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Schools and Youth Onside Guidelines

  • Each tour organizer needs to register for their own group. Please do not schedule for others.
  • Please indicate the primary gallery collection you plan to visit in your request and limit your visit to those spaces.
  • Students must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Visit the Plan Your Visit page to learn about the museum’s policies and procedures, including current COVID-19 safety policies and FAQs.

Group Size
Due to current COVID-19 safety restrictions, Teacher-led groups are limited to 10 people maximum. Please email tours@nelson-atkins.org for more information or questions.

Late Starts/Duration of Visit
Due to scheduled events we may not be able to extend your tour due to a late arrival. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes prior to the tour’s start time, visits are scheduled for 1.5 hours.

Cancellations and Changes
To cancel or make a changes to your scheduled tour, please email tours@nelson-atkins.org. Please include your name, phone number, order number, name of group, and date and time of your scheduled tour. Cancellations are requested at least 48 hours before your scheduled event.
All changes to date, time and tour will require the cancellation of your scheduled event and a new request to be submitted via the Virtual Tour Request form, requiring at least three weeks advance submittal for a new date.

Questions?
For additional information please email tours@nelson-atkins.org
We look forward to working with you!

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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson-Atkins in Kansas City is recognized nationally and internationally as one of America’s finest art museums. The museum opens its doors free of charge to people of all backgrounds.

The Nelson-Atkins serves the community by providing access to its renowned collection of more than 42,000 art objects and is best known for its Asian art, European and American paintings, photography, modern sculpture, and Native American and Egyptian galleries. Housing a major art research library and the Ford Learning Center, the Museum is a key educational resource for the region. In 2017, the Nelson-Atkins celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Bloch Building, a critically acclaimed addition to the original 1933 Nelson-Atkins Building.

The Nelson-Atkins is located at 45th and Oak Streets, Kansas City, MO. Hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday through Monday; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Thursday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission to the museum is free to everyone. For museum information, phone 816.751.1ART (1278) or visit nelson-atkins.org.


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Kathleen Leighton, Manager, Media Relations and Video Production
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
816.751.1321
kleighton@nelson-atkins.org