In-Person Tours


Please submit a Tour Interest Form and our team will get back to you soon to schedule.

Your tour will feature works from the permanent collection and special exhibitions on view. Tours are offered Wednesday through Friday at 10 and 11 AM unless otherwise noted below. Alternate times are available based on guide availability.

  • 45–50 minutes
  • $3 per person (students, teachers and chaperones)
  • Discounted flat rate of $20 for schools with more than 70% Title 1
  • Guided tours have a maximum group size is 35 students per hour, with one adult per eight students required
  • Self-guided tours have a maximum of 60 students per hour, with one adult per eight students required
  • Four-week advance registration required

"A" is for Art
Pre-K and K
Second Thursdays 10&11 AM
Early learners build educational and social skills through playful and fun art experiences.

Take Art Apart
Grades K – 12
Learn the elements of art through focused observation, questioning, and group discussion of 2-D and 3-D works of art.

Crocker All Stars
Grades K – 12
Enjoy an introduction to art with a tour of highlights in the Crocker's collection and special exhibitions.

California Canvas
Grades 3 – 12
California history comes alive in artwork from the past and present.

Going Global
Grades 3 – 12
Students travel the world through art, gaining perspectives on diverse, cultures and world history.

Art in America
Grade 6 – 12
Discover how 21st-century artists creatively use materials to probe personal, social, and political issues.

Self-Guided Tours
Grades K – 12
Don't see something that fits your needs? Develop and lead your own tour.


Tour + Workshops


Students explore artworks in the galleries with trained docents, then join museum educators in the studio or gallery to create their own art. Tours are offered Wednesday through Friday at 10 and 11 AM.

  • 2 hours
  • All supplies are included
  • Maximum 35 students per tour, with one adult chaperone per eight students required
  • Four-week advance registration required

Tour + Landscape Collage
Grades 1 – 12 $450 per workshop
Create a landscape collage that takes a closer look at the concepts of foreground, middle ground, and background.

Tour + Sculpture
Grades 3 – 12 $450 per workshop
Experiment with wire and fun objects to construct a sculpture and learn how to employ line, form, and balance.

Tour + Sketching
Grades 3 – 12 $300 per workshop
Learn through observation in this unique gallery-based program. Investigate the world through an artistic lens while practicing basic drawing techniques.

ArtMix

Check out Sacramento's favorite after hours pARTy bursting with live performances, DJed music, festive food and drinks, creative artmaking, and so much more!

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Current Exhibitions

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Kids + Family

The Crocker invites families to think of the Museum as a place to learn, play, and grow.

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