Maryhill Museum of Art, believing that art enrichment is for everyone and that learning is a lifelong process, is fully committed to providing quality educational programs, resources and materials that inform, invoke and inspire.
View a video presentation and see how Maryhill Museum of Art can enrich the lives of both children and adults.
This 8-minute video presents Trent Radway, a 9-year old from Goldendale and his family. Trent first visited Maryhill during Museum Week, a special program the museum presents each year for third and fourth grades. This is the story of what Trent found at Maryhill and the change it made to him and his family. Directed by Mike Midlo, produced by Tim Copeland, and edited by Ian McCluskey, 2007.
Educators may make arrangements to visit Maryhill by calling the museum at (509) 773-3733 or by emailing the Education Office. Educational programs are offered at the museum on weekdays by appointment. Regular student admission is $2 per student. Admission plus an educational program is $2.50 per student. Teachers and chaperones are free. Additional adults are $2.50.
Payment is made at the admission desk upon arrival. Checks, credit cards or purchase orders are acceptable. Picnic grounds including restrooms are located to the west of the museum building. Bus parking is available. All exhibit areas and restrooms in the museum are handicapped accessible.
The following programs are offered at Maryhill Museum Monday through Friday. They are approximately 30–45 minutes long. After the program students may explore the Museum with their chaperones.
Native People of North America
Meet the Columbia River People
Best for Grades 4–12.
Explore the Native American culture of the Columbia River People through this unique blend of traditional and contemporary Plateau area basketry, tools, clothing and art.
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), Crying Lion, 1881. Terracotta.
Photography: Mary Harrsch.
Rodin Gallery
Art in Three Dimensions
Best for Grades 4–12
Maryhill Museum has over eighty works of art by Auguste Rodin, the father of modern sculpture. Classrooms are invited to follow Rodin's life journey from a young, idealistic art student to the creator of the emotional, controversial forms of his later life. What made him a great sculptor? Why do we know his work? Included is a sculpture art making activity.
Download a complete Rodin Inspired art lesson plan (PDF)
Stained and White Ivory Chess Set depicting actors as Manchurians. China 19th century.
Photography: Mary Harrsch
Chess Exhibition
Checkmate!
Suitable for all ages
Maryhill Museum exhibits over 100 chess sets from around the world. Students are invited to explore diverse cultures through Maryhill's collection of chess sets. This program includes a slide presentation on the history of chess and how chess sets reflect the beliefs, cultures and interests of societies worldwide.
At Stonehenge
America's Stonehenge
Best for Grades 4–12
Why did Sam Hill, a Quaker, choose to build a replica of England's Stonehenge on the bluffs overlooking the Columbia River Gorge? (Stonehenge Memorial is located three miles east of the museum).
Stonehenge Memorial. Stonehenge replica at Maryhill.
Photography: Scott Thomas.
Museums 101
Suitable for all ages
Making use of Maryhill’s galleries and collections, students and the museum educator discuss and observe how museums display objects, why objects are presented in diverse ways, and how collections are interpreted and cared for.
Student Macaw Howtopat tries on a traditional Romanian ceremonial mask.
Art Discovery
Self-Directed Activity Guide
Suitable for all ages
Students can learn about the museum's unique collections and history through this self-directed activity. Through Art Discovery, students are given the mission to look, question and discover as they explore the museum. Activity Guides are Maryhill Favorites, Sculpture, and Meet the Columbia River People. Show your completed booklet to the front desk for a free postcard! Download a PDF version of the Art Discovery Self-Directed Activity Guides by clicking on the titles above.
Sponsored by:
Judy Lackstrom and Robert Morrow
Liz Cranston, teacher at North Sherman Elementary School in Wasco, makes art at Maryhill Museum with Annalee Anglin of The Dalles.
Photography: Nayland Wilkins.
Traveling School Exhibit
Pat Courtney Gold (Wasco-Tlingit, 1939 – ), Sally’s Hidden Secret, 1999. Cotton and chenille yarn, beads and denim rim.Photographer: Nayland Wilkins.
