
Dear Teachers and Administrators,
The Tampa Museum of Art would like to invite our Hillsborough County public and private school teachers to a special Teacher Preview on Thursday, February 20, 2025, 5-7pm. The program offers a look into our current and upcoming exhibitions and is free for all teachers and administrators.
The cross-curricular, thematic strands running through these exhibitions provide the perfect opportunity for educators to integrate the arts in all subject areas including history, language arts, and social studies. Educators are encouraged to attend with another teacher from a different department or an administrator from their school.
Attend Teacher Preview on February 20, from 5-7pm, and receive:
- Free admission to the galleries
- Resources
- An opportunity to explore the Education and Gallery spaces
- Light hors d’oeuvres
- Information about tour planning and logistics, including accommodations for diverse learners
- Critical thinking strategies
- Curriculum standards as they relate to the exhibitions
- A look at exhibitions on view and a preview of those opening in 2025, including but not limited to:
- Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art (opening date: February 6, 2025)
- The Etruscans: A Mysterious Italian People
- Ancient Athens: Birthplace of Democracy
- Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie
- Suchitra Mattai: Bodies and Souls
- The Art of Coptic Egypt
- Joseph Veach Noble: Through the Eye of a Collector
- Purvis Young: Redux
- Prelude: An Introduction to the Permanent Collection
- Life and Death in the Ancient World: Introduction to the Antiquities Collection
- Identity in the Ancient World
- Sequin Arts: The Flagmakers of Haiti
- An opportunity to share feedback and concerns so that the Museum can continue to offer tours tailored to the needs of your students and schools
RSVPs for the preview are required by Friday, February 13 to danette.albino@tampamuseum.org. Schools may also send lists with the teacher name and discipline for those attending.