Location: Fenimore Art Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326 

Grades: Pre K–12 

Minimum Group Size: 10

Length of Program:  1.5 to 2 hours

Description:

Learn about art, history, and culture in this special highlight tour for students of Fenimore Art Museum’s collections! Our Museum staff will lead a tour of our permanent collection of fine art, folk art, and American Indian art, focusing on the most important and interesting pieces. Younger students will be introduced to what an art museum is, including different types of art and why making and viewing art is important. Older students will take part in a more in-depth investigation of some of our key artworks and genres. This 90-minute tour includes NY Learning Standards in Social Studies, The Arts, and ELA. 

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards: 

Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts 

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening) 

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening) 

Learning Standards for the Arts 

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique) 

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context) 

Categories:  Art; History

Cost: 

$5.00 per student 

1 free chaperone for every 10 students

$10.00 per additional chaperone 

Location: Fenimore Art Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326 

Grades: Pre K–12 

Minimum Group Size: 10

Length of Program:  1.5 to 2 hours

Description:

On the Six Nations Tour, students experience the history and culture of the Native people of New York State and the Northeast woodlands through a variety of hands-on experiences and interactions with interpreters. The Six Nations Haudenosaunee tour includes visits to the Seneca Log House, the Mohawk Bark House and the Thaw Collection of American Indian Art at Fenimore Art Museum. Students have many opportunities to handle natural resource materials such as animal skins, shells, and feathers. In the world-renowned Thaw Gallery of American Indian Art, students explore objects made by Native Americans from every corner of the continent. This program is active and engaging, allowing students to develop a rich understanding of Native American cultures. Teachers may also add on an optional workshop to enhance the visit, which includes NY Learning Standards in Social Studies, The Arts, and ELA. Create a learning experience that will last all year by adding a hands-on component to your visit! Students will be able to make their own traditional Native American craft, such as a corn husk doll or Native American mask. 

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts 

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening) 

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening) 

Learning Standards for the Arts 

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique) 

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context) 

Categories:  : Animals / Environmental Education / Farms / Nature; Art; Multicultural; Museums/ Exhibits 

Costs:

• $5.00 per student 

• 1 free chaperone for every 10 students

• $10.00 per additional chaperone 

Additional  fees for Workshop

• $7.50 per student

• $10 per adult