The Frost Art Museum is committed to making art accessible to everyone in our community. We work with schools throughout Miami-Dade County to provide students with exceptional art experiences through field trips to the museum and guided tours. We also offer professional development workshops for teachers that promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) learning.
To get started with booking a tour for your class, read the instructions below and fill out a Tour Request Form. Please note that we require a Group Supervisor to be present on the day of your tour. If you anticipate a delay in your arrival time, please contact the Education Department at 305-348-1808.
Access the Tour Request Form, and select FIU Group for "Who is this tour request for?" followed by Miami-Dade Public Schools or Broward County Schools. Provide as much information about your class in the sections that follow.
In the Tour Experiences section, select your choice of touring the museum with or without an optional 30–90-minute hands-on activity, as well as the exhibition or museum attraction, such as visiting the collection or sculpture garden, you wish to experience.
Submit the form and allow up to 72 hours for our Education team to confirm your appointment at the museum.
Gallery Guides at Frost Art Museum offer Miami-Dade County and Broward Public School System K-12 students engaging tours of current exhibitions, our outdoor Sculpture Park, as well as hands-on, age-appropriate activities for learners of all backgrounds and abilities. Teachers can request a tour by following the link below.
Creating transformative art experiences is part of our mission. As a university museum, promoting higher education to those who may become first generation graduates is vital. Equally important is lessening educational inequalities within our neighboring schools and community.
The STEAMworks program is an initiative that began in 2015 with Sweetwater Elementary School. This school-wide arts integration model changed the foundation of the school’s teaching, creating a multiple museum visit program for each grade level. Funding for transportation and professional development were necessary, as well as the in-school visits with museum educators during the year.
Working closely with the school principal and faculty, new curricula across subjects were developed utilizing art and museum exhibitions to complete STEM/STEAM projects. Through hands-on learning, role-play, inquiry, problem-solving and visual-thinking strategies, the students made connections between art and the topics in the classroom.
The impact of the program on Sweetwater Elementary School’s underserved, at-risk youth has demonstrated an increase in overall testing scores in 2016, positive attitude changes towards learning and increased attendance. In addition, students and their families developed a new appreciation and understanding for museums as places of value within their community.
The museum develops and provides resources and lesson plans for teachers that incorporate our exhibitions with Florida State Standards and STEAM learning. These resources include images and information for multiple approaches to learning for teachers K-12. In addition, select professional journal articles are available to support best practices in museum education, STEAM and current school-museum educational trends.
In addition, we organize quarterly professional workshops for teachers. Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers teacher certification points for these workshops. Contact our Education Department to learn more.
The Smithsonian shares the depth and breadth of its extraordinary collections and research with learners of all ages and educators everywhere. Access Smithsonian resources for the classroom by following the link below.
