We are now taking reservations for the Spring 2013 semester.
The museum offers themed school tours at two locations:
• Honolulu Museum of Art at 900 S. Beretania St
• Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House at 2411 Makiki Heights Dr
NOTE ON SPALDING HOUSE TOURS: We have a whole new type of exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House. For the next three years, the exhibitions and tours use the visual arts to teach the core curriculum subjects; each exhibition offers an adventure in one subject: literature, math, music, science, social studies or physical education. Bus funds are available, by request, for teachers who are visiting the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House for the first time.
Music through Art (Gr K-12) (Self-guided tours)
2 hours, starting May 22, 2013, Spalding House
What could be more fun than connecting art and music? Artists paint a symphony of colors to make their art sing. Come enjoy our exhibition with your eyes and ears and learn a shared vocabulary of artists and musicians. Opens Spring 2013!
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Animals in Art (Gr Pre-K-3)
1.5 hours
In this entertaining multicultural introduction to an art museum, students discover animals in paintings, sculpture, the decorative arts, and other media. The tour includes several popular hands-on activities. This tour is also available for special needs groups.
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Kamishibai (Gr 1-2)
1 hour
Students love to hear the Kamishibai or “paper drama” stories told from a small stage on the back of a bicycle in our Chinese courtyard. This form of storytelling dates back to 12th century Japan, when monks cycled from town to town, attracted an audience by selling candy, then taught valuable lessons through the stories. A tour of the highlights of Japanese art follows the story.
Benchmarks addressed: FA.1.3.5, FA.2.1.4, FA.2.3.4, SS.1.6.1, SS.2.6.1, LA.1.6.2, LA.1.6.5, LA.2.6.4
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Roots: Cultural Celebration (Gr 2-3)
1.5 hours
Echoing the mission statement set forth by founder Anna Rice Cooke, Roots introduces students to the many cultural legacies that contribute to the diversity of Hawaii.
Benchmarks addressed: FA.2.1.2. FA.2.1.4, SS.3.6.1, SS.3.6.2, FA.3.1.4
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Picturing Hawaii (Gr 3-4)
1.5 hour
Students explore the changes and continuity of Hawaiian culture during Western contact by considering the viewpoints of the Hawaiians, explorers, merchants, missionaries, and modern artists. The museum collection reflects the reactions, influences, and changes experienced from pre-contact through modern times. Writing activities will be completed in a tour booklet given to each student.
Benchmarks addressed: SS.4.3.3, SS.4.3.4, SS.4.3.5, SS.4.3.7, SS.4.3.9, SS.4.6.3, SS.4.1.1, WL.IE.4.1.1
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Art of the Pacific (Gr 3-6)
1.5 hrs
Students will gain an understanding of the commonalities and cultural differences of the Pacific Rim cultures, through their exploration of art from the Philippines, Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
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Literature through Art (Gr 3-6)
1.5 hours
Students “read” works of art from our permanent collection and make connections between art and literature. Through careful observation, lively discussions, writing and drama, they explore how artists and writers make engaging works to interpret literary texts, describe and illustrate characters, design narratives, and give meanings to words through art.
Benchmarks addressed: 3RL.3, 3RL.7, LA.3.5.4, LA.3.5.5, LA.3.1.3, LA.3.6.3, LA.3.1.3, LA.3.4.3
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The Great Outdoors (Gr 3-8)
1.5 hours
Using the Honolulu Museum of Art's collection of landscape paintings, students will explore places around the world as they compare the environments of cities, country sides, and seascapes, and discover how landscapes have changed over time. Students will see how Hawai”i, mainland America, and Europe looked long ago and will understand that artists document and express changes in the world.
Benchmarks addressed: FA.3.1.1, FA.3.1.3, FA.3.1.4, FA.3.1.5, FA.4.1.1, FA.5.1.1, FA.5.1.5, FA.6-8.1.2, FA.6-8.1.3, FA.6-8.1.7, FA.6-8.1.9, SC.4.8.2, SS.3.7.2, SS.3.7.4, SS.4.7.3
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NEW! Symbols of Identity (Gr 3-6)
1.5 hrs
On this new tour students will study portraits, landscapes, and textiles to understand expressions of individual and group identity. The students will examine how art conveys identity through symbolism, artistic expression, and context through the artist’s choices and the viewer’s perceptions. Students will create a work of art and writing that expresses the identity of a particular person of their choice.
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Let’s Sketch (Gr 4-12)
1.5 hours
This interactive tour allows students to try out different drawing techniques used by artists to develop their work. Students will explore 5-6 works of art from the museum collection, by drawing in a specially designed tour sketchbook that they may take home. Everyone can be a successful artist using these exercises!
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Discover Your Art Museum (Gr 4-12)
1.5 hours
This popular “introduction to the museum” tour focuses on the Museum’s standout works from the Neolithic age to the present. Students look at painting, sculpture and functional objects from around the world then engage in art through fun activities and discussions. Students will be encouraged to select their favorite works of art and express their own personal connections to make it their museum.
Benchmarks addressed: FA.4.1.4, FA.5.1.5, FA.6-8.1.3, FA.6-8.1.5, FA.6-8.1.7, FA.6-8.1.9, FA.9-12.1.3, FA.9-12.1.4, FA.9-12.1.6, FA.9-12.1.7
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NEW FORMAT Art and Life in Early America (Gr 5)
1.5 hrs on Wednesday or 3 hrs on Thursday and Friday
This popular tour has been expanded for an all morning experience. In a recreated early American home, complete with an authentic 17th-century fireplace, students discover the hardships of Colonial life as they examine and discuss how objects were made and used for cooking, dressing, sleeping, and learning. The tour includes activities in the Early American art galleries, where students investigate portraits, landscapes, and furniture. Added this year are discussions on the lives and struggles of the Native Americans and slaves in early history and activities on Early American recreation.
On Thursday and Fridays, the tour accommodates 120 students from 9am to noon. We suggest teachers bring snacks for the students for a mid-tour break.
On Wednesdays, we offer two short back-to-back tours, one with 60 students starts at 9am and a second group of 60 students starts at 10:30am. All Early American tours, whether long or short, share the same content.
Benchmarks addressed: FA.5.1.5, FA.5.1.6, SS.5.2.2, SS.5.3.2, SS.5.3.3, SS.5.3.9
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Art of the Ancient World Gr 6-8
1.5 hours
Journey back through time and discover ancient civilizations! Learn about architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, and mosaics of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Consider the importance of art in communicating the powers of rulers, stories of the gods, or ideas of the afterlife.
Benchmarks addressed: SS.6.3.1
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World Religions in Art (Gr 6-12)
1.5 hours
Art can be an expression of religious beliefs and stories from around the world. Students will see art as visual communication for Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, Islamic, and Shamanistic beliefs.
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