The Joslyn provides digital resources to use in classrooms and during visits to the Museum. Discover gallery activities, lesson plans, teaching posters, and more to enrich your curriculum.

School & Teacher Programs

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Learning Resources

Art Cards provide ideas to make your visit more engaging. Adaptable for learners of all ages; available in both English and Spanish. Download and distribute before your visit or pick up in the Cafe Atrium near the big screen.
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_Big-Picture.pdf">BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS – For Art Curious Adults</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_Getting-Started.pdf">GETTING STARTED AT THE MUSEUM</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_How-To.pdf">HOW TO LOOK AT ART – Four Easy Steps For Art Curious Adults</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_Imaginative-Play.pdf">IMAGINATIVE PLAY – For All Ages</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_Slow-it-Down.pdf">SLOW IT DOWN – For All Ages</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_Young-Children.pdf">VISITING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN</a>
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<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_SPA-Big-Picture.pdf">PREGUNTAS GENERALES – Para adultos curiosos por el arte</a>
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<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_SPA-Imaginative-Play.pdf">JUEGO IMAGINATIVO – Para todas las edades</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_SPA-Slow-it-Down.pdf">TÓMENSE SU TIEMPO – Para todas las edades</a>
<a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/03/The-Joslyn-Art-Cards_SPA-Young-Children.pdf">VISITAS CON NIÑOS PEQUEÑOS</a>
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Gallery Activities

Prepare for or enhance your visit with The Joslyn digital guide available on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Use one of the tours we created or assign specific works for your students to access (choose from over fifty works with bilingual content).
How to use the digital guide: While at the Museum, when you see the mobile device icon, enter the three-digit number next to it to &#8220;lookup&#8221; and access content related to a work of art or area of The Joslyn. Use the map to find your way around the Museum and travel to the exhibitions on view. Bring a charged mobile device and headphones (for listening to the audio content).
<a href="https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/joslynArtMuseum">Get Started</a>
PK-12 Teacher Note: Preview all content before sharing with your students.

Digital Guide

Art Chats may be used in The Joslyn&#8217;s galleries or in your classroom to start a conversation about a work of art. Organized by the collecting areas, these are adaptable for learners of all ages; available in both English and Spanish. Download and distribute before your visit or in your classroom.
Collecting Areas
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<li class="ProsemirrorEditor-listItem" data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/04/Art-Chats-European-Art.pdf">European Art</a> / <a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/04/Art-Chats-Arte-europeo.pdf">Arte europeo </a></li>
<li class="ProsemirrorEditor-listItem" data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/04/Art-Chats-American-Art.pdf">American Art</a> / <a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/04/Art-Chats-Arte-americano.pdf">Arte americano</a></li>
<li class="ProsemirrorEditor-listItem" data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/04/Art-Chats-Ancient-Mediterranean-Art.pdf">Ancient Mediterranean Art</a> / <a href="https://live-joslyn-wp.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/2025/04/Art-Chats-Arte-mediterraneo-antiguo.pdf">Arte mediterráneo antiguo</a></li>
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Artful Discussions

<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/joslyntrc/all-aboard-the-railroad-in-american-art/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit The Joslyn on Pinterest</a> to learn more about the artists and artworks in our <a href="https://joslyn.org/art/exhibitions">temporary exhibitions</a> to prepare for your visit.

Temporary Exhibitions

Need materials to prepare for or engage your students during a self-guided visit? Review, print, and distribute these resources to your chaperones to ensure your students have a meaningful experience in The Joslyn’s galleries. Writing and sketching with pencils only is allowed.

A stack of informational flyers titled "Art Chats" sits on a wooden table in an art gallery, with blurred framed paintings displayed on the pink walls in the background.

Self-Guided Resources

These tools bring art from The Joslyn&#8217;s collection into your classroom. They are versatile and appropriate for a wide range of age groups. Explore the different areas–coming soon!

Teaching Posters

Created by teachers and teaching artists, these lessons can provide sparks of inspiration to incorporate art into any discipline. Explore the different areas–coming soon!

Lesson Plans

The Joslyn is closed today (Wed, Mar 19) due to inclement weather.

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