School
Thousands of students and interested individuals visit AMUM each year for guided tours of our exhibitions and permanent collections. Here, they learn of ways art connects us to our shared cultural heritages, and continues to shape them today.
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Art Museum of the University of Memphis
When AMUM opened in 1981, it went by the name University Gallery. At that time our mission was to host temporary exhibitions. Over the years AMUM acquired the permanent collections it houses today—Egyptian antiquities, tradition-based African art and contemporary prints and drawings.
contact info
Hrs: Mon.-Fri. 9AM-5PM
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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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Home School
Thousands of students and interested individuals visit AMUM each year for guided tours of our exhibitions and permanent collections. Here, they learn of ways art connects us to our shared cultural heritages, and continues to shape them today.
supports classroom learning in:
Multicultural, Visual Arts
topics covered:
Contemporary Prints & Drawings, Egyptian Antiquities, Traditional-Based African Art
contact info
Phone: 901-678-2224
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Art Museum of the University of Memphis
When AMUM opened in 1981, it went by the name University Gallery. At that time our mission was to host temporary exhibitions. Over the years AMUM acquired the permanent collections it houses today—Egyptian antiquities, tradition-based African art and contemporary prints and drawings.
contact info
Hrs: Mon.-Fri. 9AM-5PM
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>>