Tour Offerings
Docent-led tours are available by appointment during regular museum hours. All tours may be tailored for your group’s specific interests and are available with art and writing components.
2008-2009 Exhibitions
Twisted Into Recognition:
Cliches of Jews and Others
September 26-January 18
A Force for Change:
African American Art and The Julius Rosenwald Fund
February 6-August 16
Loss and Remembrance: The Holocaust
The Gray Children’s Center
The Spertus Museum Collection
Group rates for student tours are $40 for one class/up to 30 students and $75 for two classes/up to 60 students. Language and Storytelling tours in the Children’s Center cost $60 for one class/up to 30 students and $100 for two classes/up to 60 students. Call for accommodation of larger groups and tours outside of regular museum hours. Call for information about adult tours.
School tours align with the Illinois State Learning Standards, including State English Language Arts Goals 1, 2, 3, and 4, State Social Science Goals 16, 17, and 18, and State Fine Arts Goals 25, 26, and 27. Special Exhibitions tours also align with State Social Emotional Learning Goal 2.
For more information and to book your tour, please contact the Museum Education Department at 312.322.1793 or museum@spertus.edu.
2008-2009 Exhibitions
Twisted Into Recognition:Cliches of Jews and Others
September 26-January 18
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Themes include:
- Stereotypes and identity
- Discrimination and bullying
A Force for Change:African American Art and The Julius Rosenwald Fund
February 6-August 16
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Themes include:
- Finding a Voice Amid Discrimination in the 1930s and '40s
Loss and Remembrance: The Holocaust
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Themes include:
- Human rights and social responsibility
- Ethical behavior and moral choice
- Discussions with Holocaust survivors
The Gray Children’s Center
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Themes include:
- Language and Storytelling
- Letters and Word Play
- Bereshit and Origin Stories
- Art and Storytelling
The Spertus Museum Collection
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Themes include:
- Encounters with Judaism (including Jewish Holidays and Jewish Life Cycle)
- Language and Storytelling (including Art and Storytelling)
- Exploring Identity
Group rates for student tours are $40 for one class/up to 30 students and $75 for two classes/up to 60 students. Language and Storytelling tours in the Children’s Center cost $60 for one class/up to 30 students and $100 for two classes/up to 60 students. Call for accommodation of larger groups and tours outside of regular museum hours. Call for information about adult tours.
School tours align with the Illinois State Learning Standards, including State English Language Arts Goals 1, 2, 3, and 4, State Social Science Goals 16, 17, and 18, and State Fine Arts Goals 25, 26, and 27. Special Exhibitions tours also align with State Social Emotional Learning Goal 2.
For more information and to book your tour, please contact the Museum Education Department at 312.322.1793 or museum@spertus.edu.