Field Trips and Self-Guided Tours At the Smithsonian American
Art Museum, docent-led tours yield lively exchanges about our
collections as windows on American history. The Renwick Gallery
helps students glimpse through craft America's boundless
creative spirit and offers them an opportunity to handle
examples of contemporary objects and discuss process, material,
and technique. By focusing on a few key artworks, we help
integrate your visit with students' core classwork and standards
of learning. Docents use teaching techniques of inquiry, guided
looking, comparison, and hands-on learning. Pre-and post-visit
materials are available. Support your visit with optional
activities that emphasize experiential learning. Consult with
the Smithsonian American Art Museum's education department tour
scheduler when you book a tour to determine if the following
activities are offered for your visit. Learning Lab and Art à la
Cart In our Learning Lab and through the Art à la Cart program,
students extend their gallery visi