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When I’m at the museum and I look at a painting about unicorns, I go home and pretend they are real.
                                                                                                                                     —Anna Kampfe (age 8), patron, High Museum of Art

There is no better place for young people to explore their imaginations than at the High Museum of Art. The museum’s permanent collection includes approximately 11,000 pieces ranging from fourteenth century European masterworks to photography and modern contemporary art; its celebrated special exhibitions introduce students to works from the world’s most famous museums. The High’s programs for schools are equally rich and diverse, enhancing the art experience for more than 60,000 students every year. As part of its dramatic multi-million dollar expansion, the High opened an incredible resource for teachers and students in November 2005: an 8,000 square-foot education center for making and learning about art.

What we offer:
• Guided tours of the High’s permanent collection and special exhibitions for Pre-K through 12 students and teachers.
• Teacher and classroom arts education materials that are ready to use, curriculum-based and designed for specific grade levels and developmental skills; many supplement museum tours.
• Special events for educators.
• The new Greene Family Education Center, with its state-of-the-art lecture room, three workshop areas, student art gallery and Center for Creative Teaching, a comprehensive resource for bringing visual arts into the classroom.

How we help you:
• The High’s innovative programs, such as the I See Literacy and I See History tours, let you explore art in new and interactive ways with students in your classroom and at the museum.
• Student tours—docent- and teacher-led or audio-guided—offer more than a walk through the High’s galleries; age-specific activities and study guides relate what students see to the classroom, Georgia Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) and Georgia Performance Standards (GPS).
• Online and through the High’s Center for Creative Teaching, you can access lesson plans, study guides, learning packets, digital images of the museum’s permanent collection and more—to prepare for a field trip to the High and extend the experience when you return.


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