School Tour Descriptions
Our docents have crafted your tour from a core group of artworks, all supported by academic research and Sunshine State Standards-based lesson plans. Below, you'll find some of the works we may visit on your tour. Of course, changes can happen due to conservation, special events, or a particular work being sent on tour to another institution, so we appreciate your flexibility!
Please note the following:
- The lists below is not comprehensive
- Tours normally consist of 5-6 works in 45-55 minutes
- Arriving late can affect the number of works we can cover on your tour
- We reserve the right to adapt your tour content to offer the best possible experience for your students
- We may need to make changes due to time constraints, special events, and other museum factors
- Your docent, once assigned, can give you more details - approximately one week prior to your visit
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Click on PDF links for worksheets and study materials
The Ringling Collection - General Focus
(all ages)
View some of the most popular pieces in our collection, and learn what makes them special.
Some of our favorites are...
The Ringling Collection - Focus on Animals
(Elementary students)
Explore the different ways animals have influenced our life and art, and investigate their purpose throughout history.
Animals play a key role in...
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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)
See color in a new way, and investigate Baroque-era painting techniques and color palettes.
Color is featured in...
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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)
Indulge in the timeless stories of myth and legend from selected paintings and sculptures.
Stories abound in...
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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
If you have questions about scholastic programs, contact:
education@ringling.org