The Guggenheim Museum’s Sackler Center for Arts Education offers a variety of options for museum/school collaborations. These collaborations allow for a deep exploration of art and art objects and a systematic building of artistic, critical-thinking, and language skills. These partnerships are based on joint planning by museum educators, school teachers, and administrators.

First Impressions: Stories and Art

This 3-part program, in which stories are used as a bridge into looking at art, is intended for students in pre-kindergarten through first grade.

Learning Through Art

Learning Through Art (LTA) places practicing artists in New York elementary school classrooms for 10- or 20-week residencies that use art to explore the classroom curriculum.

Museum + School Partnerships
Guggenheim education staff is happy to collaborate with school-based professionals to create a multi-visit program tailored to your class or school’s needs. Programs can include visits by a museum educator in the classroom, students’ visits at the Guggenheim Museum, and professional development for teachers.


All programs can be adapted to support specific curriculum areas as well as accommodate students with special needs.
Recommended for grades 2–12.
Availability: by appointment
Fee: determined by program
For more information, call 212 423 3637.

Students creating masterpieces in the classroom. Photo: Ascha Drake