School & Group Tours at Wiregrass Museum of Art
A good field trip shouldn't feel like a break from the curriculum, it should reinforce it. Our docent-led school tours are shaped around your students' grade level, so a visit connects back to what's already happening in the classroom instead of standing apart from it.
Student Tours & Field Trips
Tours at WMA are composed of both gallery and studio time and are geared towards K-6 grades, with flexibility built in for middle and high school students as well. WMA welcomes groups of public, private, and home school students throughout the year to learn from exhibitions, with the guidance of Art Educators and fun, volunteer tour guides.
On tours of our galleries, students will be led by one of our trained tour guides as they learn about select pieces on display. We encourage students to ask questions and tell us their thoughts on the works they encounter. Studies have indicated that using Content Framing Questioning when looking at art can boost literacy and comprehension skills just as they do when discussing literature, so we ensure that students on tour are asked about the artwork they see using Content Framing Questions. Asking these types of questions also increases observational skills, which are important in many professions, from medical workers to law enforcement officers. By encouraging students to talk about what they see, students leave our galleries knowing that art is for everyone, and that anyone can talk about and appreciate art!
The standard cost per person for tour and activity is $5, with a minimum of $50 (for 10 students or fewer).The maximum number of students is 50.
Bus on Us
Bring your students to the Wiregrass Museum of Art during the 2026-2027 school year with our Bus on Us program, a partnership between WMA, Dothan City Schools, and Houston, Henry, Dale, and Geneva County Schools, to provide reimbursed bus transportation for PreK through 12th grade field trips to the museum. We want every student in our local school systems to experience regular visits to WMA so they can benefit from new exhibitions and hands-on art education to cultivate lifelong learning through visual art.
All Dothan City and Houston, Henry, Dale, and Geneva County school systems receive reimbursement for buses, covering the system-approved cost of mileage and bus driver time to the museum, during the tour, and after the museum tour for up to 4 hours for back-to-back tours. Schools in Dothan City and Houston, Henry, Dale, and Geneva County Schools systems plan how to distribute their Bus on Us field trips between grades or groups.
Adult Tours
WMA welcomes groups of adults from universities and public and private organizations throughout the year to learn from exhibitions, with the guidance of Art Educators and fun, volunteer tour guides.
On tours of our galleries, guests will be led by one of our trained tour guides as they learn about select pieces on display. We encourage guests to ask questions and tell us their thoughts on the works they encounter.
There are three Adult tour options:
- Tours with both gallery and studio time – tours include both a tour guide led tour, and a fun and engaging hands on art activity.
- Gallery tour without activity – For those who would prefer not to do a studio activity, these tours include a tour guide led tour of the galleries.
- Seated tour without activity – These tours include a seated tour with our trained tour guides, that focus on 3 – 5 pieces chosen for your group. It’s all about slowing down and really focusing on the art in front of you.
Bus on Us is supported through grants from the Windgate Foundation, with additional support by Mike Schmitz, MidSouth Bank, SmartBank & Gosselin Architecture.
Self-Guided Tours
Tours & Field Trips
Self guided tours are limited to 10 students (+1 adult chaperone) at no additional charge. Large groups (15+) may be subject to a Self Guided tour fee of $3 per person.
Visitors who would like to do a self-guided group tour should call ahead or
click below to complete a Self Guided Tour form so that museum staff are ready to welcome you. For student tours, please ensure that at least one chaperone over the age of 21 per 10 students is attending your self-guided group.
