Teachers and Educators
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is committed to working with teachers to develop tours that meet specific curriculum needs in all subject areas. Please remember that the Museum is not just for art classes! We encourage teachers to work with us to design a tour that connects with any subject area. Your feedback and input are always welcome!
School Tours
- Available for pre-school through college and graduate school students
- Minimum 10 students, maximum 50
- Tour must be scheduled at least three weeks prior to tour date.
- Tours are available between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday unless other arrangements are made in advance.
- Tours are typically one hour in length and include a variety of interactive strategies for exploring artwork.
- There must be a minimum of one adult chaperone for every 10 students. If students are under the age of 5, we then require one chaperone for every 5 students.
- Tours cost $2 per student (teachers and the appropriate number of adult chaperones admitted free).
- Pencils may be used in the galleries if prior arrangements have been made.
- Tips for chaperoning a museum tour will be sent with your confirmation letter.
Pre-Visit Tour Packet (adaptable for grades 1-8)
Please click
HERE to download a pdf version of the pre-visit tour packet.
A Note for Chaperones
Please click HERE to download a pdf version of chaperone notes.
Target Free Tuesdays for Children

Children up to age 18 are admitted FREE every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. thanks to the generous support of Target! Docent led tours on Tuesdays are still $2 per student.
College and university students are admitted free on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Self-guided tours are free on Tuesdays; however, docent led tours for college and university students are still $2 per student on Tuesdays.
To schedule a school tour or for more information, please contact Heather MacGaw, Curator of Education at (507) 474- 6626 or hmacgaw@minnesotamarineart.org