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!