A world-class collection of American art, stunning architecture, and 120 acres of Ozark forest with five miles of trails. Admission to the museum is always free.
Use this blog to plan your Summer 2021 visit to the museum.
We have something for all types of learners. From educator resources to family activities to scholars, find what speaks to you and engage with us.
Discover art, nature, science, and more at the museum in these weeklong camps for children ages 4 to 18.
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Museum & Buildings
Trails and Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset.
Recommended for grades 6-12
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
CN.11.6.1 Investigate the manner in which art and the public’s response to it reflect changing times, traditions, resources, and cultures
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.
CN.11.7.1 Analyze the manner in which responses to art reflect changing times, traditions, resources, and cultures
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
CN.11.8.1 Evaluate the manner in which responses to art reflect changing times, traditions, resources, and cultures
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
Visual Art I
R.7.VAI.1 Describe aspects of works of art · perceptual influence · understanding of human experiences
CN.11.VAI.3 Describe social and global impacts of art (e.g., self, gender, family, community, history, culture environments, visual cultures)
Visual Art II
R.7.VAII.1 Discuss aspects of works of art · perceptual influence · understanding of human experiences · aesthetic characteristics
CN.11.VAII.3 Discuss social and global impacts of art (e.g., self, gender, family, community, history, culture environments, visual cultures)
Visual Art III
R.7.VAIII.1 Develop responses to aspects of works of art · perceptual influence · understanding of human experiences · aesthetic characteristics · natural and constructed environments
CN.11.VAIII.3 Compare social and global impacts of art (e.g., self, gender, family, community, history, culture environments, visual cultures)
Visual Art IV
R.7.VAIV.1 Analyze responses developed over time to aspects of works of art · perceptual influence · understanding of human experiences · aesthetic characteristics · natural and constructed environments
CN.11.VAIV.3 Defend social and global impacts of art (e.g., self, gender, family, community, history, culture environments, visual cultures)
R.2.AHBP.1 Describe themes (e.g., universal, societal, individual) that appear in works of art
CR.2.SA2.6 Conduct research to inform and/or support artistic vision (e.g., historical and biographical studies, on-site documentations, interviews, artistic styles, literary sources, museums, galleries)
R.7.SA2.1 Discuss various influences (e.g., context, human experiences, aesthetic characteristics, environments) reflected in two-dimensional art
R.8.SA2.1 Interpret the artist’s intent and meaning in two-dimensional student artwork(s) and works of art in terms of history, culture, and aesthetics
CR.2.SA3.6 Conduct research to inform and/or support artistic vision (e.g., historical and biographical studies, on-site documentations, interviews, artistic styles, literary sources, museums, galleries)
R.8.SA3.1 Interpret the artist’s intent and meaning in three-dimensional student artwork(s) and works of art in terms of history, culture, and aesthetics
Recommended for grades K-2
Reading
RL.K.1, RL.K.3, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, RI.K.1, RI.K.3, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10
Speaking and Listening
SL.K.1, SL.K.1.A-C, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6
Language
L.K.1, L.K.1.G, L.K.1.J, L.K.5, L.K.5.B, L.K.5.C, L.K.6
RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RI.1.1, RI.1.6, RI.1.7
SL.1.1, SL.1.1.A-C, SL.1.2, SL.1.3, SL.1.4, SL.1.5
L.1.1, L.1.1.E, L.1.1.G, L.1.1.J, L.1.5, L.1.5.B, L.1.5.C, L.1.6
RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RI.2.1, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.10
SL.2.1, SL.2.1.A-C, SL.2.2, SL.2.3
L.2.1, L.2.1.E, L.2.1.G, L.2.1.J, L.2.5, L.2.5.B, L.2.5.C, L.2.6
Recommended for grades 3-12
SL.4.1, SL.4.1.B-D, SL.4.2, SL.4.4, SL.4.6
Writing
W.4.3, W.4.3A-B, W.4.3.D, W.4.4, W.4.5
SL.5.1, SL.5.1.B-D, SL.5.4, SL.5.6
W.5.3, W.5.3.A-B, W.5.3.D, W.5.4, W.5.5
SL.6.1, SL.6.1.C-D, SL.6.2, SL.6.6
W.6.3, W.6.3.A-B, W.6.3.D, W.6.4, W.6.5
SL.7.1, SL.7.1.C-D, SL.7.2, SL.7.6
W.7.3, W.7.3.A-B, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.5
SL.8.1, SL.8.1.C-D, SL.8.2, SL.8.6, W.8.3
W.8.3.A-B, W.8.4, W.8.5
SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1.C-D, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.6
W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3.A-B, W.9-10.3.D, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5
Visual Arts
R.1.VAA.1-4, R.2.VAA.1-2, CN.3.VAA.1-3
SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.C-D, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.6
SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1.C-D, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.6
W.11-12.3, W.11-12.3.A-B, W.11-12.3.D, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5
Recommended for grades 9-12
SL.3.1, SL.3.1.B-D, SL.3.2, SL.3.3, SL.3.4, SL.3.6
SL.8.1, SL.8.1.C-D, SL.8.2, SL.8.6,
Recommended for grades 2-4
Recommended for grades 5-8
History/Social Studies
C.1.5.3, C.2.5.3, H.12.5.8, H.12.5.15
WST.4.7.1, HS.6.7.1
SL.8.1, SL.8.1.C-D, SL.8.2, SL.8.6
Era4.1.8.1, Era4.1.8.4, Era4.1.8.6, Era5.2.8.3, Era5.2.8.5
Era8.4.USH.4
Recommended for grades 7-12
Recommended for grades 3-8
Recommended for grades 8-12
