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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Classroom Resources

Use the links below to download resources designed to integrate artworks from the Walters Art Museum’s collection into your existing lesson plan. These resources include facts about different artworks, their cultural contexts, and glossaries of terms, as well as creative prompts and discussion questions to help students build creative and critical thinking skills.

Ganesha

Learn about historical cultures and personal identity.

Thammat

Reflect on values and pillars of the community.

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Artist Talks

Share the perspectives of local artists and scholars with your students.

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.

My Personal Seal

Learn about the ancient use of cylinder seals and create a contemporary seal of your own.

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.