In-Person Field Trip Information
Group Size: Up to 60 students
Length: 75 minutes
Meeting Location: West Building Rotunda
Grades 6 through 12
We will offer a selection of in-person and virtual field trips (using Zoom) for winter/spring 2024.
Requests for winter/spring field trips (January 8 – May 31, 2024) will be accepted from December 1, 2023 – April 5, 2024.
Explore how French art evolved over 150 years by looking at artists such as David, Monet, and Degas. This field trip gives students a taste of French art and explores various themes such as artistic styles and techniques, patronage and power, and changing subject matter as artists respond to the world around them.
Looking and Learning Skills
During four to five field trip stops, students engage in activities—such as looking exercises and small-group work—that foster conversations about works of art. On this field trip, students will practice the following skills:
In-Person Field Trip Information
Group Size: Up to 60 students
Length: 75 minutes
Meeting Location: West Building Rotunda
Virtual Field Trip Information
Length: 60 minutes
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.