What We Offer

The Cahoon Museum of American Art offers a wide array of educational programs catering to diverse age groups and interests. Please email Deputy Director Cristoff Shay at info@cahoonmuseum.org to book your visit.

Self-Guided Visits

School and youth groups of 5-20 students and their chaperones (1 chaperone for 8 students) can explore the museum’s exhibitions and take part in the activities provided at the Art Cart and in the Learning Center.

$5 per student/chaperones free

Bring your group of at least 5 students to the museum for an interactive tour of the museum’s exhibitions and access to the activities provided at the Art Cart and in the Learning Center.

$5 per student/chaperones free

$25 per tour guide (1 tour guide required for every 10 students)

Inspired by Martha Cahoon’s mermouse paintings, students create their own mermouse in the guided artmaking activity using the Cahoon’s education kit. Students are guided through the mermouse painting activity and then take home their project, painting materials, and an souvenir informational booklet about Ralph and Martha Cahoon.

$15 per student – includes guided tour.

$25 per tour guide/instructor (1 tour guide/instructor required for every 10 students)

Students further explore pattern and repetition by making their own pasta mosaic inspired by sailors valentines.

$10 per student – includes guided tour and activity.

$25 per tour guide/instructor (1 tour guide/instructor required for every 10 students)

Create your own program connecting your curriculum goals to the museum’s permanent collection or temporary exhibitions. Take an interactive tour with a focus on a particular theme or medium followed by a custom-designed artmaking activity.

$10 per student – includes guided tour.

$25 per tour guide/instructor (1 tour guide/instructor required for every 10 students)

Education at the Cahoon Museum of American Art

Mission Statement  

The Cahoon Museum of American Art encourages lifelong learning and engages visitors with art and artists, making our community more vibrant and connected.  Through thoughtful interpretation and programming, we invite involvement with collections and exhibitions, deepening the understanding and appreciation of art and the world around us. 

 

Who We Serve

The Cahoon Museum of American Art develops programs for a wide and diverse range of audiences, reflecting our commitment to fostering a vibrant cultural community. 

Adult audiences are invited to the museum to satisfy an intellectual curiosity, to develop a skill by participating in an art-making experience, and/or to connect with other adult learners.

A family is any intergenerational group that includes one or more children in which the individuals are related to one another by blood or by choice. Families participate in a special event, explore an exhibition, tour the historic house, and/or participate in a hands-on gallery activity.

Students, school groups, and teachers come to the museum as a place for inspiration and engagement with visual art. This group can access the museum in person or via a classroom visit from a museum staff member.

The museum partners with local community organizations, including other non-profits, schools, libraries, other museums and arts organizations, and government organizations, to develop programs and expand the museum’s audience, contributing to a more vibrant and connected community.

Adults, families, Board Members, and volunteers may choose to become museum members and receive special benefits, such as discounts on programs, access to exhibition previews, and special events.