Curriculum Supported Visits

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Educators are encouraged to bring their classes to the Museums for curriculum supported visits. Using Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and pre-visit preparation in the classrooms, students will learn to look closely at art objects, in addition to working in a studio art environment and engaging in writing exercises.

Learning to Look

The Museums' teaching artists welcome your class to create and explore in the art studio and the museum galleries. Read more »

Get Smart with Art

Get Smart with Art is a three part program for grades 4–12 that supports the California state content standards in language arts, social studies and visual arts. Read more »

Exploring the New Guinea Highlands: Art, Science, and Conservation

Exploring the Highlands of New Guinea is a collaborative educational program conceived by the Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art at the de Young in partnership with the Conservatory of Flowers, the California Academy of Sciences and the Enga... Read more »