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Tours and Group Visits for Adults

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Join us for a museum tour led by an experienced Danforth Docent. Learn about the highlights of the Danforth Museum's galleries, from our permanent collection of American art to rotating exhibitions of contemporary artists.

Tours must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. Please call the Education Department at (508) 620-0937 or jbrucker @ danforthmuseum.org to schedule a tour. A Danforth Docent will meet your party at the entrance and facilitate your museum visit, with attention given to any special needs. The Danforth Museum of Art is handicapped accessible.

Fees: Adults, $10; Students and Seniors, $8; Children, $6; Museum Members, $6. Fee includes museum admission. Most tours last one hour, and 6 - 45 persons can usually be accommodated for any one-hour time slot.

For information about School Group Tours, click here.

Public Tours on Bank of America Weekends

Public tours are offered on Bank of America weekends. Public tours are free with admission and meet in the Museum lobby. Museum admission is free on the first weekend of every month for Bank of America card holders, through Museums on Us™. Learn more.

Saturday December 6, 2008, 1 p.m.
Sunday December 7, 2008, 1 p.m.
   
Saturday January 3, 2009, 1 p.m.
Sunday January 4, 2009, 1 p.m.
   
Saturday February 7, 2009, 1 p.m.
Sunday February 8, 2009, 1 p.m.
   
Saturday March 7, 2009, 1 p.m.
Sunday March 8, 2009, 1 p.m.
   
Saturday April 4, 2009, 1 p.m.
Sunday April 5, 2009, 1 p.m.

Senior Tours and Tea

The Danforth Museum of Art offers Tours and Tea to interested Seniors and Senior Groups. The program includes a docent-led tour, followed by tea, cookies, and informal discussion in the museum’s auditorium. Please call 508.620.0050 x23 for more information. Minimum of 8 visitors. Fees: Members, $6 per person; non-members, $10 per person. Fee includes museum admission.



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