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World-renowned for its 35,000-piece collection, the Worcester Art Museum features must-see masterpieces spanning the globe. Enjoy highlights of the collection or delve into a featured exhibition during a guided tour with our Museum docents.

All Public Tours are FREE with Museum admission and require no reservations. Public tours (Sundays/Tours of the Month and Zip Tours) are offered September through May. Audio Tours and scheduled Group Tours are offered year round!

For a quick glance at upcoming tours and events, visit our events page.

Audio Tour

Available at the Visitor Service Representative Desks at the Lancaster and Salisbury Street Entrances. Now offered in English and Spanish!
A self-guided audio tour of some of the Museum's greatest treasures is available for rent (free for members).

Public Tours

Family Tours

Saturdays at 10:30am
Explore the museum galleries with your family on a docent-guided discovery tour. Hear fun facts, stories and enjoy sharing observations and time together. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
Free for children 17 and under; free for adults with museum admission; Admission free for all the first Saturday of each month between 10am-12noon.

Tours of the Month

One Wednesday and Saturday of each month, 2pm
Each month, a Museum Docent picks a topic of special interest and creates a tour through the Museum based upon that subject matter. This is an opportunity for visitors to glean a more in depth knowledge about the collection. Don't miss out! Free with Museum admission.

Check our events calendar for upcoming tour topics.

Sunday Tour

Sundays at 1-2pm
Join one of our talented Museum docents for an overview of the Museum collection. Free with Museum admission.

Zip Tours

Saturdays, noon
Zip tours are fast paced views of one artist or work of art, and last only 20 minutes. Free with Museum admission; Admission free for all the first Saturday of each month between 10am-12noon.

Check our events calendar for upcoming tour topics.

Private Tours

Group Tours

To arrange a private, guided tour for your group of 10 or more, please call the Education Tour Coordinator at 508.799.4406, x3130 at least two weeks in advance. Offered year round a group tour can be tailored to a variety of interests and ages. Please see more information on planning your group tour for ideas, rates and reservations.

Upcoming Tours

Ongoing Events

Zip Tour
Saturdays, 6/8/2013 - 8/31/2013 12:00 PM-12:30 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Saturdays, noon
Zip tours are fast paced views of one artist or work of art, and last only 20 minutes. Free with Museum admission; Admission free for all the first Saturday of each month between 10am-12noon.

June 15 The Freakes (Gyda Robinson)
June 22 TBA (Jane Pastore)
June 29 The Worcester Hunt Mosaic (Lisa Reinberg)
July 6 TBA (David Snell)
July 13 TBA
July 20 Rene Magritte (Merle Brandzel)
July 27 TBA
August 3 TBA (David Snell)
August 10 Paul Gauguin (Nancy Hall)
August 17 Sol LeWitt (Marcia Patten)
August 24 The Worcester Hunt Mosaic (Gyda Robinson)
August 31 Nancy Spero and Emily Dickinson (Ginny Powell-Brasier)

For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org or call 508-799-4406.

Public Tour
Sundays, 6/9/2013 - 8/25/2013 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
- Free with Museum Admission
Join one of our talented Museum docents for an overview of the Museum collection. Free with Museum admission.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org or call 508-799-4406.

July 2013

Audio Tours
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 7/3/2013 - 8/31/2013
- Free
Available at the Visitor Services Representative Desks at the Lancaster and Salisbury Street Entrances. Now offered in English and Spanish! A self-guided audio tour of some of the Museum's greatest treasures is available for rent (free for Members).
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

Saturday Families @ WAM: Tour
Saturdays, 7/6/2013 - 8/31/2013 10:30 AM-11:00 AM
- Free
Explore the museum galleries with your family on a docent-guided discovery tour. Hear fun facts, stories, and enjoy sharing observations and time together. Tours last approximately 30 minutes.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

Saturday Zip Tours @ Noon
Saturdays, 7/6/2013 - 8/31/2013 12:00 PM-12:20 PM
- Free
Join one of our talented Museum docents. Zip tours are fast paced views of one artist or work of art, and last only 20 minutes.

July 6 The Georgia O'Keeffe Legacy
July 13 Docent Choice
July 20 Magritte's The Voice of Silence
July 27 Docent Choice
August 3 Transitions: Paul Signac and Beyond
August 10 Paul Gauguin
August 17 Sol LeWitt
August 24 The Worcester Hunt Mosaic
August 31 Nancy Spero and Emily Dickinson
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

Sunday Public Tours
Sundays, 7/7/2013 - 8/25/2013 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
- Free
Join one of our talented Museum docents for an overview (1 hour) of the Museum collection.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

Tour of the Month: July
Wednesday, 7/17/2013 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free
Stephen Salisbury is the founder of the Worcester Art Museum. During this fun tour, we will start our exploration in the WAM collection, and then walk over to the Salisbury Mansion, located adjacent to the WAM campus. this tour is presented in partnership with the Worcester Historical Museum.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

Saturday Tour of the Month: July
Saturday, 7/20/2013 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free
Stephen Salisbury is the founder of the Worcester Art Museum. During this fun tour, we will start our exploration in the WAM collection, and then walk over to the Salisbury Mansion, located adjacent to the WAM campus. This tour is presented in partnership with the Worcester Historical Museum.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

August 2013

Tour of the Month: August
Wednesday, 8/21/2013 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free
Stephen Salisbury is the founder of the Worcester Art Museum. During this fun tour, we will start our exploration in the WAM collection, and then walk over to the Salisbury Mansion, located adjacent to the WAM campus. This tour is presented in partnership with the Worcester HIstorical Museum.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.

Saturday Tour of the Month: August
Saturday, 8/24/2013 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Free
Stephen Salisbury is the founder of the Worcester Art Museum. During this fun tour, we will start our exploration in the WAM collection, and then walk over to the Salisbury Mansion, located adjacent to the WAM campus. This tour is presented in partnership with the Worcester Historical Museum.
For more information, e-mail information@worcesterart.org.