REGISTER NOW for the 2012-2013 School Year!

The widely-acclaimed Museum Discovery Programs (formerly called School Discovery Programs) are designed to offer teachers and students enriching curriculum-based opportunities to explore art and creative expression. Each grade-specific program is conducted by a professional museum educator in the Museum galleries or in the school classroom.

Download Museum Discovery brochures
Programs for Grades K-6
Programs for Grades 7-12
          

Advanced registration is required for ALL programs.
Call 631.351.3214, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Spaces fill quickly.  Call as soon as possible to ensure your preferred date and time.

SCHEDULING

IN MUSEUM Programs: You visit us.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  90 minutes (Grades K-1: 60 minutes).  Two groups (max. 25 students each) may be accommodated at one time.
            AM Session: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
            PM Session: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

IN SCHOOL Programs: We visit you.
Monday - Friday. 90 minutes (Grades K-1: 60 minutes). Times are flexible. Two groups (max. 25 students each) may be accommodated at one time.

NEW! TWO-PART Programs: One IN SCHOOL Program and one IN MUSEUM Program scheduled in succession.

NEW! VIRTUAL TOUR Programs (Grades 7-12 only): Monday and Tuesday.  90 minutes.  One group at one time only.  Call for more information.

FEES

IN MUSEUM Programs: $10.00 per student

IN SCHOOL Programs: $225 per group; 5 groups+: $200 per group

TWO-PART Programs: $425 per group; 5 groups+: $400 per group

VIRTUAL TOUR Programs: $175 per group; 5 groups+: $150 per group
         
Fees include Museum admission (if applicable), museum educator instruction, Special Exhibition Resource Guide for Teachers and student art supplies.


RESOURCE GUIDES for Teachers

A guide is developed specifically for teachers for each two-gallery exhibition on view September through June*.  Prior to the program date, art and classroom teachers whose students will be participating in an IN MUSEUM Program are e-mailed the resource guide for the special exhibition students will view.  Guides include artist biographies, exhibition summaries, full-color artwork images, vocabulary, web resources, and suggested pre- and post-visit activities.             
View current and past Special Exhibition Resource Guides

*A guide is not available for Long Island's Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum.