Museo de las Americas has established itself as an invaluable resource for teachers and students. Museo offers culturally charged interactive tours and workshops connected with our current exhibits and school curriculum. The following workshops are aligned with the Colorado model Content Standards and integrate core areas such as science, math, social studies, history, literacy, and visual arts. Workshops are offered year round and are facilitated by licensed teachers/maestros(maestras) trained in culturally responsive approaches to arts integration.

The deadline to submit your request is two weeks before your chosen date of the workshop. 

Please complete the "schedule a workshop or tour" form to request your workshop or tour.

PRICING:

Workshops:
Groups of 15 or more: $5/student;
Groups of less than 15: $75 flat rate

Tours:
Groups of 15 or more: $3/student;
Groups of less than 15: $45 flat rate

Tour and Workshop:
Groups of 15 or more: $8/student;
Groups of less than 15: $120 flat rate

*All workshops are approximately one hour unless otherwise noted.

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CULTURAL ART WORKSHOPS:
Cultural art workshops are available all year round to students of all grade levels. Workshops can be conducted on-site (at Museo) or off-site (at your school).

Amazon Culture: (K- 4)

Colorado Standards: Reading, Writing, and Communicating, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

Inca Quipu: (5-12)
Quipu is a system of tying knots used by the ancient Incas to communicate, count, and record history. Students will experience the Quipu system by constructing their own Quipu.

Colorado Standards: Mathematics, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

Indigenous Foods of the Americas: (5-8)
The Americas have contributed many recognizable food products to cultures worldwide. Students will study how trade between the new world and old world changed the diets of humans worldwide.

Colorado Standards: Social Studies and Visual Arts

Mayan Sky: (5-8)
Students will learn about important astrological events through Maya storytelling and apply their knowledge by creating their own Mayan zodiac symbol.

Colorado Standards: Reading, Writing, and Communicating, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

Murals and Diego Rivera: (9-12)
In this hour and a half workshop students will experience the life and art of Diego Rivera, a well known founder of the Mexican Muralist movement. The students will construct a mural that depicts current events that impact their lives today.

Colorado Standards: Reading, Writing, and Communicating, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

Tortilla Press/Printmaking: (5-12)
Students will study the humor and political satire in the prints of Guadalupe Posada. Using a traditional tortilla press students will create prints using the relief technique and construct their own broadside advertisement.

Colorado Standards: Reading, Writing, and Communicating, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seasonal Workshops:
Contact Museo for more information about seasonal workshops.

Cinco de Mayo: (P-4)
Participants will view a 6 minute film created by elementary school students entitled, "El Milagro de las Tortillas." Students will use corn tortillas to recreate a traditional ancient codex or favorite scene from the film.

El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): (P-12)
Students will celebrate Day of the Dead by honoring their ancestors and decorating a sugar skull as a personal remembrance.

Exhibition Workshops: (P-12)
With each exhibition, Museo offers a unique workshop that relates to the ideas, themes, or techniques in the current exhibition. 

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Target Latino Connections Workshops:
Target and Museo will offer 68 free workshops to Title I school during the 2011-2012 school year, September 2011-May 2012. These workshops were designed for pre-school thru fourth grade students.These workshops can be conduct on-site (at Museo) or off-site (at your school). Limit of four workshops per school.There are four workshops to choose from. Workshops will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. The deadline to submit your request is two weeks before the workshops date.

Wildlife Habitats of the Americas:
Students will discover what animal characteristic are needed in order to survive in the various habitats of the Americas.

Colorado Standards: Science, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

Amazon Plant Life:
The Amazon Rainforest -- "the lungs of the world" -- houses the Earth's largest collection of living plant species. Students will identify what factors guarantee the survival of these plants and discover the importance of preserving this remarkable environment.

Colorado Standards: Science, Social Studies, and Visual Arts

Three Sisters:
The story of "The Three Sisters" -- corn, beans, and squash -- teaches the importance of Native American horticultural traditions and diet. Students will learn the legend of the sisters along with the planting method. 

Colorado Standards: Reading, Writing, and Communicating, Science, and Visual Arts

Indigenous Foods of the Americas:
The Americas have contributed many recognizable food products to cultures worldwide. Students will study how trade between the new world and old world changed the diets of humans worldwide.

Colorado Standards: Social Studies and Visual Arts