College and university tours

    Curator Talk: Legacies of African Art, 04/08/2023. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography)

    Geared specifically toward college and university students, in-person or virtual tours foster high-level learning and discussion of the Museum’s collection, special exhibitions, social themes, and professional pursuits. Alternatively, students are welcome to explore galleries independently, and museum educators are here to help create specially themed visits.

    Guided visits

    Join a tour that applies object-based inquiry and close looking to expand learning outside the classroom.

    Self-guided visits

    If guided tours aren’t your thing, explore the galleries independently. Simply email tickets@brooklynmuseum.org with your planned date and time, number of students and staff, and the collection or exhibition you hope to see.

    Virtual gallery visits

    If a trip to Brooklyn isn’t in the cards, take a virtual gallery visit. This is not just another Zoom session. The Museum’s hour-long online tours use images from the exhibitions and collections, and groups can select a specific theme or focus.

    Our philosophy

    The Brooklyn Museum provides learning experiences that are intimate, dialogic, and reflective.

    We want educators to use the Museum to enrich their courses and teaching goals.

    Group admission

    Pricing for educator-led tours (up to 20 students each):

    CUNY and SUNY

    Collection or exhibition tour: $60 virtual or in-person

    Public universities and colleges

    Collection or exhibition tour: $150 in-person, $100 virtual

    Private universities and colleges

    Collection or exhibition tour: $225 in-person, $150 virtual

    Our approach and themes

    Pick a theme, any theme. Tours pegged to the collections and exhibitions are popular. The Museum also offers guided visits that explore social movements and careers in the arts. Or staff can develop a customized tour that meets your academic goals.

    Collection tours

    • Arts of Africa

      The Museum’s Arts of Africa collection is currently undergoing conservation.

    • Arts of Ancient Egypt

      See how the artworks of ancient Egypt reflect its geography, beliefs, and sociopolitical systems.

    • Arts of the Ancient World

      Interpret and analyze artifacts to compare the social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions of ancient cultures and societies.

    • Arts of the Americas

      Learn about the historical and contemporary practices of Indigenous artists across the Americas.

    • Arts of Asia

      Explore the Museum’s pioneering collection of Asian art, representing Japan, Korea, China, India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas.

    • Arts of the Islamic World

      Delve into a collection of Islamic art that spans 13 centuries and represents a variety of regions, from Spain to India and Central Asia to North Africa.

    • Arts of the United States

      The history of the United States encompasses many groups of people, including Native Americans, enslaved Africans, and European colonizers and immigrants, as well as their descendants. Investigate this complex history as told through paintings and decorative arts in the American Art galleries.

    • The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago

      Explore the legacy and impact of Judy Chicago’s seminal work The Dinner Party (1974–79) within both feminist art and women’s movements, past and present.

    Educator Workshop: Social Critique Through Black Imagery, 04/18/2024. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Danny Perez)

    Special exhibition tours

    Tour dynamic and thought-provoking special exhibitions with a museum educator.

    Thematic tours

    • Activism and Art

      Discover how art has been used to construct identity and contribute to social movements such as civil rights, feminism, and climate change.

    • Art and the Environment

      Explore the ways in which artists draw on natural and urban environments to dialogue with issues of industrialization, globalization, and place.

    • Art and Writing

      Investigate the creative and critical aspects of art and writing to address their descriptive, reflective, and analytical possibilities. Consider ways that writing has been used as a visual and narrative art form across cultures and centuries.

    • Careers in Art Museums

      Analyze exhibitions through the lens of the multiple professional roles that contribute to their execution.

    • Curatorial Choices

      Investigate the curatorial choices in the American and European Art galleries that expand the canon and challenge dominant narratives.

    • Methods of Inquiry in an Art Museum

      Experience different methods for observing, analyzing, and interpreting works of art, and connect these approaches to methodologies across disciplines.

    Request a tour

    View prices and request a tour. Be sure to submit your request three weeks in advance, and please allow up to two weeks for a response.