Make art fun and educational for your students. The Portland Museum of Art offers many opportunities for you and your students to learn about Maine artists, artmaking techniques, art history, and much more. From tours to workshops, curriculum books to classroom kits, we provide you with the tools you need to bring art into your classroom.
Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers at the Portland Museum of Art
July 21-24, July 31, and December 12, 2008
Join the Portland Museum of Art this summer for an in-depth look at Winslow Homer’s Weatherbeaten and the role of place in American art. Through dynamic gallery experiences, lectures, hands-on activities, and artists’ studios visits, Institute participants will develop a greater understanding of the important role Maine has played in art from the 19th century to today. Sessions are designed to assist participants in developing integrated arts curricula to pilot in their classrooms in fall 2008.
To register or for more information, contact Stacy Rodenberger, Coordinator of School Programs, at 207-775-6148, ext. 3226.
Use AccessOnline with your students!
AccessOnline is a free interactive Web site featuring five “Interactivities” that introduce students to the 19th-century American art and architecture at the Portland Museum of Art.
Teaching Kits
Teaching Kits contain images, information, discussion questions, and activity ideas for your classroom! Teaching Kits for current exhibitions are available here as a pdf. Click on "Classroom Kits" to the left for a complete list of slide and poster sets. Teaching Kits have been supported by the Madelyn Busker Cohen Fund at the Portland Museum of Art.
Teaching Kits