In-Person Field Trip Information
Group Size: Up to 60 students
Length: 90 minutes; Offered at 12:30 p.m. or 1:45 p.m.
Meeting Location: West Building Rotunda
Grades 7 through 12
We will offer a selection of in-person and virtual field trips (using Zoom) for fall 2024.
Requests for winter/spring field trips (January 6 – May 30, 2025) will be accepted from December 1, 2024 – April 5, 2025.
Art can be a powerful tool for cultivating empathy, respect, and self-awareness. Students will experience two or three works of art from different perspectives on this field trip using creative writing, visual note-taking, and movement techniques.
Students will be encouraged to think critically, as a group, about the multiple perspectives that exist within and around a work of art. They will attempt to step into the shoes of the artist or a figure represented in a work of art—and consider the different experiences and viewpoints they discover in the process.
Looking and Learning Skills
On this field trip, students will explore two or three works of art from different perspectives using creative writing, visual note-taking, and movement techniques. Students will practice the following skills:
In-Person Field Trip Information
Group Size: Up to 60 students
Length: 90 minutes; Offered at 12:30 p.m. or 1:45 p.m.
Meeting Location: West Building Rotunda
Important Scheduling Information
Field trips must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance. Groups must contain at least 15 students.
Once your field trip has been scheduled, you will receive an email confirmation within ten business days.
Bus Transportation
Bus transportation is available for DCPS (District of Columbia Public Schools) participating in our docent-led school field trips. Teachers should follow the guidelines here to apply for bus transportation.