Tours
No two people are alike – and nor are two tours! Our tours are designed to be interactive in nature, inviting visitors to be directly engaged in their museum experience.
Tours will be limited during our first months of operation but will become more frequent in the months to come. The Museum is committed to creating quality experiences and will conduct “pilot tour programs” during the first months. To schedule a tour, or for more information, please see the contact details at the bottom of this page.
School Tours
To provide the best possible touring experience to all school groups, MMAM will begin offering tours in the fall of 2006 to a small number of invited classes. These groups, along with educators and advisors, will help develop the Museum’s pilot touring program. Upon completion of the pilot program, tour experiences will be evaluated by staff, teachers and students. At that point, the Museum will open its touring program to all groups.
The MMAM offers school tours for preschool through university-level students. Rather than lecture, museum docents are trained to facilitate interactive learning experiences for all ages. The philosophy of the Museum staff is that tour experiences should tie directly with classroom goals whenever possible. To explore possibilities about curriculum connections, please see the contact details at the bottom of this page.
Tour Requirements
- Tour group must be at least ten students and no more than 50 students.
- There must be a minimum of one adult chaperone for every ten students.
- Tours must be scheduled a minimum of two weeks in advance.
- Tours are normally one hour in length and include a variety of interactive strategies for exploring artwork.
- Tours must be scheduled between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Self-Guided
The Museum features a variety of “self-guided” tour sheets in the atrium. These guides, called “Ports of Entry” offer different themes and corresponding artworks that can be used as you explore the galleries. Tours feature individual topics such as artistic technique, folklore, and touring with children.
In order to provide the best possible Museum and educational experience for all involved, the Museum staff asks that you schedule your self-guided group a minimum of two weeks in advance. This way staff can verify that no other docent-led tours are already scheduled to be in the galleries.
Requirements :
- Please schedule your group with at least two weeks advance notice
- For student groups, one adult chaperone is required for every ten students. (Chaperone notes will be sent to you with your confirmation packet.)
- For self-guided groups with children ages 5 and under – one adult chaperone for every five students is required
- Pencils may be used in the galleries only if prior arrangements have been made
- Tours must be scheduled between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm unless other arrangements have been made in advance
Guided Group/Bus Tours
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Please Note :
- A minimum of three weeks advance notice is requested.
- Tours must be scheduled between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm unless other arrangements have been made in advance.
- There is a $5 per person charge for group/bus tours.
- Lunch specials are availible
Public Tours
Docent-led public tours are offered every Sunday at 1:30 pm. Tours are free with paid admission to the Museum and no reservations are needed. Tours meet in the Museum’s “Chat and Relax” area near the front doors. Tours will be approximately one hour in length and will provide an introduction to the Museum and the three major art collections on exhibit.
Second Sunday Docent Tours
September 14- 1 p.m.
October 12- 1 p.m.
November 9- 1 p.m.
December 14- 1 p.m.
Contact us by calling Heather at (507) 474-6626 ext. 17
For information about other Winona sites of interest, restaurants, and shopping, please contact the Winona Convention and Visitors’ Bureau at www.visitwinona.com
