are 60 minutes in duration.
Self-guided adult group visits are available Wednesdays through Sundays from 12pm to 4pm.
Group size
Minimum ten (10) persons
Maximum forty (40) persons
Fees
Guided tours are $10 per adult.
Self-guided adult groups are free.
Scheduling
Tours should be requested at least three weeks prior to the preferred visit date. Visits are not booked more than three months in advance.
A member of the Museum’s Education team will be in touch to answer any additional questions and help you select an available date and time for your group visit.
The Neuberger’s Volunteer Museum Educators (VMEs) bring the works in the Museum’s collection to life during 60-minute in-person tours for PreK-12 school groups and adults. Energetic, flexible, and art-loving individuals, VMEs easily adapt guided tours to the specific interests of each group so visitors can better connect with the artworks on view.
Museum staff develop and implement educational programs under the umbrella of The Phillip and Lynn Straus Center for Education in the Arts. These programs serve diverse audiences and establish the Neuberger Museum of Art as a regional center for curriculum-based art education.
