Public Tours
Led by our incredible docents, public tours take visitors through the museum’s collection and special exhibitions. More of a guided conversation in the galleries than a traditional lecture, our interactive tours share surprising stories and fun facts and encourage visitors to form personal connections with the art on view and each other.
All tours are free with admission, and no advance registration is required for groups with fewer than 10 people. Groups of 10 or more are asked to schedule a dedicated group visit or tour.
Tours are subject to docent availability.
Daily Public Tours
Public tours occur daily Thursday through Monday at 11 am in the Wilmers Building, 1 pm in the Gundlach Building, and 2:15 pm in the Wilmers Building.
These tours are sixty minutes long and focus on our collection highlights. Attendees are encouraged to discuss the work openly with the docent and other visitors, connecting personal experience with the art on view.
Spotlight Tours
Have limited time? Thirty-minute Spotlight Tours occur on Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30 pm and on M&T FIRST FRIDAYS at 3 pm. They leave from the Knox Building and may take place in the Wilmers Building or the Gundlach Building.
Spotlight Tours offer an abbreviated, more traditional art history lecture followed by a discussion with the group. Docents focus on one or two artworks in the collection, sharing interesting information about the artist and the artwork.
Family Tours
Family Tours give younger children and their caregivers a chance to learn about modern and contemporary art together. These forty-five-minute tours are offered on Saturdays at 3 pm and on M&T FIRST FRIDAYS at 4 pm in the Gundlach Building or Wilmers Building.
