Interested in a Group tour?
To schedule a tour for children or school groups, please contact tours@taubmanmuseum.org or
540-204-4120 for more information.
All Aboard Train Tour featuring In Awe of the Iron Horse
The Taubman Museum of art is proud to present to students, In Awe of the Iron Horse: Trains in the Collection of David R. and Susan S. Goode. Students will be encouraged to rediscover the magic and awe of trains through photographs and prints while exploring the idea of the Technological Sublime which evokes a feeling of wonderment and awe akin to what you would feel when looking at natural wonders.
Students will learn how trains influenced Roanoke local history while also changing the country’s landscape in a variety of different areas. Despite trains being an everyday part of life, students will get an amazing new perspective on how otherworldly and breathtaking this technology once was.
Kindergarten through 5th Grade:
After discussing the different functions of trains and what they carry, students will get a chance to decorate their own railcar using various art materials. They can create a theme that they would like on their car or depict what it would be carrying. Once everyone has their car, kids can line up with their creations – complete with an engine and a caboose.
Related SOL’s (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)
Visual Arts: K.1-K.9, K.11-K.12, 1.1-1.9, 1.11, 1.17, 2.1-2.9, 2.11, 2.17, 3.1-3.8, 3.12, 3.17, 4.1-4.8, 4.12, 4.17, 5.1-5.8, 5.12, 5.17
History:K.1b,d,g,i, K.3, K.4, K.7, 1.1a,e,g, 1.2c, 1.5a,c, 2.1a,b,e,g, 2.2, 3.1a,g,i, VS.1a,b,c,d,i, VS.9a,c, US.1.1a,b,c,d, US1.2d
6th Grade through 12th Grade:
Focusing on Thomas Hart Benton’s work depicting trains, students will discuss characteristics of his style that is observed in his lithographs. Students will get the opportunity to create an entire composition involving trains that is inspired by the Surrealist style of Thomas Hart Benton.
Related SOL’s (6th -12th Grade)
Visual Arts: 6.1-6.7, 6.11-6.15,6.17, 7.1-7.7, 7.11-7.15, 7.17, 8.1a, 8.3-8.7, 8.11-8.15, 8.17, AI.1-AI.15, AI.17, AII.1-AI.15, AI.17, AIII.2b-AIII.8, AIII.10-AIII.15, AIII.17, AIV.2-AIV.6, AIV.8, AIV.10-AIV.12, AIV.17
History: USII.1a,c,d,e,g, USII.2a,b, USII.4b,d, USII.6a,c, CE.1a,f, WG.1c,e, WG.16b, WG.17b, WHI.1e,f , WHII.1e,f, WHII.8a,b, VUS.1a,b,c,d,e,f,g, VUS.6d, VUS.8a, GOVT.1f
Duration: 90 minutes for 2-3 classes/groups; 120 minutes for 4 classes/groups
Cost: $5 per student, required chaperones free (1 per 10 children required), additional chaperones $5
Roanoke County K-1st grade free
Art Takes Form Sculpture Tour
Come and enjoy the scultpural wonders of the Taubman Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection. From abstract forms made from metal to imaginative driftwood, students will explore how a variety of materials can be altered to create wonderful works of art.
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade:
After observing various sculptures in our galleries, students will think about the various shapes that they could see in each piece. Their activity will be centered around animals and the shapes that could make up the animals.
3rd – 5th Grade:
When observing the exhibition, students will note how artists understand that viewers will see different things when looking at their scultpures. Students will participate in an art activity similar to telephone, where the final product will be sculpted with model magic and may or may not relfect the original design.
6-12th Grade:
Noting how many artists utilize minimalism to their sculptures, students will experiment with the same artistic decision making process. Using model magic, students will construct an animal and decide the most needed and recognizable features of the animal to experiment with minimalism.
Duration: 90 minutes for 2-3 classes/groups; 120 minutes for 4 classes/groups
Cost: $5 per student, required chaperones free (1 per 10 children required), additional chaperones $5
Roanoke County K-1st grade free
SOL Connections:
Kindergarten
Visual Arts: K.1-K.13, K.17
Science: K.1(def), K.3
1st Grade
Visual Arts: 1.1-1.13, 1.17
Science: 1.1(cdef), 1.2b, 1.3a
2nd Grade
Visual Arts: 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.13, 2.17
Science: 2.1(cdef), 2.2(bc)
3rd Grade
Visual Arts: 3.1-3.13, 3.15-3.17
Science: 3.1(ade), 3.2a
4th Grade
Visual Arts:4.1-4.13, 4.15-4.17
Science: 4.1(a,e),
5th Grade
Visual Arts:5.1-5.13, 5.15-5.17
Science: 5.1(ade), 5.2, 5.5
6th Grade
Visual Arts: 6.1-6.17
Science: 6.1 (ae)
7th Grade
Visual Arts: 7.1- 7.17
8th Grade
Visual Arts: 8.1-8.17
Science: PS.1e, PS.5b, PS.6c
HS YR 1
Visual Arts: AI.1-AI.10, AI.12, AI.14-AI.17
HS YR 2
Visual Arts: AII.1-AII.10, AII.11(a,c)-AII.8, AII.10-A.12, AII.14-AII.15,AII.17
HS YR 3
Visual Arts: AIII.2-AIII.6(c,d)-AIII.8, AIII.10, AIII.11, AIII.14-15, AIII.17
HS YR 4
Visual Arts: AIV.2-AIV.8, AIV.10, AIV.11, AIV.14-AIV.15, AIV.17