Making Beauty: Contemporary American Indian Art from the Plateau
Suitable for all ages
Using original works of art by contemporary American Indian artists Pat Courtney Gold, Lillian Pitt, Kevin Peters, Alyne De Coteau, and Maynard White Owl Lavadour, this traveling exhibit explores the continuing art forms of the Plateau region. An Educator's Guide accompanies the exhibit. The exhibit is free to regional schools. To have the exhibit come to your school call (509) 773-3733 or email the Education Office.
2009 Museum Week
Museum Week
October 12–14 and October 19–21
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily
Wham! Bam! Zowie! The Comic Artist in You
Third and fourth grade classes spend a day of exploration and fun at the museum as they learn how regional comic artists put their unique spin on storytelling. Cost: $3 per student. Teachers and chaperones are free. Special bus fund assistance may be available. To make reservations call (509) 773-3733 or email education@maryhillmuseum.org.
Lesson Plans and Art Techniques
With your students create a portrait or a foil sculpture. Download PDF versions of the following lesson plans.
Portraits in Tempera Art Lesson Plan
Foil Rodin Sculpture Art Lesson Plan
Art Techniques 1 – Drawing, Drawing Portraits, Paper Prints / Collagraphs
Art Techniques 2 – Crayon, Printmaking, Watercolor
Art Techniques 3 – Clay, Tempera
Rodin foil sculpture
Summer Art Institute Telling Our Stories
Monday-Friday, July 19-23
8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. daily
We all have stories to tell. In fact, storytelling may be one of our oldest art forms. In this week-long workshop, explore the idea of collective and personal stories, create art and learn new strategies for bringing enriching art experiences into the classroom. Artist studio visits and special events further enhance this unforgettable learning experience.
The summer Art Institute is taught by arts educator and Maryhill Executive Director Colleen Schafroth, an award-winning educator and author who has created educational materials for Maryhill, and helped develop and teach the Art Institute since it was established in 1993. Throughout the week guest artists will introduce participants to different art techniques. Artists Jason Greene will guide students in blind contour drawing, Richard Quigley will present techniques in watercolor pencil, and Cathleen Rehfeld will be teaching plein air painting.
Teachers can earn credit or clock hours through the Graduate School of Education/Continuing Education at Portland State University and through Washington ESD 105.
Pre-register for the 2010 Summer Art Institute
2009 Summer Art Institute
Continuing Education Opportunities
You may be able to receive clock hours for attending or participating in one or more of the museum’s other educational programs offered throughout the year. For more information on these opportunities call (509) 773-3733 or email the Museum Educator.
Robert Douglas Hunter, (American, b. 1928), The Little Leaguer, 1956. Oil on canvas, 27-1/2” x 19-1/2”.
Purchase gift of the Scripps Foundation. Photo by Jerry Taylor. Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art.
Families coming to Maryhill Museum of Art have many ways to explore its exhibits and programs that engage the mind, bring passion to the heart, and employ the hands. Join us on an adventure of discovery.
Family Fun
Maryhill Museum of Art presents special programs designed exclusively with families in mind. Many are a part of larger events — so there is fun for everyone. Join us for one or more of these great creative activities at Maryhill from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Saturday, March 20
Season Opening
Family Fun: Create an Art Assemblage, 1 to 4 p.m.
Help create the Great 70-Object Art Assemblage. Everyone is invited to choose an object or two and incorporate it into one big art assemblage. The finished piece will be exhibited in the EyeSEE Activity Room throughout May 31. Also view the exhibit 70: Seven Decades of Collecting at Maryhill Museum, participate in other programs that afternoon and learn more about Maryhill through Art Discovery. There will be a special opportunity for families to view an exhibit of self-portraits by the Nixya’awaii Community High School Students in the EyeSEE Activity Room.
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Saturday, May 15
Founders’ Day & 70th Anniversary Celebration
Family Fun: Marshmallow Sculptures, 1 to 4 p.m.
Using Maryhill’s dynamic collection of outdoor sculpture as inspiration, kids are invited to use toothpicks and marshmallows to create their own sculptural masterpiece. The day is also Founders’ Day and the museum is celebrating its 70th Anniversary and Outdoor Sculpture Garden opens!
