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.
Words Matter & Untold History Tour
The Taubman Museum of Art presents two exhibitions, Words Matter and Untold History, which explores the use of symbols as well as text in visual arts. A variety of art techniques are shown including: printmaking, beadwork, weaving, and pottery. While the Words Matter exhibition includes art from various tribes surrounding the area, we will also have a special display of artifacts and art pieces from the Monacan Indian Nation.
Exploring identity along with the power of words and visual storytelling are at the core of this exhibition. After viewing the artworks, students will create a finished piece that centers on combining symbols and words to communicate values and what holds importance in their own lives.
Related SOL’s (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)
Visual Arts: K.1-K.9, K.11-K.14, K. 17, 1.1-1.7, 1.11-1.14, 1.17, 2.1-2.7, 2.11-2.14, 2.17, 3.1-3.7, 3.11-3.15, 3.17, 4.1-4.7, 4.11-4.15, 4.17,5.1-5.7, 5.11-5.13, 5.15, 5.17
History:K.1, K.3b, K.4abcd, K.6, K.7, 1.1abcd, 1.3d, 1.4b, 1.5a, 1.6abd, 2.4b, 2.5ad, 2.6, 2.11b, 3.1a, 3.3cd, VSabcefhi, VS.1b, VS.2cde, VS.3d,USIacefhi, USI.2b, USI.8d
Related SOL’s (6th -12th Grade)
Visual Arts: 6.1, 6.2b, 6.3-6.7, 6.11-6.15, 6.17, 7.1, 7.3-7.7, 7.11-7.15, 7.17, 8.1, 8.3-8.7-8.11-8.15, 8.17, AI.1, AI.2acef, AI.3-AI.7, AI.11-AI.15, AI.17, AII.1, AII.2a, AII.3-AII.15, AII.17, AIII.2b, AIII.3-AIII.6, AIII.11-AIII.15, AIII.17, AIV.3ab-AIV.6, AIV.11-AIV.15
History:USIIa,c,e,h,i, USII.1d, CEb,c,d,e,h, WG.1bcd, WG.2bc, WG.14, VUS.1a, VUS.4be
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
Making American Artists Tour
Our banner exhibition of Making American Artists encompasses 200 years of history and art with over 100 pieces from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). This collection has the major themes of: portraiture, history, still life, genre scenes, and landscape using traditional techniques. It emphasizes connections by linking themes over the course of two centuries, thereby providing striking visual counterpoints that prompt discussion and discovery.
The root of this exhibition explores how these American artists have contributed to society and how they depicted the world around them. After viewing and discussing the artworks’ themes, students will utilize their creativity and observations to create a finished work of art related to the techniques and themes in this historical exhibition.
Related SOL’s (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)
Visual Arts: K.1-K.9, K.11-K.14, K.17, 1.1-1.7, 1.11-1.14, 1.17, 2.1-2.6bc, 2.7, 2.11-2.14, 2.17, 3.1-3.7, 3.11-3.14, 3.17, 4.1-4.3bc, 4.4-4.7, 4.12-4.14, 4.17, 5.1-5.7, 5.12-5.14, 5.17
Related SOL’s (6th -12th Grade)
Visual Arts: 6.1, 6.2b, 6.3-6.7, 6.11-6.13, 6.15, 6.17, 7.1-7.2b, 7.3-7.7, 7.11-7.15, 8.1a, 8.3-8.7, 8.11-8.15, AI.1-AI.6, AI.12-AI.15, AI.17, AII.1, AII.2a, AII.3-AII.6, AII.12-AII.15, AII.17, AIII.2b, AIII.3acd-AIII.6, AIII.13-AIII.15, AIII.17, AIV.3ab-AIV.6, AIV.13-AIV.15
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
