Teachers and Students

Teachers of all grade levels and disciplines are invited to join our participant-driven, interactive conversations and experiences. Use our educator resources to bring the Walters collection into your classroom, schedule a field trip to the museum, or sign up for an educator workshop.

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Field Trips

Bringing students to the Walters Art Museum allows you and your group to explore the museum’s extraordinary collection with a guide or at your own pace. The Walters offers different types of free in-person field trips for grades Pre-K–12. Schools planning a visit can request an interactive guided tour, a discovery visit, or a self-guided visit during public hours on Wednesdays and Fridays. Accessibility and translation accommodations are available upon request

Field trips at the Walters are free thanks to the generosity of visitors like you. Please consider a donation of $12 per person for your tour group.

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Educator Workshops

Join Walters staff to explore the Walters collection, make your own art, and engage in cross-curricular conversations with other educators. Sign up for our teacher e-newsletter to be alerted when these opportunities are available.

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Respond to Art

Use the links below to download resources designed to integrate artworks from the Walters Art Museum’s collection into your existing lesson plan. Each resource lists a recommended grade level and subject area, informed by the Maryland State Department of Education 2024 standards.

Gondarine Sensul

Interpret the story being told by this object by learning about its history and religious context.

The Archangel Michael

Learn how imperialism and colonialism impact the spread of ideas, creation of artwork, and the lives of those involved.

Ganesha

Learn about Hindu beliefs and history through analyzing symbolism in artwork.

Processional Cross

Learn about Christian history and culture in Ethiopia and compare it to your life today.

Thammat

Analyze the values and beliefs of Buddhism by learning about the history and use of this object.

Make Art

Use the links below to download resources with instructions for art-making connected to the Walters Art Museum’s collection. These activities can be completed on their own, or tied into your existing lesson plans. Each resource lists a recommended grade level and subject area, informed by the Maryland State Department of Education 2024 standards.

Make Art: Llama Effigy

Learn about how Llamas were important to ancient Andean life and then create a clay slab sculpture of an animal that is important to you.

Classroom Connect

Classroom Connect is a collection of videos, activity sheets, and a graphic novel that uses themes to explore the Walters Art Museum’s collection and build visual literacy, creativity and historical and critical thinking skills. The resources available here can be used online or in print to support learning for students with little to no internet access, at home or in their classrooms.

Video: Debunking Busts

Journey with an investigator on a mission to uncover why artists make statues and what that says about us as a society.

Henry Ossawa Tanner: A Visual Narrative

Uncover the story of Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first world famous Black American artist. Watch Henry grow and overcome the many barriers before him as he claims his destiny as a great artist.

My Personal Seal

Explore an object from our collection while thinking about how symbols make meaning. During this exercise,consider what elements make up your identity and then create symbols to represent each of those elements.

Activity: Scrutinizing Monuments

Take a close look at monuments and unlock the hidden stories found in statues—in and outside of the museum. Learn how to research an art object to go beyond what meets the eye.

Thanks to Our Partners

School programs at the Walters Art Museum are made possible in part thanks to the combined generosity of The Ruth Carol Fund, The Delaplaine Foundation, The Goldsmith Family Foundation, Ro & Marius P. Johnson Charitable Legacy, Inc., Maryland State Department of Education State Aided Institutions, Cynthia R. Mead Education Trust, Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds, PayCom, The Ludwig and Nancy Sternberger Foundation, The Thomas Wilson Foundation, Venable Foundation, The Walters Women’s Committee Legacy Endowment, and the Gladys Winter Fund for Teacher Programs.