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Saturday, June 12
Summer Fun at Maryhill
A fun-filled day at the museum awaits the whole family as we open the exhibition William Morris: Native Species with glass blowing, lectures, a gallery walk, and more.
Family Fun: Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop, 1 to 4 p.m.
Experience the excitement of a fully-equipped glass blowing studio from the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington. Highly skilled artists will be on site to for glassblowing demonstrations. Visitors will have an opportunity to observe the process and ask questions about the art and science of blowing glass. In addition, the exhibit William Morris: Native Species opens. See What’s Happening for a listing of related programs happening June 12. The Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop will be at Maryhill until June 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free on the grounds.
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Mobile Hot Shop
Sunday, July 4
Celebrate the Fourth at Maryhill
Family Fun: Meet Smokey Bear and Make Your Own Flag, 5 to 8 p.m.
Using muslin and fabric pens kids can make their own flag. Smokey Bear will also pay a visit to share summer fire safety tips with youngsters. In addition, enjoy other Fourth of July programs including live music and after-hours laser light show! The museum stays open until 8 p.m. For more information about programs on the Fourth, see What’s Happening.
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
August 6–7, 20–21, 27–28
Teen Comic Book Workshops
Maryhill Museum of Art and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District are partnering to present four, FREE two-day teen comic book workshops featuring artists Terri Nelson and Randi Emberlin. Terri Nelson will lead workshops August 6–7 at the White Salmon Valley Community Library (WA), August 20–21 at the ∫ (WA) and on August 27–28 at the Goldendale Community Library (WA). The workshop on August 27–28 at the Washougal Community Library (WA) will be led by artist Randy Emberlin. Teens will make a comic book cover and explore the concept of character development, and will be invited to display their art in Maryhill's EyeSEE Activity Room during the run of the exhibit Comics at the Crossroads. They will also receive free tickets to the exhibition opening.
Funding for the workshops is provided in part by a grant from Humanities Washington. For registration information, contact the individual libraries or go to www.fvrl.org.
August 21–22
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Maryhill Arts Festival
Family Fun: Under the Tent at the Maryhill Arts Festival, 1 to 4 p.m. daily
Explore your creativity at the Maryhill Art Tent with free drop-in art activities open to all ages on Saturday and Sunday. Held in conjunction with the Maryhill Arts Festival, a summertime tradition in the Gorge. On Saturday this year, take in The Comedy of Errors for FREE in the Outdoor Sculpture Garden!
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Saturday, September 18, 1:00 p.m.
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
Visitors of all ages will be drawn in by this program with artist Randi Emberlin, who is best known for his work as an inker in comics, with a resume that includes long runs on amazing Spider-man, GI Joe, Doctor Strange, Alien Legion, Ghost and recently the Left Behind series for Wildstorm. He will take the audience on a multimedia trip through the fascinating process of plotting, scripting, drawing, inking, lettering and coloring comic books. Randi will demonstrate gesture drawing and cinematic storytelling techniques, display sketches, original comic book page art and more. Also that day the exhibit, Comics at the Crossroads: Art of the Graphic Novel opens and curator Steve Grafe will lead a tour through the exhibit.
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Randi Emberlin
October 2-3
Car is King Weekend
Family Fun: Veggie Car Races, 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, October 2
Join in the fun at the 7th annual Classic Veggie Car Races just for kids. Children can put their ingenuity to work transforming humble veggies into fantastically engineered cars and race them on a 12 foot ramp for thrills and chills. Kids of all ages are invited to participate in this fun outdoor activity. Races start at 1 p.m. Families can also enjoy the Concourse de Maryhill, featuring dozens and dozens of classic cars, or bring a family heirloom to the Appraisal Clinic!
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
Sunday, November 14,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Family Fun: Make a Family Zine with John Isaacson
Celebrate another fabulous season at Maryhill Museum of Art with a Family Fun program. Explore the exhibition Comics at the Crossroads, make a family zine and learn about DIY silkscreening with John Isaacson, a Portland-based cartoonist and musician who has been making zines and t-shirts since high school.
On Family Fun days children under 17 are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission.
