Education

School Tours

Visitors to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will be viewing the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world, and a unique and innovative destination to "See the South." Teachers may choose from three types of tours for their students -Docent-led, Customized and Self-guided Tours. All tours will include the Orientation Film and will last for at least one hour. Initial contact to book a tour may be made by contacting the Education Department, Kate Barron at 539-9608 or via email kbarron@ogdenmuseum.org

Tours
Docent-led Tours: Teachers may choose to have a tour led by a trained Museum Docent. Our docents are available to help your students "see the South" by a walk through the galleries focusing on the central themes of Southern Art.

Customized Tours: Museum Educators are available to help teachers create tours that align with their classes' curriculum. The Museum's exhibitions provide the opportunity to explore several themes in Southern art and culture. Teachers and Museum Educators will work together to choose artworks around teacher selected topics.

The tour Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is based on the book by Mildred D. Taylor. This specialized tour illuminates the book through the art providing deeper exploration of Southern art and literature. Here, visual art makes powerful connections to literature and the larger social implications that allow contemporary students to meaningfully explore the Great Depression. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry  |  Download PDF: 735 Kb

Self-guided Tours: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has created an Acoustiguide for Families featuring the Ogden characters, Elva Louise Swan and Max Katz. Teachers may choose to use this tour with their students for an overview of Southern art and culture.

Group Rate
School tours must have a minimum of ten students. The cost of tours is $3.00 per student. One chaperone per 10 students is required regardless of grade. Chaperones are charged $5.00.

Payment
In order to make the payment process seamless, payment should be received at least one week prior to the visit. Payment can be in the form of an organizational check, cash or credit card. Purchase orders or invoice processing requires two weeks. Deposits are not necessary.

Buses
In order to provide a safe place for students to enter and depart the Museum during their field trip, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art requests that all busses load and unload at the corner of Camp and St. Joseph Streets on the Museum side of the street. The students will then walk to the entrance of the Museum in the center of the block.

Expectations
The staff of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art welcomes all visitors to "See the South" through our collections. However, we expect visitors to respect each other, the building and the art objects by following a few simple rules.

• Please leave all backpacks, packages and lunches at the coat check desk.
• Do not touch or point objects (such as pencils) or fingers close to the artwork.
• Do not lean on pedestals, cases or freestanding artwork.
• Do not leave journals or books on pedestals or cases.
• Do not bring backpacks into the museum.
• Visitors should stay with the group during tours.
• Photography and videotaping is prohibited.

Restroom Location
The restrooms are located on the second and fifth floors. Students under ten must be accompanied by an adult to the restroom.

Snacks
There are no picnic facilities or snack areas on the museum grounds. No food or drink is allowed in the galleries.