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Storytelling Tours | Interactive Docent-led School Tours | How do I Book a School Tour?
Our interactive school tours are designed to complement the California History–Social Science and Visual Arts Content Standards. For each visit, teachers receive pre-visit materials designed to enhance the students’ museum experience. All school tours are offered free of charge and must be scheduled with the Education department in advance. Please note all programs have limited availability and are subject to change.
Storytelling Tours (Grades 2–3)
Our trained storytellers lead students through the galleries to enjoy a captivating telling of Asian myths and folktales related to works of art. Sessions are approximately one hour long. Maximum 20 students per time slot.
Chinese Myths and Folktales
Thursdays 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM; Fridays 10:30 AM
Japanese Myths and Folktales
Tuesdays 10:30 AM; Wednesdays 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM
Korean Myths and Folktales
Thursdays 10:30 AM
South Asian Myths and Folktales
Tuesdays 10:00 AM; Fridays 11:15 AM
Schools attending this program will hear stories highlighting the arts of India.
Southeast Asian Myths and Folktales
Wednesdays 10:30 AM; Fridays 10:00 AM
Schools attending this program will hear stories highlighting the arts of Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and/or Vietnam.
After-School Asian Myths and Folktales
Available by special request Tuesday–Friday after 2:00 PM
After-school groups attending this program may choose stories from one of the following cultures or regions: China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, or Southeast Asia.
Interactive Docent-Led School Tours (Grade levels vary)
Focusing on a variety of topics, these highly interactive tours are approximately two hours long. Maximum 35 students per time slot.
We have had an overwhelming response to our school programs this year. As a result, several programs are completely booked for the spring 2008 semester. To reserve a
self-guided tour or to place your class on the waiting list, please contact the school programs assistant at (415) 581-3697 or schools@asianart.org.
Nature in Art: Chinese Brushpainting (Grades 4–5)
Tuesdays 9:30 AM and Noon; Wednesdays Noon
Tour the Chinese galleries, examine references to nature in Chinese ceramics and painting, and participate in a fun hands-on class to learn traditional brushstroke techniques. Paintings in the Japanese and Korean galleries as well as works in special exhibitions may also be examined.
Free MUNI youth passes are available upon request for students attending this program, thanks to the generosity of the Mary Tanenbaum Fund. These passes are not good for BART or cable car rides. Indicate the number passes needed on the tour request form.
Ancient China (Grade 6) Program FULL - wait list only
Tuesdays 9:30 AM and Noon
Examine objects from Chinese tombs to discover how cultural artifacts reveal the beliefs, technology, social structure, and international commerce of ancient Chinese dynasties. Students tour the galleries and participate in a classroom activity to investigate the contexts in which artifacts have been found and to discover how tomb structures evolved to reflect the beliefs and styles of a society.
Body Language: The Human Form in Asian Art (Grades 6–8) Program FULL - wait list only
Thursdays 9:30 AM and Noon
Discover how artists created superhuman forms to express universal concerns such as birth, death, power, protection, compassion, beauty, harmony, and the balance between good and evil. The tour concentrates on the South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan galleries. Respectively, the countries featured include India and Pakistan; Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand; and Nepal and Tibet.
Spirit of the Samurai (Grade 7) Program FULL - wait list only
Thursdays 9:30 AM and Noon
Explore the life of the Japanese samurai. Examine the warrior spirit and how it is expressed in the design and ornamentation of armor, in Buddhist sculptures, and in the tradition of chanoyu (the tea ceremony; also referred to by practitioners as “tea gathering”). Students view a Japanese tearoom and participate in a simulated tea gathering, handling traditional utensils.
Chinese Brushpainting for Teens (Grades 8–12)
Wednesdays 9:30 AM
Examine the philosophies behind and techniques of Chinese brushpainting in this hands-on tutorial led by a master brushpainter. Learn how to use traditional materials to create your own classical brushstroke “masterpieces.” Paintings in the Japanese and Korean galleries as well as in special exhibitions may also be examined.
