Touring Programs

Each year over 9,000 K–12 students are served through the Snite’s touring programs. The educators at the Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame are eager to assist you in using the museum as a resource for your classroom. We offer many docent-led tours that correlate with the classroom curriculum and the Indiana State Standards.

Examples of tours available include:
Looking and Learning: The Elements of Art
Learning about America Through Art
World Cultures
Ancient Cultures
Stories and Art (includes Bible stories)
Contemporary Sculpture
The Dragon and the Goddess: Ancient Mesoamerican Art
Egyptian Art
African Art
Native American Art and Artifacts
Mythology
Portraits
Images of Mary
Indiana Artists at the Snite
African American Artists at the Snite
Foreign Language Tours (Spanish, French) vocabularies sent in advance of tour*
Dia de Los Muertos Traditions and Folk Art (offered annually in November)

We encourage drawing with pencil in the galleries, and we are happy to supply materials and include this with any scheduled tour. Tours should be arranged at least two weeks in advance by calling Curator of Education, Public Programs, Jackie Welsh at 574-631-4435, or the tour desk , 574-631-3093. There is no charge for a tour. You may request a docent-led tour, or you may choose to teach your class in the museum.

*Foreign language tours can be arranged by calling the Curator of Education, Academic Programs, Diana Matthias at 574-631-4718.

Although the museum does not have facilities for meals, the University campus offers a variety of venues at nearby La Fortune Hall, where you can find Burger King, Subway, Starbucks, etc., and there are also locations on campus if you choose to bring your own bag lunches. If you want to combine a museum tour and campus tour, please call the Eck Visitors’ Center; there is a small fee for a campus tour. If you need directions, parking information and telephone numbers, please visit the University’s visitor information website, located at www.nd.edu, click on “visitors”.