Tours
The Great Plains Art Museum offers free tours for groups of all ages. Self-guided tours allow you to explore at your own pace, while guided tours highlight selected works or connect exhibitions to curricular objectives. Click the button below to learn more and book a tour.
Book a tourKids & Families
See our wide range of educational activities for learners of all ages that families can do at home. Each art activity was designed to be interdisciplinary and uses basic craft materials to create an art piece inspired by a work in the museum's collection.
See the activitiesHigher Education
We welcome faculty from all disciplines to make the museum a part of your classroom. Browse our museum collection online or contact Alison Cloet, education & outreach associate, to discuss scheduling a tour that is developed to meet your curricular and learning objectives. Additionally, we offer private viewings of artwork not currently exhibited for class visits on a scheduled basis.
Contact AlisonK-12 Educators
Contact us for information on activities, curriculum, or other K-12 program questions.
Contact AlisonElizabeth Rubendall
Artist-in-Residence program
Our biggest education opportunities of the year is our annual Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence program. During the residency, the artist interacts with the public, leads educational programs and tours, and creates a work of art for the museum’s permanent collection.