Free MUNI youth passes are available upon request for students attending this program, thanks to the generosity of the Mary Tanenbaum Fund. These passes are not good for BART or cable car rides. Indicate the number of passes needed on the tour request form.
Museum Highlights for High School Students (Grades 9–12)
Wednesdays, 12:30–1:45 PM. Maximum 40 students per time slot.
Enjoy a docent-led highlights tour of the galleries. Specific content areas are available by special request.
Self-Guided Visits (Grades 2–12)
Tuesday–Thursday after 2:00 PM (no self-guided visits on the first Tuesday of the month); Fridays 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM. Maximum 40 students per time slot. By appointment only.
Your school group receives free admission, and teachers may lead students through the galleries, but docents are not provided. Students must be chaperoned at all times (one adult chaperone for every ten students).
Educator Passes for Self-Guided Visits
The Educator Pass provides teachers the opportunity to visit the museum, for free, to preview the exhibitions in advance, to plan and prepare for their visit. Teachers with a confirmed booking for a self-guided visit will receive one Educator Pass to the Asian Art Museum with their pre-visit packet.
Asian Art Museum school programs for the 2007–2008 school year begin on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. School programs take place in two sessions, Fall and Spring. Tour requests for both Fall and Spring may be submitted beginning Monday, August 20, 2007, but requests for the Spring session will not be processed until after Monday, December 3, 2007. Pre-visit materials will be mailed one month prior to the scheduled visit.
Only one form per class will be accepted. To make reservations for multiple classes please submit a separate form for each class. Click here for a school tour request form. For more information: (415) 581-3697 or schools@asianart.org. Thank you for your cooperation.
School Tour Registration
Fall Session: October 3, 2007, through January 31, 2008
Registration begins: August 20, 2007
Spring Session: February 1, 2008, through June 6, 2008
Registration begins: December 3, 2007
Cancellation Policy
All our docents and storytellers generously volunteer their time and effort. If you must cancel your tour, please do so at least two weeks before your scheduled date. The museum reserves the right to deny bookings to groups who repeatedly cancel without sufficient notice. For tour cancellations: (415) 581-3697.
Museum Rules
Adult Chaperones: One adult chaperone for every ten students must accompany students at all times. A maximum of one adult for every five students will be admitted free with scheduled school groups; additional adults must pay general admission.
Entrance policies: Groups may not enter the museum before their scheduled tour time. Groups that arrive late may not be admitted for their tours. Same-day exit and re-entry to the museum is not permitted.
Lunch facilities: We regret that there is no lunch facility designated for school groups in the museum. Weather permitting, groups may choose to picnic in the children’s playground in the Civic Center Plaza located across the street from the museum.
Additional information: Additional guidelines and rules for school group tours will be included in the pre-visit packet. Please review these guidelines with your students and chaperones before arriving at the museum.
Museum Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM. Extended hours Thursdays until 9:00 PM. Closed on major holidays (New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas).
Transportation
The Asian Art Museum–Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is conveniently located at 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, facing City Hall across Civic Center Plaza. The museum occupies the block bounded by Larkin, McAllister, Hyde, and Fulton streets. For further information regarding bus drop-off and accessibility: (415) 581-3697 or schools@asianart.org. For information about Bay Area public transit services: www.transitinfo.org.
Acknowledgments
Lead funding for the Asian Art Museum’s education programs and activities is provided by the Bank of America Foundation.
Major support for the Asian Art Museum's educational programs and activities is provided by the Freeman Foundation and the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Louise Rosenberg & Claude Rosenberg Jr. Family Foundation, HSBC Foundation, Goldman Sachs Foundation, the Mary Tanenbaum Fund, the United States–Japan Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation, Citigroup Foundation, the Joseph R. McMicking Foundation, the Robert and Helen Odell Fund, Dodge & Cox, the Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation, and the Joel E. Ferris Foundation.
Support for AsiaAlive is provided by the Wallace Foundation, Wells Fargo, and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund.
  
 
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