K-12 Tours

SUMA is designed to serve as a model laboratory for collections and exhibition research, educational programming, public school outreach and empirical evaluation of the visitor experience. The SUMA classroom is dedicated to educational programs in service to the museum, its mission and activities.


Kindergarten-5th Grade Tours

Tours will open on Tuesday, January 17th and will be available through April 20th. Tour slots are two hours long, and include one hour of guided tour and art activity at SUMA and one hour with one of our two partner organizations: SUU STEM Center or the Garth & Jerri Frehner Museum of Natural History.

All available dates and times are listed in the sign-up form, as well as information about which partner is available for each tour. For the most up-to-date information on tours, please subscribe to our educator newsletter

If you have any questions about tours, please email us at experiencesuma@suu.edu 

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Grades 6-12 Tours

Tours for the 6-12 grade levels will be available from January 17th through April 20th. Please email us at experiencesuma@suu.edu  to request a tour for your students. With advanced notice, we can adapt our tour to your classes' objectives and goals, including connections to non-art subjects. For suggestions of ways to connect current exhibitions to your subject area, please subscribe to our educator newsletter.

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Distance Learning

If you are unable to join us in person, please check out our lesson plans and virtual tours on the Educational Resources page.

Additionally if you are located in Beaver, Garfield, Millard, Piute, Sevier, or Wayne County in Southwest Utah we offer a Distance Learning Program with the support of the Art Works for Kids Foundation and artsFUSION. By signing up for this program you will go on a virtual tour and receive an integrated art lesson plan with Utah standards, an instructional video, a classroom kit with project supplies, and the opportunity to attend a one hour workshop in your county. 

More information on the 2022-2023 program coming soon. If you have any questions please contact us at: experiencesuma@suu.edu.