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The Michener Art Museum offers a variety of classes for pre-K through12 educators throughout the year. These classes are available for Act 48/Continuing Professional Education credit. Customized onsite in-service programs are also available.
For a complete listing of current courses and workshops, visit
Creative Arts Classes or Events and Programs on the Michener website.
For more information call 215-340-9800 x111 or email aromano@michenerartmuseum.org.
Graduate Course Offerings in Partnership with The University of the Arts!
In collaboration with The University of the Arts, the Michener Art Museum offers enrichment courses for adults and professional development coursework for educators. The Professional Institute for Educators (PIE) offers a full program of non-matriculated credit courses for teachers interested in continuing their education, or in satisfying Pennsylvania Act 48 requirements.
Learn more about The University of the Arts.
In-Service Workshops
The Michener Art Museum hosts in-service workshops in collaboration with Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 throughout the year. These workshops focus on special exhibitions, interdisciplinary arts, cross-curricular lessons, and visiting artist lectures and demonstrations. Workshops provide practical and meaningful learning experiences for teachers, with opportunities for gallery exploration, art studio discovery, and presentations by professional museum educators. Teachers of students preschool through grade 12 from all subject areas are encouraged to attend.
Pennsylvania Writing and Literacy Project: Partnership with West Chester University
Teachers discover and explore the connections between the visual arts, writing and literature, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project at West Chester University and the Michener Art Museum. Open to teachers K-12 across the curriculum, Visualizing Words and Worlds is a summer program that provides teachers with opportunities to read, write, and create art in response to a variety of visual arts and gallery experiences. In addition, contemporary artists conduct art studio workshops for teachers throughout the week . (No previous experience necessary!) Visualizing Words and Worlds is held at the Michener Art Museum every summer and is open to all teachers in the PAWLP service area. Please contact the PAWLP office for current year's program dates. The program carries three graduate credits from WCU. The PA Writing and Literature Project office, 610-436-2202, will handle all registrations. Please do not contact the Museum for registration information.
Educator's Open House
School superintendents, principals, and teachers are invited to attend the Michener Open House events held every fall. Open House events give educators the opportunity to view the museum galleries, to explore the collections, and become familiar with museum resource materials available to schools. Learn more about this year's Open House events.
Lectures/Programs
Lectures and programs featuring permanent and special exhibitions, general themes in art history and new approaches to art appreciation are scheduled throughout the year. Meet exhibition curators, exhibiting artists, authors, and museum personnel in these dynamic weekday, evening and weekend programs. Read the complete listing of current courses and workshops.
Design Your Own Program
The Michener Art Museum's Education Department is available for in-depth consultation on unique collaborative projects between teachers and schools. Call 215.340.9800, ext. 111 or email aromano@michenerartmuseum.org to plan a program that best suits your needs.
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