Current School Tour Descriptions
Museum educators and docents have developed each school tour using select works of art from the permanent collection. Each tour correlates with the Sunshine State Standards. Below are images of works of art that students may visit on the day of their visit. Due to conservation, traveling exhibitions, or special events, certain works of art may not be on view at the time of your visit. The Museum appreciates your flexibility and strives to create the best possible visitor experience.
Please note the following:
- The list of tours below is not comprehensive.
- School tours normally consist of five-six (5-6) works in 45-55 minutes.
- Arriving late can affect the number of works that the docent can cover on your tour.
- We reserve the right to adapt tour content so that we are able to offer the best possible experience for your students.
- We may need to make logistical changes to tours due to time constraints, special events, and other museum factors.
- Your docent, once assigned, can give you more specific details about your tour. He or she will contact you approximately one week prior to your scheduled visit.
The Ringling Collection - General Focus (All ages):
Students are introduced to influential works from the collection as well as the legacy of John and Mable Ringling. Some favorites include the Triumph of Divine Love by Peter Paul Rubens, The Building of a Palace by Piero di Cosimo, and Still Life with Parrots by Jan Davidsz de Heem.
Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger image of the work of art.
Click on the PDF links for educational materials that supplement the General Focus tour.
The Ringling Collection - Focus on Animals (Elementary students):
Students explore the various ways that animals have influenced art and our everyday lives while investigating their function throughout art history. Animals play a key role in works of art from the collection such as Ploughing in Nevernis (Labourages Nivernais) by Rosa Bonheur, Family of Deer by Rosa Bonheur, and John Manners, Marquis of Granby by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger image of the work of art.
Click on the PDF links for educational materials that supplement the Focus on Animals tour.
Focus on Animals Images
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Ploughing in Nevernis ( Labourages Nivernais)
Rosa Bonheur |
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Family of Deer
Rosa Bonheur |
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John Manners, Marquis of Granby
Sir Joshua Reynolds |
 Companion Worksheet |
Focus on Animals Worksheet (PDF 170 KB) |
The Ringling Collection - Focus on Color (Middle School students):
Students learn to see color in a new way and discover Baroque-era painting techniques and color palettes through looking. Color is an important compositional element in works in the collection such as The Judgment of Paris by Lodovico David, Marie Antoinette by Eliszabeth Vigee-Lebrun, and The Sirens by Edward Burne-Jones.
Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger image of the work of art.
Click on the PDF links for educational materials that supplement the Focus on Color tour.
Focus on Color Images
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The Judgment of Paris
Lodovico David |
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Marie Antoinette
Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun |
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The Sirens
Edward Burne-Jones |
| Companion Worksheet |
Focus on Color Worksheet (PDF 181 KB) |
The Ringling Collection - Focus on Story (High School and College students):
Students investigate timeless stories of myth and legend from selected paintings and sculptures in the collection such as Thetis Dipping Achilles into the River Styx by Peter Paul Rubens, Circe Entertaining Odysseaus at a Banquet by Giovanni Paolo Pannini, and Hermes Appears to Calypso by Giovanni Paolo Pannini.
Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger image of the work of art.
Click on the PDF links for educational materials that supplement the Focus on Story tour.
Focus on Story Images
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Thetis Dipping Achilles into the River Styx
Peter Paul Rubens |
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Circe Entertaining Odysseaus at a Banquet
Giovanni Paolo Pannini |
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Hermes Appears to Calypso
Giovanni Paolo Pannini |
| Companion Worksheet |
Focus on Story Worksheet (PDF 95 KB) |
For more information or if you have questions about scholastic programs, please contact: rebecca.bradley@ringling.org