Free Tours
All youth ed tours, Pre-K through Grade 12, are offered free of charge. We are always eager to discuss the educational goals of your particular class, and customize our offerings whenever possible. We ask that teachers schedule at least two weeks in advance. We look forward to working with you and your students! To schedule a tour please contact Associate Curator of Education and Outreach, Kirsten Hahn at kjhahn@wildlifeart.org or click below.
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Free Membership
As a token of our appreciation for your dedication to education and inspiring the next generation, the National Museum of Wildlife Art is pleased to invite educators to enjoy the benefits of membership at no cost. All local educators qualify for a complimentary Individual membership, which provides unlimited free admission throughout the year, discounts in the Museum Shop and Palate Restaurant, and a subscription to all Museum publications.
To enroll in your complimentary membership, please complete the form below. All teacher memberships run concurrent with the academic calendar and must be renewed annually in September. If you have any questions, please contact our Gifts and Records Coordinator, Whitney Hyde at whyde@wildlifeart.org.
School Programs
We’re excited to offer programs for grades K-12.
School-aged children and accompanying adults are admitted free of charge when participating in our school education programs unless otherwise noted in the course description. Each Teton County educator participating in our program will receive a complimentary museum membership.
Programs by Grade Level
Colors, Shapes, and Lines
Students will engage in close looking with a Museum educator, focusing on the foundational elements of artwork–color, line, and shape–as seen in paintings and sculptures of birds. Following time in the galleries, students will apply these concepts through a hands-on art-making activity focused on birds.
Grades: K-2 | Length: 1 Hour
Standards: K.G.2, 1.G.1, FPA4.2.A.3
Picture to Poem
Students will engage in guided looking and analysis of artworks depicting the same animal. Considering the varied ways artists depict the animal, along with the scientific facts they learn, students will write a haiku inspired by their observations. In the classroom, students will transform their poem into a work of art featuring the animal.
Grades: 3-5 | Length: 1 Hour
Standards: W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1
Take a Stance
Students will engage in guided looking, with particular emphasis on themes and artistic choices. Through dialogue-driven activities, students will examine their own perspectives and biases and compare their preferences to those of their peers. In the classroom, students will make a personalized animal button that reflects their aesthetic preferences.
Grades: 6-8 | Length: 1 Hour
Standards: SL.6.6, SL.7.2, FPA8.2.A.4
Curating Connections
Students will learn about curation in the art museum and consider what type of curators they would be. We will examine artworks with similar motifs and consider why museum staff paired them together. Students will then choose their own theme and artworks that fit their curatorial framework. In the classroom, students will choose a curatorial theme to inform their watercolor crayon relief to co-create a mini exhibition as a class.
Grades: 9-12 | Length 1 Hour
Standards: FPA11.3.A.3, SL.11-12.4, CV12.1.2
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More Information
For more information on resources available to teachers, please contact:
Kirsten Hahn, Associate Curator of Education and Outreach
kjhahn@wildlifeart.org
(307) 732-5435
Our education, docent, and volunteer programs are made possible through the continuing commitment of these dedicated supporters. We thank them for their dedication to our mission to impart knowledge and generate wonder through art and education.
- Arts for All
- Bequest of Lisa Fleischman, NMWA Docent and Friend of the Museum
- Brinson Foundation
- Nancy & Dick Collister
- Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
- Dick Quast, in memory of Cynthia Quast
- Hearst Foundations
- Lea Charitable Trust
- Marion Buchenroth Memorial Fund
- Smart Family Fund
- Robert S. and Grayce B. Kerr Foundation
- The Friess Wildlife Art Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
- Trudi & Bob Murch
- Wyoming Arts Council
- Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund
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