Self-guided group visits can be scheduled during all regular Museum hours. Self-guided visits are for adult groups who want the freedom and flexibility to explore The Joslyn on their own, with shopping and dining options available to complete the experience. There are self-guided resources available for your visit—printed Art Cards located near the Welcome Desk in the Hawks Pavilion and our digital guide available on the free Bloomberg Connects app, downloadable to your phone.

Self-guided group visits 

Guided group visits can be scheduled Tuesdays–Sundays, 10 am–4 pm. Guided visits with our Gallery Volunteers are interactive experiences, filled with lively conversation about art on view that will engage the senses and build visual literacy skills. Groups who want a guided visit can choose from four different tour topics—How to Look at Art, Art of Our Time, The Joslyn&#8217;s Highlights, or the temporary exhibition All Aboard: The Railroad In American Art, 1840-1955. Shopping and dining options can complete the visit.

Guided group visits

How to Look at Art 
This tour gives visitors the tools and skills they need to engage with art. What should we look for when seeing a new work of art for the first time? How do artists fool our eyes or elicit a reaction? Visitors will walk away with an increased confidence in their abilities to look and talk about any work of art. 
 
Art of Our Time 
Get the full picture of modern and contemporary art. We’ll delve into the underlying ideas of color, form, and line that artists often play with, as well as how artists working today are developing new ways to express, experiment, and respond to changes in society and our environment. 
 
The Joslyn&#8217;s Highlights 
This guided tour includes a wide-ranging look at the most well-known and beloved objects in the Museum. This itinerary is ideal for out-of-town or first-time visitors who are hoping to understand just what it is that makes the Joslyn Art Museum so special. 
 
Temporary Exhibition: 
The guided tour in the All Aboard: The Railroad in American Art, 1840-1955 exhibition explores the influence of trains on American art during an era of US expansion, industrialization, and urbanization. This is a ticketed exhibition, on view from February 15 &#8211; May 4, 2025; $10 per adult, free for Museum members.

Guided Tour Themes 

Interested in visiting The Joslyn with a group of twelve or more adults? Book a self-guided visit or an interactive guided tour.
Adult groups larger than twelve people must submit an Adult Group Visit Request Form, whether they want a guided tour or a self-guided visit. Group visits are free, with the exception of some temporary exhibitions. Four weeks advance notice is required.
Request a group visit <a href="https://3jpi3w48jfv.typeform.com/to/MUKeQbMO">here.</a>

Adult Group Visits 

Community Programs

Adult Group Visits

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Adult Group Visits | The Joslyn

Adult Group Visits