Our Virtual Field Trip will introduce you to our museum and art collection. Through pre-recorded videos, join museum educators as they guide discussions centered around paintings from the Sid Richardson Museum collection. Responses to each discussion can be offered as a class, a group, or individually. All video content is offered in English and Spanish.

Virtual Field Trips are FREE with registration.

Grade Level Field Trip Offerings

  • 1st-3rd Grade: Story Telling
  • 4th-5th Grade: The Storyteller’s Voice
  • 6th-12th Grade: The Storyteller’s Viewpoint: Realities and Myths
A woman pointing to a painting behind her

Features

  • Welcome video conveys the Sid Richardson mission and what to expect when visiting the museum;
  • Three developmentally appropriate Tour Stop Videos prompt conversation-based learning through guided questions.
  • Videos include an activity prompt as an opportunity for student engagement;
  • Supplemental PDFs include further resources, historical context, information, and activity prompts;
  • Content is suitable for classroom presentation by teachers and at-home parent/child conversations;
  • TEKS integrated.

Learning Outcomes

  • Participants will practice critical thinking skills;
  • Participants develop the ability to derive meaning from art;
  • Participants will be introduced to new terminology used to speak about artwork;
  • Participants develop visual literacy and communication skills through guided discussions;
  • Participants develop confidence visiting an art museum through digital exposure;
  • Participants reinforce their learning through hands-on activities.