Education: School Tours
Docent Led Tours for school groups are given by SAMA's docents who provide 50-minute tours designed to meet school curriculum needs. Tours may also be available in Spanish!
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm
Friday at 9:30 am and 10:30 am.
Guided tour times offered during the summer (June-August) are available Tuesdays-Sundays during normal museum hours.
We can accommodate 10 to 60 students per time slot. Special accommodations will be made for larger groups. One chaperone is required per 10 students. Chaperones must be 18 years or older.
Admission fees are $2 per student and $2 per chaperone. You may request funding for admission and transportation fees, which have been generously granted by Valero for K-12 public school groups and K-12 school groups with 501c3 status.
A Walk through Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
Take a fascinating walk through Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Discover mummy cases, glass containers, painted vases, portraits, and dinnerware and find out how they were used in the ancient world. Meets many Social Studies, Fine Art and Antiquities Linguistic and Cultural 3-12 TEKS. Ideal for 3rd grade, middle school and high school curriculums.
More Information and RegistrationAmerica the Beautiful
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
This art and history tour introduces students to American landscapes, portraits, sculptures, furniture and everyday objects from the American Colonial period to the present.
Meets many Social Studies and Fine Art 3-12 TEKS. Ideal for 5th, 8th and 11th grade Social Studies curriculumsMore Information and RegistrationAround the World in 50 Minutes: An Intro. to SAMA's Collections
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
Discover 6,000 years of culture, world history and art by exploring the Museum’s diverse collections.
From the Americas to Asia, from Oceania to Europe, explore the world without leaving San Antonio! Meets many Social Studies and Fine Art K-12 TEKS. Ideal for all ages/grade levels.More Information and RegistrationAsian Caravan
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
Travel through China, Japan, India and other Asian countries on this cultural expedition. On your way, you may see a colorful sand mandala, a suit of samurai armor, and rooms from Imperial China. Meets many Social Studies, Fine Art and Asian Language Cultural and Linguistic 3-12 TEKS. Ideal for all ages/grade levels.
More Information and RegistrationContemporary Art: Methods, Materials and Motivations
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
What do drums, Day-Glo paint, steel, chalk and television have in common?
Find out as you investigate how contemporary artists are using new materials and methods to create art. Meets many Math, Science and Fine Art 3-12 TEKS. Ideal for Math, Physical Science and Art 3-12 curriculums.More Information and RegistrationLatin American Art through the Ages
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
Celebrate art and culture on this tour of Latin American Art.
Explore the depth and breadth of Latin American cultures in the pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, Folk Art and Contemporary galleries. Meets many Social Studies, Fine Art and Spanish Cultural and Linguistic 3-12 TEKS. Ideal for World Studies, 4th and 7th grade Texas History and Spanish 3-12 classes.More Information and RegistrationScience and Art Converge
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
More Information and RegistrationThe Parts of Art
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
How is a work of art created?
This tour introduces younger students to the fundamental elements of art including line, color and shape. Older students can discover the techniques and tricks that artists use to achieve motion, perspective, illumination and texture. Meets many Math, Science and Fine Art K-12 TEKS. Ideal for Math, Physical Science and Art K-12 curriculums.More Information and RegistrationTravel the Trade Routes
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
Historic trade routes brought together a remarkable mix of art objects now found in SAMA’s collection.
Blue and white porcelains, Islamic tiles, Talavera ceramics, coffee, tea and chocolate vessels can all be featured in this tour focusing on global commerce. Meets many Social Studies, Economics, Math and Fine Art 3-12 TEKS. Ideal for World Studies and Economics curriculums.More Information and RegistrationSpecial Tour Topics for 2009-2010
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
Contact the Education Office at 210.978.8138 or visit www.samuseum.org for more information on the following special tour topics for the school year: Visual Thinking Strategies (3rd-12th Grades), Special Exhibition Tours
- June 25, 2009 - October 18, 2009: Music in Medieval China
- September 5, 2009 - February 21, 1010: Culinary Delights
- October 17, 2009 - January 3, 2010: Art of the Missions of Northern New Spain
- November 2009 - October 2010: Yoshitoshi Prints
- March 13, 2010 - August 1, 2010: Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art Since the 1960s
More Information and RegistrationSpecial Tour Topics for 2010-2011
| Students | $2.00 |
| Chaperones | $2.00 |
1. Visual Thinking Strategies (3rd-12th Grades)
2. Special Exhibition Tours:
- July 13 - November, 2010: Season Four of Seasons of Beauty: Yoshitoshi's Thirty-two Aspects of Daily Life
- September 4, 2010 - February 13, 2011 - FotoSeptiembreUSA: Tierra, Libertad y no Re-eleccion! Photographic Images of the Mexican Revolution
- September 4, 2010 - February 13, 2011 - FotoSeptiembreUSA: No Escape: Photographs of the Brothers Montiel Klint
- October 15, 2010 - January 9, 2011 - To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum
- March 12 - July 31, 2011: The Missing Peace
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