K-12 Educators and Students
Facilitated School Visits
The Rollins Museum of Art offers guided tours and programs to primary and secondary students from public and private schools in Central Florida and beyond. Students are inspired by our collection and exhibitions, and a Museum visit supports teachers by encouraging visual literacy, critical thinking skills, and art appreciation. Visits are offered Monday through Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. The tour duration is 75 minutes.
Marvels and Masterpieces
Students are guided through a selection of works included in the RMA’s special exhibitions. These interactive tours introduce students to an array of traditional and contemporary works of art, often with global connections. Teachers will receive pre- and post-tour classroom activities and resources, including multidisciplinary standards addressed during the visit. Recommended for students in grades 3-12.
From the Vault: Highlights From the RMA Collection
This school tour enhances classroom learning by allowing students to closely examine original works of art directly related to the AP Art History image set. Students will discuss the artistic process, aesthetic value, and historical significance of works by Francisco de Goya, Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, and more. Teachers will receive in advance pre- and post-tour classroom activities and resources, including standards addressed by the visit. Recommended for AP Art History students or students in grades 9-12.
Please consult the K12 Visit Guidelines for more information about facilitated school visits. Then apply for a visit using the Request Form. Once the form has been submitted, you will receive a reply from a member of the Education Department confirming the date and time.
For more information regarding upcoming K12 scholastic programming, contact our K12 Education Department.
Self-guided School Tours
The galleries are always available for self-guided tours by classes or groups during all open hours of operation. We ask that you make appointments for these visits to ensure that everyone has the most enjoyable and engaging experience possible.
To schedule a self-guided school visit, contact Allana Nagy, K12 Interpretive Fellow.
Museum Classroom
This series of teacher workshops introduces educators to artworks from RMA's permanent collection and special exhibitions. Workshops include hands-on art activities, lectures, tours, and small group discussions facilitated by RMA educators. Art educators explore multidisciplinary approaches for incorporating museum-quality works of art into their classroom teaching. Each workshop explores an exhibition currently on view. Grades 3-12.
(Spring 2023) [Art] in Context: [ART] in Context is an interdisciplinary program series focusing on how art can be used as a catalyst to think about a wide range of subjects, be they historical, literary, scientific or mathematical. Students are introduced to work from the RMA collection and step outside art historical study to unpack the larger themes, terminology, and processes that inspired the artist through a variety of interactive modules that engage different learning modalities. Grades 5-12.
[Art] in Context: Global Warming
(Fall 2023) Art Lab: Help students understand social justice issues within the self and community with this program that encourages social empathy through arts-based learning. Art Lab is a distance program developed to be facilitated in the classroom. Each lab addresses social justice thematically, allowing students to engage critical content and delve into the practices of three different artists from our collection that work with that same theme across different mediums and conceptualizations. Students will be engaged in journal-based exploratory projects and corresponding art assignments that respond to each of the artists studied, ending in a group capstone project. Grades 8-12.
Teacher Membership
The RMA offers a low “Individual” membership rate of $65. Members receive 10-20 percent Museum Store discounts, invitations to programs and previews; priority registration and sccess to member programs; access to Museum Travel Alliance Trips; and reciprocal privileges at university museums nationwide. Memberships directly help to keep the museum's lectures, tours, and Studio Saturday events free of charge.
