Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. All self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour This self-guided tour explores sculptures that include animals as their subject or main idea. Take special notice of the size, shape, and materials from which they are made while discussing ways that animals can be represented in a work of art. Each stop has its own theme, which is indicated. Pre-Visit Planning Before you begin this visit, offer a five- to ten-minute introduction that outlines what the students will be doing in the Garden today. Have the students divide into smaller groups of five to ten people and assign a chaperone to each group. Give a copy of the tour to each chaperone, as they will facilitate the activities and questions for each tour stop beginning with “Setting the Scene.”

Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. All self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour This tour will explore a person’s body scale as it relates to life-size and monumental sculptures. Pre-Visit Planning This handout is for the students. Make a copy for each so during the visit they'll have a place to write down answers to the questions. Role of Chaperones Please stay with your group throughout their visit. Talk about the questions with students and offer your own observations.

Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. All self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour Students will encounter works that stretch traditional concepts of sculpture through the use of unexpected materials and subject matter. Pre-Visit Planning Print out a copy of the tour for each student. Let them know in advance of your visit that the tour offers optional writing exercises and opportunities to take photos of what they see, so students can bring pencils and cameras if they’re interested. Role of Chaperones Instruct the chaperones to float from group to group engaging the students in conversation.  

Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. All self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour Since the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden opened in 1988, 23 works of art have been commissioned specifically for the site. From fleeting performances boasting live horses and people in flight to sculptures that have become synonymous with the Twin Cities (think cherry on a spoon), much creative and conceptual energy has been put into fostering an outdoor space of contemplation and wonder. This self-guided tour explores a number of the Garden’s commissioned works. Pre-Visit Planning This handout is for the students. Make a copy for each so during the visit they'll have the background on artworks as well as a place for taking notes.