Learning

Tours

Learn more about objects and exhibitions with a guided tour of the Museum. Free with admission.

Group visits

Plan a visit for your school, camp, or other private group.

Studio art classes

Learn new skills and express your creativity through these art-making workshops, in the galleries and studios.

Talks

Hear from living artists, experts in the field, and exhibition curators in a variety of talks, Q & A sessions, and lecture series.

Resources

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Youth and families

The Museum welcomes youth and families to explore, experience, and learn about art in new and fun ways. Talk, play, draw together, and explore resources for you and your family.

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For educators

Discover resources, guides, and opportunities to bring art from around the world to your students.

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Library

Visit the Museum’s library to access its many public resources and explore the history of art.

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Writings

Read articles from the Museum’s experts on artworks, exhibitions, conservation projects, and more.


Partners in learning

The Museum welcomes the opportunity to partner with the many institutions of Worcester to further learning in the arts! We invite you to explore these partnerships within the Worcester community.


Education programs at the Worcester Art Museum are supported by the George I. Alden Trust Assistant Director of Education Fund, George I. Alden Trust Docent Education Fund, Booth Family Fund for Education and Outreach at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Isabel Baker Carleton Memorial Fund, Burrow Movie Fund, Martha A. Cowan Fund at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Dorothy Frances Cruikshank Education Fund, Docent Education Fund, Antonella Doucette Fund for Art Education and Appreciation, David Freelander Memorial Education Fund, Nehemias Gorin Foundation Fund, Nathan and Barbara Greenberg Discovery Fund, Nathan and Barbara Greenberg Fund for Education, Amelia and Robert H. Haley Memorial Lecture Fund, Hiatt FAME Fund, Christian A. Johnson Discovery Fund, The Christian A. Johnson Resource Center Fund, Bernard G. and Louise B. Palitz Fund, Susan Ella Reed-Lawton Fund, Arthur J. Remillard, Jr. Youth Education Fund, Romanoff Education and Library Fund, The Savickas Family Fund for Public Programs, Norman and Dorothy Sharfman Education Fund, Ethel M. Smith Education Fund, Spear Fund for Public Programs, Stoddard Discovery Fund, Alice Eliza Waite Memorial Fund, WAM Learning and Community Engagement Fund, Worcester Art Society, and the Worcester Educational Development Foundation.

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