School Tours
A visit to the BMA helps students of all ages develop their powers of observation, critical thinking skills, and verbal communication.
Guided Tours
Guided tours led by BMA Docents are offered to groups of 10 or more elementary, middle, high school, and college students Wednesday–Friday beginning at 10 a.m. Tours generally last one hour. A BMA Docent assigned to your tour will contact you before your visit to discuss your group’s particular interests and needs.
Pre-Visit Materials
Pre-visit materials are available for a selection of tours. Contact the Tour Coordinator at 443-573-1821 for more information or to request materials.
Self-Guided Tours
Self-guided tours are led by schoolteachers, homeschool parents, or community leaders. You may schedule a self-guided tour if you do not wish to have a Docent-led tour, if guided tours are not available on the day you plan to visit, or if your students will be carrying out an assignment in the galleries.
Self-guided tours must be scheduled in advance to ensure availability of gallery space. Please note that BMA Docent-led tours have priority access to Museum spaces and objects. We strongly recommend scheduling self-guided group tours in the afternoon to allow for maximum freedom in the galleries. Teachers are encouraged to visit the Museum before their scheduled self-guided visits in order to make plans.
How to Schedule a Tour
Tours are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend that you book your tour at least eight weeks prior to the requested tour date. Please consult your school’s vacation, testing, and special-activities calendars before making your request.
We offer four easy ways to schedule a tour:
Mail us a copy of the Tour
Request Form. (PDF)
Fax a copy of the form to 443-573-1581.
Email all information on the form to Lwilson@artbma.org
Phone in your request to 443-573-1821, Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please inform the Tour Coordinator if you have students with special needs, so that we may plan appropriately. Since date, time, and other details of your request may have to be adjusted, please do not assume a date is reserved for you until you receive confirmation.
If you must cancel a tour, please notify the Museum as soon as possible. Voicemail is available 24 hours a day at 443-573-1821.
Henry Moore. The Three Rings. 1966.
The Baltimore Museum of Art: Gift of Ryda and Robert H. Levi, Baltimore, BMA 1987.225 ©The Henry Moore Foundation. This image must not be reproduced or altered without prior consent from the Henry Moore Foundation.
