Explore the content and context of artworks in the Norton Simon collection with these curriculum packets designed for middle- to high-school teachers.
Grades: 5–12
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Norton Simon Museum is temporarily closed and unable to offer in-person tours. However, we encourage you to explore and utilize our resources for teachers, which are designed to help support art engagement—whether in the classroom or virtually.
Explore the Norton Simon collections with your students through curriculum packets investigating a wide range of artworks. Watch our “Spotlight on Art” series of short videos designed for teachers and students. Read tips for looking at art that provide multiple entry points for students to make connections and find personal meaning. And experiment with materials and processes through hands-on art-making activities inspired by objects in the collection.
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Explore the content and context of artworks in the Norton Simon collection with these curriculum packets designed for middle- to high-school teachers.
Grades: 5–12
Take a closer look at artworks from the collection in this series of short videos led by Museum educators.
Grades: 5–12
Discover how art can be used to encourage and develop empathy with these resources designed for elementary, middle- and high-school students.
Grades: K–12
Learn what it means to be a curator, and curate your own exhibition with works from the collection.
Grades: 5–12
Find a variety of art projects inspired by the Norton Simon collection that are designed to inspire creativity in students of all ages.
Grades: K–12
Enjoy Stories in the Afternoon at home with pairings of some of our favorite children’s books with works from our collection.
Grades: K–2
Find a list of artists in the Norton Simon’s collection as well as related artworks connected to the AP Art History course and exam.
Grades: 10–12
Learn about dynamic strategies to engage students in grades K–4 and 5–12 with art.
Grades: K–12
Develop the skills to bring art into the classroom with Afternoon for Teachers. This annual event for teachers will return next summer.