Virtual Field Trips with NCMA give students the opportunity to engage with objects in the museum’s permanent collection, from the classroom!

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More About VFTs

During these FREE, interactive experiences with a museum educator, students actively engage in discussion and develop visual literacy skills through closely looking at, describing, and connecting with 2-3 works of art.

Virtual Field Trip Length:

• Kindergarten – 5th grade – 30 minutes
• 6th – 12th grade –  30 or 45 minutes (teacher’s choice)

Class Size:

• minimum # of students – 5
• maximum # of students – 30
• If you have more than 30 students, please sign up for multiple sessions.

The NCMA welcomes students with disabilities and diverse learning needs to participate in our virtual field trip program. Virtual field trips can be customized according to a teacher’s recommendations to ensure the accessibility of the experience. Captioning, audio description, and ASL interpretation are available upon request.

Program Topics Offered

The following cross-curricular standards-based programs include optional pre-visit slideshow, a live virtual experience with an NCMA educator, and optional post-visit resources. Click on the rectangles below to learn more about each program.

Don’t see a program that fits your curriculum?  We will work with you to create a custom program for your students.  Contact CBrown@ncartmuseum.org with program ideas as well as dates/times you can meet to discuss possible connections with the collection.

Post-Virtual Field Trip Activities

Every virtual field trip program on the menu comes with a post-visit choice board of resources for extended teaching and learning in the classroom after a virtual field trip experience.  Every program has a different set of accompanying resources, but here are a few types of activities you might find on a choice board that are easiest to implement in your classroom.

Step-by-Step Activities

require minimal teacher prep

Student-Ready Activities

require a device and internet connection for each student or small group

Programs for Home Schools

Through Streamable Learning

VFTs is in partnership with Streamable Learning, Inc to provide our programs to a wider audience.  This platform allows for students in small group learning environments to join a livestream webinar with other students around the country to engage in meaningful conversations with each other and with works of art from the museum.  Look through our schedule of programs and email CBrown@ncartmuseum.org for a registration link or with any questions.

Program For Teachers

Todo sobre las excursiones virtuales

Interested in virtual field trips, but not sure what it’s all about?  In this free, interactive 30-minute session, teachers will learn about programs offered, student and teacher expectations, technology needed, and how to sign up for virtual field trips.  Teachers will leave the session with their questions answered and ready to book a virtual field trip with their students.  Teachers that participate in this program and follow up with an NCMA virtual field trip for their students are awarded 0.5 CEU.  Sign up here for All About VFTS,

Even More Info About VFTs

Click the rectangles below to learn more about what to expect during your virtual field trip as well as technology needed for VFTs.

¿Preguntas?

Contact CBrown@ncartmuseum.org.