3rd & 4th Grade Discovery Tours

Give your students a field trip that builds skills, sparks curiosity, and connects learning to place!

Located along the Mississippi River in Winona, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum offers a field trip experience for 3rd & 4th grade learners. Our Discovery Tours are created specifically for 8–10-year-old students, designed to be memorable, meaningful, and manageable.

 
 
 

Why Bring Your 3rd & 4th Graders to MMAM?

Students will:

  • Build observation and discussion skills through guided looking

  • Practice critical thinking and visual analysis

  • Connect art to community, place, and regional stories

  • Engage in hands-on learning through sketching

  • Strengthen perspective-taking and personal expression

Teachers receive:

  • Easy booking and flexible scheduling

  • Transportation support (bus reimbursement up to $250)

  • Fully facilitated and time-efficient experience for their students. 

  • Pre- and post-visit classroom resources

  • Curriculum-aligned program supporting MN, WI, and IA academic standards

What to Expect: The 3-Part Discovery Tour

Your class will rotate through three engaging, 20-minute experiences:

  • Longer Look: Fewer artworks, deeper engagement - Students take a “longer look” at a single artwork, practicing observation, description, and discussion skills. Guided conversation builds confidence in sharing ideas and interpreting meaning.

  • Sketching to See: Hands on Learning - Students explore artworks through sketching, revealing details they might otherwise miss. This hands-on activity reinforces careful looking and creative expression.

  • Connection Cards: Movement and Choice - Students analyze artworks they love (and don’t love!) and explain why. They connect what they see to their own lives, community, and the world around them.

 

Field Trip Details

  • Program Length: 60 minutes (plan to arrive 15 minutes early)

  • Led by: Trained MMAM educators and docents

  • Location: Galleries of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Drive, Winona, MN 55987

Book Your Visit

Bring your students to a place where art, observation, and community come together. Reserve your 3rd & 4th Grade Discovery Tour today!

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