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In Person Guided Tours
Our engaging, age-appropriate curated tours blend contemporary art, historical works, cultural context, architecture, and visual literacy for an unforgettable Museum experience.
Led by trained Docents and experienced art educators, our tours feature customized content to expand upon your curriculum. Our goal is to encourage students to examine carefully, express their impressions descriptively, and enjoy artistic discovery.
Tours last approximately 60 minutes (includes check-in, orientation, and tour.)
Tour Fees
$150/class (30 students maximum)
$120/class for Newport County Schools (30 students maximum)
Free admission for 3 teachers/chaperones included.
Larger class sizes can be accommodated upon request.
Virtual Guided Tours
Engage your distance learning students with an age-appropriate tour delivered live virtually by trained Museum Docents and educators. Curated for your class, these virtual tours bring artwork and cultural context together to create a lively dialogue-driven experience that is flexible, interactive and strengthens visual literacy skills.
The Museum’s goal is to encourage students to examine carefully, express their impressions descriptively, and enjoy artistic discovery, even while learning remotely.
Tours last approximately 30 minutes.
Contact us for pricing.
Tour FAQ
Chaperones
Three teachers/chaperones are admitted free during small class in-person tours. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior and wellbeing of all children in their group.
Payment
Payment can be made by check or credit card and is due on or before scheduled tour date.
Parking
The Newport Art Museum has on-site parking in the front and back of the building.
Campus Accessibility
The Newport Art Museum's three-building campus includes the John N. A. Griswold House, the Cushing Memorial Gallery and the Gilbert S. Kahn Building, which houses our art school, the Coleman Center for Creative Studies. All three buildings are accessible to visitors using wheelchairs, walking aids, children's strollers or service animals. Our south parking lot off Downing Street provides easy access to all Museum buildings and grounds. Ramps on the south side of the Griswold House and the north side of the Cushing Gallery are accessible via the south lot, and provide access to the Griswold Houses' automatic doors.