MAKE HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART A PART OF YOUR CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE.
Hickory Museum of Art puts the “A” in STEAM for your students! Experience an art-filled, educational year of activities for your students where the birth of a creative thought becomes a tangible object.
HMA offers curriculum-related tours, hands-on art projects, and classroom resources to school groups of all ages. HMA offers your students interactive, engaging tours that test their observation skills, critical thinking, and expression of ideas.
ALL HMA TOURS SUPPORT THE N.C. COMMON CORE AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS.
BOOK A TOUR!
Option 1: $5 per Student for a 1.5 Hour Visit & Art Activity
Option 2: $3 per Student for a Docent-Led 1-Hour Tour Only
*Already have a scheduled Catawba Science Center field trip?
Add on a tour and/or lunch space at HMA in conjunction with your visit for a discounted rate. Contact Karla Starnes for more details. Contact Karla Starnes at 828.327.8576, extension 207, or by email at kstarnes@hickoryart.org.
CULTURE KITS
Our vision at Hickory Museum of Art is to become a catalyst for a future where creative exploration, inclusivity, and community create the foundation for a more perfect world. As educators and optimists, we aim to inspire everyone to make the world a better place for everyone.
Hickory Museum of Art lends cultural kits FREE of charge to libraries across the Unifour region (Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander Counties). Our kits contain original pieces of art along with accompanying support materials for discussion and display. These are great for multicultural festivals. Available kits include:
Latin American Culture Kit | Books, posters, maracas, artwork, Aztec calendar stones, artifacts, textiles, and more.
Folk Art Kit | Original artwork, lesson plans, children's books, introduction to HMA's folk art (DVD), and artist biographies.
Hmong Kit | Books, story-cloths, clothing, posters, DVD, lesson plans, and additional items about Hmong cultures.
Native American Kit | Hopi Kachina doll, mandella, art print, Navajo wool blanket, books, lesson plans, Cherokee basket, arrowheads, stone pipes, and ceramic canteen.
To reserve your kit, contact Karla Starnes at 828.327.8576 or kstarnes@hickoryart.org. Great for festivals and other multicultural events!
Click Here to download a Culture Kit flyer.
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