Visual Literacy for Young Learners

Art enhances many disciplines, including history, literature, language, and science.  Visual literacy is a rewarding skill for learning and for life. It also adds to curricula aligned with the Maine State Learning Results.

Our programs use the Museum's collections and exhibitions to guide students to think about art and other visual media. We offer guided tours of Museum galleries to enrich classroom learning as well as creative learning activities for at-home and family use. 

Students will develop tools to respond to art through an art vocabulary, close looking, and practice in drawing connections with what they already know.  

Learn from Home: Activities for young learners and families are at [link to Family Activities]. Please check back soon as we develop more ways to Look, Think, and Learn! [link].

K-12 Tours At the Museum: We offer guided tours in support of schools and educators across Maine. NOTE: The Museum is not currently open for tours or programs; see Learn from Home.

To arrange for a guided tour at the Museum, please complete the tour form.

Teachers and chaperones are responsible for their groups. To make your visit as enjoyable as possible, please refer to our Teacher and Chaperone Guidelines.  

Maps and Directions

Google Map
Traveling to Bowdoin 
Parking Map (PDF)
Campus Map (PDF)

Bowdoin College Museum of Art is a member of The Maine Art Museum Trail.