School
Students will learn all about American art at this museum. Docent-led tours are available including a very popular tour tailored to teaching students about the history of Southwestern Pennsylvania through art and interactive activities. Programs focus on the Industrial Revolution, women in art, American landscapes, and more. Reservations are required for both guided and self-guided tours. Reserve the museum's Community Room for a place to eat brown bagged lunches, or eat out on the grounds when the weather is nice.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies, Art.
topics covered:
Visual art, design, history, culture, feminism, Industrial Revolution.
contact info
Name: Education Department
Phone: 724-837-1500 ext. 110
Email: [email protected]
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Westmoreland Museum of American Art
View over 500 objects from 1750 to the present day, including a new collection of contemporary, post-1950 works at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. The museum's permanent collection includes American decorative arts, portraiture, sculpture, landscape painting, as well as the 19th-century collection of fraktur, featuring watercolor and ink calligraphy. Exhibits have focused on the work of individual artists, and themes and storytelling in different genres of American art. Tour with a docent or take a self-guided tour, available for groups of less than 10.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 11AM-5PM, Wed. 11AM-7PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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Camp
Camp groups can take docent-led tours that aim to teach about the history of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Topics include women in art, the Industrial Revolution, American landscapes, and more. Reservations required for guided and self-guided tours. Make a reservation to use the museum's Community Room to eat brown bagged lunches, or eat out on the grounds when the weather permits.
contact info
Name: Education Department
Phone: 724-837-1500 ext. 110
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
View over 500 objects from 1750 to the present day, including a new collection of contemporary, post-1950 works at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. The museum's permanent collection includes American decorative arts, portraiture, sculpture, landscape painting, as well as the 19th-century collection of fraktur, featuring watercolor and ink calligraphy. Exhibits have focused on the work of individual artists, and themes and storytelling in different genres of American art. Tour with a docent or take a self-guided tour, available for groups of less than 10.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sun. 11AM-5PM, Wed. 11AM-7PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
View Lesson Plan>>