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Schools & Educators

GRAM offers a variety of educational experiences for school groups and educators that promote critical thinking and literacy skills while fostering an appreciation for works in the Museum’s collection.

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Through an emphasis on student-centered learning and critical dialogue, GRAM tours enhance analytical skills vital to art studies, as well as all other areas of the school curriculum. Guests of all ages can invent, experiment, and explore through hands-on interactives and artmaking in the Creative Learning Center.

For more information please contact Emily Jarvi, School Experience Manager at 616.831.2928 or ejarvi@artmuseumgr.org.

School Tours and Workshops

Choose from a variety of docent-led tours and hands-on artmaking workshops for your students to engage with and discuss art.

Educator Professional Development

An opportunity for educators to acquire skills necessary for the modern classroom.

Creative Learning Center

Guests can invent, experiment, and explore in a space that invites everyone in our community to make their mark at the Museum.

Colleges & Universities

Give your students unlimited access to GRAM all semester.

Immersive Creativity Classroom

Design your own customized art museum experience, tailor-made to your classroom’s goals and needs.

Early Learners

GRAM Early Learners Program helps children ages 3 – 5 discover all the museum has to offer through activities designed to encourage development through discovery and play.

Field Trip Fund

GRAM’s Field Trip Fund covers student admission, transportation reimbursement, and participation fees for school tours and artmaking workshops.

Planning Your Visit

    As a courtesy to others and for personal safety, we ask that you please review the following information with your students, and that teachers and chaperones review our museum guidelines and etiquette prior to your arrival. GRAM requires a minimum of 1 chaperone for every 10 students.

    Guidelines and Etiquette

    If there are any individuals with disabilities with your school group who need accessibility accommodations, please reach out to Emily Jarvi, School Experience Manager, at ejarvi@artmuseumgr.org to communicate your needs.

    Contact

    Groups may use a studio in the Creative Learning Center for lunch purposes at no cost. This arrangement must be requested at the time of booking.

    Groups arriving more than 15 minutes late are not guaranteed their scheduled tour or workshop. Please note that we cannot extend the end time of your programs if your group is late.

    Please see our school experience policies regarding payments, cancellations, and refunds.

    Cancellation Policy

Thank You to Our Sponsors

  • Peter C. & Emajean Cook Foundation
  • The Sebastian Foundation Fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation
  • Frey Foundation
  • Keller Foundation
  • The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation

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