MOCA Jacksonville supports art education through quality programs for schools and community organizations.
At this time, MOCA Jacksonville offers in-person tour experiences on the weekends and live virtual tours Tuesday - Thursday.
A live video tour experience enjoyed from the safety of home. Virtual tours are available on Thursdays and by appointment. To make an appointment, email Kiersten Lampe at k.lampe@gmail.com.
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School Tours
*MOCA Jacksonville is currently only offering virtual school tours.
- Each paid school tour is 90 minutes long. During this time, students join an educator-led gallery tour of Project Atrium, the Permanent Collection, and seasonal exhibitions; participate in a hands-on, grade-specific art activity; and spend
time in our interactive Art Explorium.
- Admission is $5 per student.
- A maximum of 10 chaperones admitted free; each additional chaperone is $5.
- A maximum of 60 students is allowed per tour time, with a 10 student minimum.
School Tour Curriculum
MOCA Jacksonville provides the following, grade-specific tours:
PRE-SCHOOL: LINE AND COLOR
Interact with line and color in the galleries, identifying these elements in displayed works and participate in engaging discussion to enhance the experience and understanding of contemporary art.
KINDERGARTEN: PICTURING PEOPLE
Explore MOCA Jacksonville’s contemporary portraits. Some look real like a photograph, while others, are abstract depicted with extra eyes and misplaced features.
FIRST GRADE: THE SHAPE OF THINGS
Examine objects that illustrate organic, geometric, and free form shapes. Students will expand their understanding of the elements and principles of art and design such as line, form, color, texture and shape.
SECOND GRADE: MATERIALS IN ART
Discover how artist use different materials, such as ink, paint, film, metal, clay and more to create art and participate in hands-on activities exploring various art making supplies.
THIRD GRADE: COLOR AND LANGUAGE
Examine and explore the emotions and meanings behind various colors in a work of art and develop a more extensive color vocabulary through expressing temperature, value, and hue.
FOURTH GRADE: READ, WRITE, AND DRAW
Investigate the various methods of communication by relating visual and written forms of expression to gain an understanding of the artists intentions and aesthetic decisions.
FIFTH GRADE: SCIENCE AND MATH IN ART
Experience how artists incorporate scientific methods and mathematical principles into their creative processes to produce one of a kind artworks.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: IS THIS ART? NONTRADITIONAL ART
Delve into Contemporary Art movements and discover important concepts and influences that generate new mediums and artistic processes.
HIGH SCHOOL: DISCOVERING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Encounter works from the permanent collection and featured exhibitions that encourages self-exploration, personal involvement, and interaction between viewers and artwork.
STEAM PASSPORT PARTICIPANTS
We look forward to working with you this year. We will contact with you about your pre-scheduled tour as we work with Duval County Public Schools to serve you and your students.
Adult Tours
MOCA Jacksonville offers in-depth tours that explore the many facets of contemporary art. Led by professional museum educators, these tours allow groups to examine, critique, and understand the Museum’s Permanent Collection and featured exhibitions
in great detail. Adult tours are $10 per person with a minimum of ten participants.
College Students
Teacher-led student group tours are FREE with advance reservation Tuesday-Friday 1:30–4 p.m. University of North Florida students are free with current ID.