For K-12 Teachers
Discover how to integrate American art into your classroom
Local and national programs for teachers offer year-long professional development opportunities, while students learn about American history through American art with engaging and reflective interactive tours and real-time video conferences.

Trips and School Tours
Our interdisciplinary, inquiry-based tours challenge students to investigate American culture, identity, and history through art.
Professional Development
Our educator programs are an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, social studies, history, and English/language arts.
Classroom Videoconferences
Museum presenters create connections between American art and your curriculum, engaging students around the globe.
Teacher Guides and Resources
Free, educational materials for your use, with corresponding standards and grade levels.
Summer Institutes
Be inspired this summer! Attend one of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s week-long institutes in the nation’s capital.