In-Person Field Trip Information
Group size: Up to 60 students
Length: 75 minutes
Meeting Location: East Building Atrium
Grades 6 through 12
We are no longer accepting requests for winter/spring field trips.
We will offer a selection of in-person and virtual field trips (using Zoom) for Fall 2024.
Request for fall field trips (September 30 – December 6, 2024) will be accepted from August 1 – November 1, 2024.
What is modern about modern art? Students investigate how artists "break the rules" when they depart from realistic representation, use innovative techniques, and engage the viewer as a partner in creating meaning-making.
Looking and Learning Skills
During four or five field trip stops, students engage in activities—such as looking exercises, sketching, and small-group work—that foster conversations around works of art. The following skills are promoted:
In-Person Field Trip Information
Group size: Up to 60 students
Length: 75 minutes
Meeting Location: East Building Atrium
Important Scheduling Information
Field trips must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance. Groups must contain at least 15 students.
Once your field trip has been scheduled, you will receive an email confirmation within ten business days.
Title I Bus Stipends
Funding for the cost of bus transportation is available for Title I schools that participate in our docent-led school field trips. For more information, please get in touch with Deirdre Palmer at [email protected] or (202) 842-6880, or use the application form.