Museum Tours & More

Public Weekend Tours

World-renowned for its 35,000-piece collection, the Worcester Art Museum features must-see masterpieces spanning the globe. Enjoy highlights of the Permanent Collection or delve into a featured exhibition during a guided tour with our Museum docents. These tours run September through May and are free with Museum admission. No reservations needed. Please meet at the Lancaster Street entrance lobby, unless otherwise noted.
Saturday: 11am
Sunday: 1pm
Tours begin September 12 for the season.

Tours of the Month

Each month, a Museum Docent picks a topic of special interest and creates a tour through the Museum based on that subject matter. This is an opportunity for visitors to glean a more in depth knowledge about the collection. These tours are offered twice a month. Don't miss out!

September Tour of the Month: Bound by Fashion
Wednesday, September 16, 2pm
Saturday, September 19, 2pm
Who among us hasn't wondered at one time or another about the lengths some people go in order to be fashionable? Join students from John Garton's Clark University art history seminar who will guide you through depictions of female fashion from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, probing the psychological and physiological dimensions of binding fashion (the corset) in the lives of women through paintings in the Museum's collections.

Zip Trips!

These fast-paced docent-led gallery talks are designed to offer a short but in-depth view of a single work (or artist) on view in the Museum. These interactive tours last only 20-30 minutes, starting at noon on Saturdays.
September 12 - Outside WAM (works of art outside museum walls)
September 26 - Opal
October 10 - Rona Pondick
October 17 - Dutch Highlight
October 24 - Actions Speak
November 7 - The Spanish Ceiling
November 21 - Norman Rockwell
December 5 - Buddhism
December 19 - Christmas Tour

Audio Tour - Now offered in English and Spanish!

A self-guided audio tour of some of the Museum's greatest treasures is available for rent at the Visitor Information Desk in the Lancaster Lobby and at the Salisbury Street entrance. Transcripts of the tour, in English and Spanish, are free for the hearing impaired. Special exhibition audio tours may also be available.

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.