America the Beautiful
Schedule This TourSAMA has canceled all guided in-person group tours until further notice. Virtual tours are coming soon.
This tour introduces students to American landscapes, portraits, sculptures, furniture, and everyday objects from the Colonial period to the present. Works are contextualized within history to enrich students' understanding of continuities through time and geographic region. This tour meets many Social Studies and Fine Art 3–12 TEKS and is ideal for 5th-, 8th- and 11th-grade Social Studies curricula. K–12 School tours are free for students and chaperones.
Things to Know
- Guided tours are 50 minutes long.
- The Museum can accommodate up to 60 K–12 visitors per time slot. Please be aware that your initial choice for a tour time may already be taken.
- Special accommodations will be made for larger groups.
- For tours involving K–12 students, at least 2 chaperones are required per 10 students.
- Chaperones must be 18 years or older.
- Two-week advance reservation is required.
- Please review Group Responsibilities and Guidelines before arrival.
- Students, teachers, and chaperones will be admitted to the Museum for free. Admission fees for special exhibitions may apply.
- Please check in at front desk upon arrival.
Accommodations
- Outdoor lunch spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
- Alternate lunch plans are advisable in the event of inclement weather.
- We offer bilingual tour guides upon request.