John Isaacson coaches a screen printer
Art Discovery
Self-Directed Activity Guides
Suitable for all ages
Students can learn about the museum's unique collections and history through this self-directed guided activity. Through Art Discovery, students are given the mission to look, question and discover as they explore the museum. Activity Guides are Maryhill Favorites, Sculpture, and Meet the Columbia River People. Show your completed booklet to the front desk for a free postcard! Download a PDF version of the Art Discovery self-directed activity guides by clicking on the titles above.
Sponsored by:
Judy Lackstrom and Robert Morrow
EyeSEE Activity Room
Daily, March 15 – November 15
This child-friendly room offers a spot to reflect, look at a book, create some art, study hands-on objects, relax, explore, and wonder. Located on the upper level of the museum, the EyeSEE Activity Room features games, special kid-friendly exhibits, art work by kids from throughout the region, and of course, the museum’s Art Discovery self-guided booklets.
EyeSEE Activity Room
Tyrone Frank, self-portrait.
Self-Portraits: Artists of the Nixya’awii Community High School
March 15 – May 31
On exhibit in the EyeSEE Activity Room from March 20-May 31, 2010 are fine-art prints by nine art students who attend Nixya’awii Community High School, Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton, Oregon. The prints are self-portraits and were created at Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts in Crow's Shadow Press with the assistance of art instructor Brian Purnell and Frank Janzen, Master Printer.
Sponsored by:
Judy Lackstrom and Robert Morrow
“Frederick, the Peacock”
Kid-Friendly Labels
Look for Frederick the Peacock on special kid-friendly labels in the exhibits!
Art Workshops
Saturday, May 1, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Maryhill: Sketching with Watercolor Pencils
Enjoy an afternoon of art exploration with watercolor pencils, led by one of Oregon’s premier watercolorists, Richard Quigley. Whether you have never held a watercolor pencil, or if your experience with watercolor is extensive, Richard Quigley’s techniques will help you get the most from the medium. Cost is $65 and includes lunch. Open to 20 participants. Pre-registration is required. Bring your own materials or the museum can order materials for you if you register three weeks ahead. For more information call (509) 773-3733.
Teachers: You can receive clock hours for attending or participating in one or more of these programs. Call (509) 773-3733 or email the Museum Educator for more information about individual programs.
Each year Maryhill presents a wide variety of performances, programs and presentations for the general public. Some are free and others are fee based.
Saturday, June 12, 3:00 p.m.
Lecture:
Treasures in Glass at Maryhill Museum: Gallé to Morris
Glass Historian, Willm Warmus
Additional information about the William Warmus lecture,
Saturday, August 14, 3 p.m.
Lecture and Book Signing:
Deconstructing the Lore of Lewis and Clark
David L. Nicandri, Executive Director, Washington State Historical Society
Additional information about the David Nicandri lecture.
Saturday, September 18, 1:00 p.m.
Multimedia Presentation:
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
Additional information about the Randy Emberlin presentation
Access Art: A Museum Pass Program
Available at Local Libraries
In partnership with regional libraries, maryhill Museum’s “Access Art” program places free passes to the museum in regional libraries. Once checked out of the library, it allows all members of a family living in the same household (plus up to four guests) to visit Maryhill Museum free of charge. Ask your local librarian about Maryhill Museum of Art’s “free pass” program.
Participating partners are Heppner Branch Library, Irrigon Branch Library, Carnegie Union Public Library (Union), Crook County Library (Prineville), Enterprise Public Library, Fossil Public Library, Grant County Library (John Day), Harney County Library (Burns), Jefferson County Library (Madras), Lakeview Library, Paisley Library, Christmas Valley Library, Cook Memorial Library (LaGrande), and the Spray Public Library. Existing participants include libraries in Goldendale, White Salmon, Stevenson, Hood River, Parkdale, Cascade Locks, Pendleton (including Blue Mountain Community College), Arlington, Baker City, Boardman, Condon, Moro, The Dalles, Southern Wasco County Library (Maupin), Dufur, Adams, Athena, Echo, Helix, Hermiston, Milton-Freewater, Pilot Rock, Stanfield, Umatilla, Ukiah and Weston.
This special project is available to libraries of eastern Oregon through a joint collaboration between Maryhill Museum and the Libraries of eastern Oregon with funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, imls.gov.
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