Education
Museum Lessons
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Museum Learning Initiative
Lectures, Gallery Talks,
& cetera
For Families
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Museum Lessons
Professional museum educators and trained volunteer docents lead these
learning experiences in the museum galleries. Lessons are designed to
be fun, interactive and engaging, emphasizing an inquiry/discussion
approach. Most lessons run for one hour. Students are taught how to
analyze art objects and historical objects – recognizing the value of
“material culture” and “primary sources” in our society. Select lessons
also have supplemental art making activities that complement the
learning in the galleries. Topics are aligned with K through 12
curriculum using critical and visual thinking strategies.
Discovering the Museum
(Grades pre-K-1, ages 4-6)
Learning About Art (Grades K-2)
New York People and Places (Grades
2-5)
The Serious and the Smirk (Grades
3-8)
Ancient Egypt: Art and Culture (Grades 3-8)
Traders and Culture: Colonial America
(Grades 3-8)
Art, Artists and Nature: The Hudson River School
(Grades 4-12)
To schedule a Museum Lesson, contact:
Education
Tel: 518.463.4478
Email:
education@albanyinstitute.org
Guidelines for Scheduling Museum Lessons
Guidelines for Self-Touring Groups
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