Please be advised that The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce (February 23–June 22, 2025) includes works that depict nudity. If you do not want your group to view these works, please let us know in advance. While our docents will do their best to avoid the galleries that feature these works, they may be visible from other galleries in the museum.

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Planning Your K-12 Group Visit

Book A K-12 Student Group Tour

Group size:

  • Minimum 10, maximum 60. Groups greater than 60 must reserve additional time slots. Groups with physical or cognitive disabilities are not required to meet the 10 person minimum.
  • Please note: The maximum group size for Self-Guided tours is 20. The maximum group size for a Workshop Tour is 50.

Chaperones:

  • We require all K-12 student groups to include 1 adult chaperone per 15 students.

Tour Times:

  • Monday: CLOSED
  • Tuesday–Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • Please note: Workshop Tours are only available Tuesdays–Thursdays, at 10 a.m.
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Pricing (fees include admission):

  • K-12 student groups: FREE thanks to a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.
  • 1 chaperone per 15 students: Free. Additional chaperones beyond 1 per 15 students will pay the discounted adult group rate of $10.
  • Docents are provided free of charge.

Tour Types

1st–4th Grade | Learning to Look:

  • 60 minutes | 60 students maximum | 1 chaperone per 15 students.
  • Students explore objects throughout the museum, interpreting the stories they see in works of art, identifying basic elements of art, and making connections between art and their own lives.

4th–7th grade | The Form of Things:

  • 60 minutes | 60 students maximum | 1 chaperone per 15 students
  • Focus on three-dimensional works of art and consider the ways that dimensionality and material play a role in a work’s creation and reception. As most of the sculptures are located outside, your tour may be adjusted in the event of inclement weather.

7th–10th grade | The Faces of Spain:

  • 60 minutes | 60 students maximum | 1 chaperone per 15 students
  • Students investigate the ways artists convey information about people through expression, pose, setting, dress, symbols, and other elements or attributes. Tours cover 3-5 portraits.

9th–12th grade | Spanish Art in Context:

  • 60 minutes | 45 students maximum | 1 chaperone per 15 students
  • Help your students go beyond what they think they know about Spain. Students studying Spanish explore artworks that speak to the rich diversity and complexity of Spanish culture—from politics, religion, and power to costume, place, and artistic process. Tours cover 3–5 artworks.

Customize Your K-12 Group Tour

Make it A Workshop Tour:

  • 1.5–2 hours depending on group size | 1 chaperone per 15 students | Only offered Tuesday–Thursday at 10 a.m.
  • Workshop tours consist of a Learning to Look, Form of Things, or Faces of Spain tour followed by a related art-making activity in an event space.

Add an In-Gallery Activity:

  • Request that your docent include an in-gallery activity as part of your tour. Activities may include writing, drawing, and/or games.

Accessibility:

Several additions and modifications are available for tours in order to enhance and support your group’s experience. Some items listed below are always available, such as use of the elevator and gallery seating, but it is helpful for us to know ahead of time that your group would benefit from their use so we can alert your docent. If a member of your tour group would benefit from any of the following accommodations, please indicate them on your tour request form. You can learn more on our accessibility webpage.

  • Use of the elevator
  • Seating in the galleries
  • Tactile/multisensory opportunities – objects, scents, recorded sounds, tactile (braille) representations of works, and/or other opportunities for touch
  • Visual description – verbal descriptions of visual elements of art and the environment Auditory assistance – headphone or T-coil-compatible speech amplifiers
  • ASL interpretation – American Sign Language (1-2 weeks’ advanced notice required) EnChroma glasses for the color blind

Prepare for your K-12 Tour

Prepare students for their museum visit by making the purpose of the field trip clear, discussing museum expectations, and linking the trip to their learning in the classroom.

Transit Scholarships

Transit scholarships are available to qualifying schools. For more information, download our transit scholarship form.