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WINTER HOURS: Tuesday - Sunday 11AM - 4PM

School Visits

Book a visit to Mystic Museum of Art to inspire creativity, exercise visual literacy, and gain skills required by the Common Core state standards. Staff-Guided visits are discussion-based and hands-on. Programs include curriculum-related, in-studio projects and facilitated gallery discussions.

Field Trips for Grades Pre-K – 12

Field Trips involve collaborative discussions in MMoA’s galleries and a related hands-on studio project. Students exercise Common Core speaking, listening, and writing skills using artwork as a catalyst. Writing activities are included in the gallery while the studio art project focuses on the idea of the written word and language.

Customized student Programs for Grades Pre-K – 12

Have a particular theme or topic you’re exploring? You can work with our Education Director to tailor a visual arts program to your curricular focus. Visual arts can add cross-disciplinary hands-on creative expression to your non-art curriculum or augment your art curriculum with our specialized staff and object-based inquiry. Your customized program may occur on or off-site and include multiple visits with our staff. Contact the Education Department for more information, scheduling, and availability.

Self-Guided Visits

We welcome self-guided groups to Mystic Museum of Art with the appropriate number of chaperones. Contact the Education Department to schedule your visit and request/read a Planning Your Visit packet before arriving to ensure the quality of your visit.

Policies

All guided group and school visits must be scheduled a month in advance. If you do not receive written confirmation of your visit two weeks before your program, please contact the Education Department. To reschedule or cancel a staff-guided visit, a minimum of two days notice is required.

Cancellation Policy
Groups canceling with less than 24 hours notice may be required to pay the minimum booking fee of $100.  If your school has a delay, dismisses early or closes due to inclement weather, your visit is cancelled automatically at no charge.

Group Visit Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Class Size Limits
Maximum of 60 students, with up to 10 additional chaperones

Accessibility
MMoA’s galleries and studio are accessible to visitors with mobility limitations. Persons entering in wheel chairs should enter the studio entrance or galleries from their front doors respectively.

Chaperone Requirements
Grades 2 – 12: one adult per 15 students
Grades Pre-K, K, 1: one adult per 7 students

See the Planning Your Visit packet for details on chaperone responsibilities.

Transportation and Parking
Mystic Museum of Art parking lot is bus accessible and free for program participants. Visitors must provide their own transportation unless arranged with MMoA Education Staff.

School Scholarships
Due to generous donors, select schools may participate in MMoA programs at a reduced or no charge, including the cost of transportation, while funds last. Ask when scheduling your program.