In keeping with Michigan State University’s land grant philosophy, the museum has a public as well as institutional mission to serve students, faculty and the community through visual experiences in the fine arts.

School Tours
Kresge Art Museum offers docent-guided tours to area schools. Tours are designed to stimulate students’ interest in art and expand their critical thinking skills through a variety of activities. Special programs and thematic tours that relate to the school curriculum have been prepared. Specific tours can be designed by the museum's educator to fit a group's specific needs.

All tours last 50 minutes.

Scheduling
Docent-guided tours are offered from mid-September through early June on Tuesday through Friday (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.). Limit: 35 students. One adult must accompany every ten students. To schedule, call Cari Wolfe at (517) 884-0653 at least three weeks in advance. Due to space limitations, all group tours must be scheduled in advance, including those without docent guidance.

Bus Subsidy
Kresge Art Museum is able to subsidize a portion of the transportation costs of your K-12 museum tour (up to $45). Please request a bus subsidy when you make your reservation. A reimbursement form will be provided to you. Send this form and a copy of the transportation bill to the museum within two months of your tour (or by the end of June for year-end tours). Reimbursement requests cannot be honored beyond these deadlines. The Kresge Art Museum bus subsidy program is supported by the Kresge Art Museum Education Endowment Fund.

A Day of the Arts at Michigan State University
If you would like to plan an entire day of arts programming at MSU, consider adding the Wharton Center for Performing Arts to your itinerary. Wharton offers a variety of program possibilities. For additional details please contact Wharton Center @ (517) 353-1982.