University Students

The Akron Art Museum provides quality educational programs and exciting learning opportunities for students and educators. As the only art museum in Akron, the museum is committed to supporting the educational success of local youth. School tours, including tours for university students, are FREE when organized by a teacher, instructor or school official and scheduled three or more weeks in advance. For unscheduled tours, regular admission fees will apply.

University professors and instructors are encouraged to bring their students for docent or self-led tours of the galleries. Please see the exhibition calendar for details about upcoming shows.

Scheduling a Tour

In order to ensure that university students receive free admission into the galleries, an instructor must call and schedule tours three or more weeks in advance.

Reservations must be made three or more weeks in advance. Docent-led tours and programs are subject to docent availability. Self-guided tours must also be scheduled three weeks in advance so that the museum staff can check for other scheduled tours and prevent potentially overcrowded galleries.

Visitors can request a tour by any of the following methods:

• E-MAIL: Download and complete the University Tour Request Form ( doc | pdf ) and submit the form by emailing the Tour Hotline.
• FAX: Print out a copy of the University Tour Request Form and fax the completed form to 330.376.1180, ATTN: TOURS.
• MAIL: Print out a copy of the University Tour Request Form and send the completed form to ATTN: TOURS, One South High, Akron, OH 44308.
• PHONE: Call the tour hotline (330.376.9186 x247) to speak with a museum representative. If no one is available to take your call, please leave a detailed message with the following information:


• Your name, the school or group's name, and a phone number and/or e-mail address where you can be reached
• The preferred date and time of tour
• The course and course level of the visiting students
• The approximate number of people in the group
• Any additional information about the group or what you want them to see at the museum

After we have received your information by completed form or phone message, a museum representative will check the availability of the requested dates and times and will contact you within 2 business days of your request. Contact 330.376.9186 x229, if you have any questions regarding your tour.

You must receive written confirmation of your tour in order to be admitted. If written confirmation is not received within one week of your request, call Director of Education Missy Higgins at 330.376.9186 x229.

Tour Size
University tours can be scheduled for up to 30 people. To ensure that the viewing experience of other museum visitors is not compromised, large groups should divide into smaller tour groups of no more than 15 people.

Times
University tours are available during regular business hours:

Tuesday - Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm
Closed Monday