Thanks
to the corporate and foundation support, the Museum provides an
extensive range of educational programs for children and adults.
Participants include children from school districts throughout
Long Island, and whenever possible, the Museum provides transportation
and reduced fees to under-served districts. We serve over 14,000
school children per year.
Educational funding is generously provided by The Roslyn Savings
Foundation, The David L Klein, Jr. Foundation, New York State
Council on the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Nassau
BOCES and the funds provided through the Museum's Annual Ball.
Philosophy of the Education Department
Students and teachers come to the NCMA to view high quality original
artwork. Students learn to look at art through careful observation
and focused discussions that get started with open-ended questions.
They learn to decode art, using their own life experiences and
comparative methods as the basis for their analysis. Visits become
an active participatory experience. Participation in our programs
allows students to develop skills of perception, communication,
critical thinking and understanding.
Staff Development
The Museum offers workshops that help teachers develop strategies
for using the Museum and its resources in order to enhance their
classroom curriculum in all subject areas. Programs can be tailor-made
to fit teachers' needs. Fees include gallery discussions and educator
resource materials.
Education programs
During the course of every academic year visitors can attend four
different exhibitions of renowned American and European artists.
Our programs address the New York State Learning Standards and
make valuable connections and additions to the classroom curriculum.
Our school programs serve Kindergarten through 12th grade.
To schedule a group tour, please call Tour Coordinator,
at (516) 484-9338 ext. 12.
The Museum offers different types of School Programs, including
the following.
Learning to Look: A Museum Visit: A one hour,
docent-led tour of the museum's current exhibition.
Outdoor Sculpture Tour: Outdoor tours for an
introduction to the language of sculpture.
ArtPartners Program*: In-depth museum/school
collaboration. Students in this program participate in all three
exhibitions and teachers get an orientation tour prior to the
show and a teacher's packet with slides, background information
and suggestions for classroom activities.
*For more information on this program please call: Education
Director, Jean Henning at (516) 484-9338 ext. 29
Education
