Programs

Programs for Teachers and Students

We welcome children of all ages and their caregivers to engage with the visual arts and learn together at the museum. Join us for a creative, fun and interactive experience that your kids are sure to enjoy.

Bi-Monthly Meetings

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Youth Council

The Youth Council is a small cohort of students who get behind-the-scenes access to the museum, plan a program for teens, curate an exhibition of student work, and learn about the museum’s exhibitions and collections. 

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School Program

Art Builds Creativity (ABC)

Art Builds Creativity (ABC) is a multi-visit, museum-school collaboration for fourth-grade students, designed to increase students' critical thinking and communication, in alignment with fourth grade learning standards. 

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Second Sunday of Every Month

Art Club

Discover new art and new friends.

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Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian (Venetian School), 1697-1768), The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio (detail), 1728, Oil on canvas, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian (Venetian School), 1697-1768), The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio (detail), 1728, Oil on canvas, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

Every Thursday

Art History 101

Come travel through time with our lecture series surveying western art.

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School Program

Field Trips

Students of all ages are invited to explore the rich collection of the museum on a free school tour. The tours are designed to engage students in critical thinking about art, and to support students in developing visual literacy skills. 

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2nd Thursday of the month during the school year

Homeschool Day

Memphis's art museum offers free Homeschool Days for homeschool students of all ages and their families. Homeschool Days occur six times a year - three in the fall and three in the spring. Each of these days explores the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions through a specific theme. 

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Educators

Teacher Workshops

In order to strengthen relationships with and provide professional development opportunities for educators, Memphis's art museum hosts teacher in-service meetings and workshops throughout the academic year. 

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