Two pieces of art hanging on a green wall in a museum.

School Visits

Get out of your classroom and into the Heard! We offer FREE guided tours and self-guided visits for K-12 school groups of all sizes.

School visits at the Heard Museum are FREE, designed for K-12 students, and focus on helping students learn more about tribal nations and communities in the Southwest.

Group leads can choose between two different visit formats. All groups, whether on a guided tour or self-guided visit, are welcome to bring lunch to eat on campus and complete an activity as part of their visit.

Questions: Email us at education@heard.org or call Allison Avery, Manager of Family Engagement & Learning Programs at 602.251.0248

Guided Tours


Guided tours are visits led and paced by our skilled Docents from the Heard Museum Guild. This option is great for groups looking for a more structured experience and who want the ability to ask questions during their visit.

Self-Guided Visits


Self-guided visits are led and paced by the teachers and chaperones. This option is great for groups who want to focus on a specific topic or exhibition.

Self-Directed Summers

During the months of June-August, we are happy to offer self-guided tours for school groups. Your group will enjoy visiting any of the galleries in the Heard Museum at your own pace. Make sure to check below for our Self-Directed Tour Teacher Resources packet, which includes information about the current exhibitions, engagement strategies and an art journey activity to complete with your group. If you would prefer a Guided School Tour, please schedule your visit September- May.

Ready to book? Fill out the form here:

School Visits FAQ

Prepare with our teacher resource packets

Sponsors

The school visits program is made possible with the support of the following sponsors:

  • Arizona Cardinals Charities logo.
  • Cox Communications logo.
  • Matson logo on a white background.
  • The logo for the Morton H Meyerson Family Foundation.
  • Season for Sharing logo.
  • The Great Seal of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community logo.
  • Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation
  • Seal of the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona, featuring a desert landscape with a cactus, sun, mountains, and farmland, with "1939" at the bottom.

Youth & Family Programming Sponsors