Discover shapes and patterns that will make you say “Ge-O-My!” during a docent-guided, geometry-themed tour of the Museum, and then go hands-on at Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.

• Grades 1–3
• $4 per student; additional fees apply for Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
• Register online or call 414-224-3842, and then call Betty Brinn Children’s Museum at 414-390-5473 to schedule your visit.

What do art, science, and technology have in common? Design! Immerse students in the creative design process, inspired by architect Santiago Calatrava. Students learn about the innovations of the Calatrava-designed Museum addition in a docent-guided tour, and then explore prototyping and industrial automation at Discovery World’s hands-on prototyping lab and interactive Rockwell Automation Dream Machine.

• Grades 6–8
• 2½ hours
• $4 per student; additional fees apply for Discovery World
• Register online or call 414-224-3842, and then call Discovery World at 414-765-8625 to schedule your visit.

Extend your symphony experience with a docent-guided tour of works of art that relate to the themes of each MSO Concert for Schools. Book early; space is limited. See complete list of program dates, concerts, and tour topics.

• Grades vary
• $4 per student; additional fees apply for MSO
• Register online or call 414-224-3842, and then schedule your visit with the MSO or at 414-226-7886.

Wisconsin history comes alive in an interactive performance with storyteller/performer Bob Kann, and in the paintings in the Museum Collection. Supplement state history studies with this program, which includes everything from artifacts and folk art to legends such as Harry Houdini and inventions such as ice cream sundaes. Book early; space is limited.

• Grades 3–5
• 2 hours
• $8 per student and chaperone
• Register online or call 414-224-3842.

Compare and contrast sculpture from different time periods and countries, and consider the many possible settings for this kind of art—from outside to inside—when visiting the Lynden Sculpture Garden and then on a sculpture tour at the Museum.

• Grades 1–12
• $4 per student; additional fees apply for Lynden Sculpture Garden
• Register online or call 414-224-3842, and then with the Lynden Sculpture Garden online or at 414-446-8442.

Be the artist! Students explore the Museum Collection, and then create their own work of art in the studio. Choose a docent-guided tour that fits your curriculum; Museum staff will design a project for your students that reflects the theme of your tour.

• Grades PK–12
• 2½ hours
• $8 per student
• Register online or call 414-224-3842.

Visiting the Herzfeld Print, Drawing, and Photography Study Center is a special opportunity for small groups of students to view works on paper in an intimate setting. A selection of 15–20 artworks is displayed for in-depth discussion, led by Museum staff and the instructor. Choose from the following themes: African American artists, architecture, figures and portraits, history and techniques of photography, history and techniques of printmaking, Latin American artists, modern and contemporary art, mythology, natural sciences, and women artists.

• Grades 10–12
• 45 minutes; schedule 4 weeks in advance
• $5 per student
• To register, contact the curatorial assistant at 414-224-3817 or printstudy@mam.org.

Prepare your Visual Arts Classic team with a docent-guided tour and visit to the Herzfeld Study Center. Students will explore the history and context of works of art that either relate to or are by artists in the competition theme. (Please note: Not all artists in the theme are represented in the Museum Collection.) Book early; space is limited.

• Grades 9–12
• 1¾ hours
• $4 per student
• Register online or call 414-224-3842.

Young writers and artists use the Museum Collection as inspiration for nonfiction writing or artwork in this two-day, statewide conference, producing a finished manuscript or work to be published. Engaging in the creative process, students brainstorm, draft, revise, and work with peers. A final book in which all students’ works are published celebrates their accomplishments. The Museum collaborates with the Kettle Moraine School District for this special program.

• Grades 5–12
• $110 per student
• Register at www.wisconsinwrites.com

This daylong, regional conference follows the same format as Wisconsin Writes! but is geared towards either individual students or groups of students who are registered through their school, by sponsoring teachers. Please see description above.

• Grades 3–12
• $65 per student
• Download Young Authors and Artists Conference Registration (PDF).

The Museum Collection is the classroom and textbook and Museum staff are the teachers in this interactive weekly survey of art history and museum studies. The class culminates in a final project for which students research a piece in the Collection, create an aesthetic response to their chosen work, and develop a virtual museum exhibition as a group. For students with an interest in art, this is an opportunity to develop and deepen their passion.

• Grades 11–12
• Free, but students must apply by September 6, 2010
• Download Satellite Program Application (PDF).

This 35-year-old program introduces students to visual arts vocabulary, art history, and critical-thinking skills through a series of visits over three consecutive years. After nine total visits, students better understand art vocabulary, the elements of art, and the context of art history. For their final visit, students research and present a chosen work of art to their peers and family, graduating from the program as official junior docents.

• Grades 3–5
• Three years
• $4 per student, per tour
• To put your school on the waiting list for this program, contact the School and Teacher Programs Manager at 414-224-3827 or chelsea.kelly@mam.org.