Schneider Museum of Art
Information for Teachers about Tours
Docent Led Tours
Tours are also available for groups other than school classrooms. Trained docents help all ages engage in the art experience by making art viewing a personal interaction. Arrange a tour for your club, social group, adult class, or organization by calling Rebecca at 552-6389.
Arranging a Tour
Scheduling a tour is easy! Tours are available Tuesday through Friday from 9:00-4:00.
Simply call our education coordinator, Rebecca Olien, at 552-6389 to schedule a time, or email her at olienr@sou.edu.
When You Have More Than One Class That Wants To Visit The Museum
We can accommodate one class at a time (24 students) in the museum. If you plan to bring two classes, or have a class with more than 24 students, we also provide a campus art tour or art activity. The students are divided into two groups and participate in both sessions. Generally these tours take two hours.
Your Tour Can Be Customized To Fit Your Needs
At your request, a docent will strategize and customize your tour to fit the needs of your class. We have pencils and clipboards available in the museum for writing and drawing activities. Let us know in advance if you'd like to have them available.
Let us know if any of your students have special needs so that we can plan ahead. Wheelchair access is available behind the museum, along with an adjacent handicapped parking space.
Preparing Students For A Museum Visit
Please discuss with your students how they should behave while on the University campus and in the museum galleries. Please stress that students may look closely, but not touch the artwork. In the galleries, students should be cautioned to not lean against walls or pedestals. Students are encouraged to engage in an active dialogue and to participate in age-appropriate learning activities in the museum. Please provide one adult chaperone for every 5 students in grades K - 2 and one adult for every 8 students in grades 3 - 8. Adult chaperones should be available to assist the docents with small group activities and to ensure appropriate student behavior.
Teacher Responsibilities
If you are running late, please call the museum to notify your docent. Before 10:00 a.m., please call our educational coordinator at 552-6389 or the museum preparator at 541-552-6247. During museum hours, you may call the front desk at 541-552-8240. Name tags to identify your students during their tour are appreciated.
Extending The Museum Visit
You may wish to extend your museum visit with lunch on campus. Students need to be supervised on the grassy lower level in front of the museum. Shouting and running are discouraged, especially on the upper plaza level. An alternative is Stevenson Union, where there is adequate facility for indoor eating. Food services are also available at Stevenson Union.
In Case Of Cancellations
If you need to cancel your museum visit, please notify us as far in advance as possible. To cancel your tour, please call our educational coordinator at 552-6389 or the front desk at 552-8240.
Directions, Bus Drop-Off & Parking
From the north, take Interstate 5 south to the second Ashland exit (#14) and turn right. From the south, turn off Interstate 5 at Exit 14 and turn left. Continue on Ashland St. (Highway 66) until it intersects Siskiyou Blvd remaining in the left lane as you approach Siskiyou Boulevard. Turn right onto Siskiyou Boulevard and then an immediate left onto Indiana Street. Indiana Street is a very short distance from the intersection of Ashland St. and Siskiyou Boulevard, thus the importance of making your right turn onto Siskiyou from the left lane. DROP OFF STUDENTS on Indiana Street adjacent to the museum (just before the first driveway on the right). BUS PARKING: Continue on Indiana Street. Turn left on Oregon Street (second intersection). Turn left on Frances Lane. Turn left on Siskiyou Blvd. Turn right on Wightman (2nd light). Turn right into parking lot driveway just past Webster Street.
Metered parking for parent vehicles is available in the Francis Lane parking lot. From Indiana Street, turn left into the first driveway. Parking permits are also available for parent drivers. Please check with the reception desk in the museum. Maps of the Southern Oregon University campus are available here.
