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Docent Tours
Guided tours are led by the Museum's dedicated volunteer docent corp and are free with admission or membership. Tours last between 30 minutes and one hour and are a great way to experience highlights of the Museum's collection or traveling exhibitions. For information on themes and dates, call 803.799.2810. To schedule a group tour, contact the Museum's Group Tour Manager at 803.343.2209.
Saturdays
Special Exhibition Tour |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
First Saturday of the Month
Family Tour
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10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Every Sunday |
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Selected Tour Themes
Family Tour
This 35-minute interactive tour explores the world of art in a way that can be enjoyed by all family members. Discover the Museum in a new way and learn how to talk about art with your children. The Family Tour is offered the first Saturday of every month when admission is free, courtesy of BlueCross BlueShield.
Highlights Tour
This tour is an overview of the Museum's collection from Medieval times through pre-World War II fine and decorative art.
Special Exhibition Tour
Tours are offered on all temporary exhibitions showing in the Lipscomb Family Galleries.
Flourish and Fancy - Art from the 18th Century
The art of the Rococo period was full of pomp and circumstance. Explore the European and American tradition of 18th century fine and decorative art.
Face to Face - Portraiture through the Ages
Find out how fashion and intent in portraiture have evolved through history. This tour leads you through Medieval donor portraits to Colonial American, European and Neoclassical portraits.
Off the Wall - The Decorative Arts Collection
This tour concentrates on the Museum's decorative arts collection. Discover the form and function of works of art from Medieval times through early Modernism.
The Art of the Renaissance
Discover the Old Masters of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This tour focuses on the important Samuel H. Kress Collection of fine and decorative art. Beginning with Medieval art and moving through the rise of Humanism in 15th century Italy, this tour is a fascinating look at the pinnacle of western achievement.
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