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Tours

Public Tours

Private Tours

Self-guided with Audio Tour

Tours of the museum can be arranged for groups of all sizes and ages
Public Tours
Public tours are offered on the first Saturday of every month at 1:00 p.m. and are free with museum admission. Tours are approximately forty-five minutes in length.

Private Tours
To schedule a tour for K-12 students (school group, brownie troop, summer camp, or other youth program), please see school tours.

Private group tours may be scheduled during museum open hours, Wednesdays to Sundays. Requests for private group tours must be submitted at least 6 weeks in advance and are subject to guide availability. Tours are led by specially trained Exhibition Interpreters (docents) and are approximately 45 minutes in length.

Submit a private tour request

Please submit this form; phone requests will not be accepted.

The museum will send a confirmation letter, Tour Planning Guide, and invoice once your tour is booked.

The lead exhibition interpreter for your tour will contact you to clarify your tour planning needs.

Tour cancellation requests must be received at least forty-eight hours in advance of a scheduled tour. Our Tour Coordinator will work with you to reschedule your tour.

Tour philosophy
Tours are inquiry-based and encourage dialogue between visitors and guide. The museum integrates the internationally acclaimed approach of Visual Thinking Strategies in its tours.

Tour fees
Tour fee includes museum admission and is $6.00* for adults; $4.00* for seniors (sixty-two and older); and $1.00 for museum members, UO affiliates, and college students.

*Eligible for a discount of $1 per person for groups of 15 or more.

Payment is expected prior to your tour date. We accept checks, Mastercard, or Visa.

Self-guided with Audio Tour

The iTour is an interactive audio guide to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. It brings you closer to the art by expressing the views of curators, students, professors, community members and local children.

Visitors may borrow iPods with pre-loaded iTours for free at the JSMA admissions desk.

Community members are invited to record segments for the JSMA’s audio iTour. For more information, contact itour@uoregon.edu

Current Episode Features

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Art of the Superhero

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Art of the Supehero free audio tours are available for download at iTunes.

English iTours led by Ben Saunders, curator

Spanish iTours led by Rebeca Urhausen

Welcome - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 1 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 1, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 2 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 2, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 3 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 3, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 4 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 4, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 5 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 5, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour 6 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 6, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 7 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 7, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 8 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 8, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 9 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 9, more - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 10 - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 10, More - English    Spanish

Audio Tour Stop 11 - English    Spanish

Ben Saunders Interview - English    Spanish

Michael Allred Interview - English    Spanish

Michael T. Gilbert Interview - English    Spanish

Gail Simone Interview - English    Spanish

On the Road: Two Visions of the Tokaido