K-12 Programs
The Trout Gallery Education Program provides lively, cross-disciplinary museum programs to K-12 and homeschool audiences. The programs encourage creativity and learning through meaningful encounters with art and cultural artifacts, and through participation in age-specific group activities and hands-on projects. Class size limited to 28 students. All programs are offered free of charge.
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Spring 2025
Creative Transformations
6-12th grades
Join us in an exploration of the creative process as we investigate works of art created by senior studio art majors at Dickinson College. This exhibition of paintings, ceramics, and sculptures reflects a deep engagement with fundamental themes that shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. Through their chosen mediums, these emerging artists explore the intricate systems of biology, the urgent realities of the environment, the fluid complexities of identity, and the inherent qualities of materiality. We invite you to explore the diverse perspectives and skillful execution evident in these transformative artistic explorations.
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Related exhibition: disparate items
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Yearly: Spring and Fall
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Top Secret
5-8 year olds
Kids discover "top secret" treasures from The Trout's vaults in this program offered in collaboration with the Bosler Library. Offered the first Saturday of the month: Oct., Nov., Dec., Feb., Mar., Apr.
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Culture Studio
6-8th graders
This free after-school program is held at Lamberton and Wilson middle schools each Fall and Spring. Students explore culture through the lens of art during an 8-week themed session related to current exhibitions at The Trout Gallery. Permission slips detail dates and times and should be turned in at school. Offered: After school to 5pm
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Summer 2025
Summer Camp Programs
Area camps, homeschools, and other children's groups can schedule a free workshop or sign up for a weeklong camp program though an area partner.
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Ongoing Programs
Bilingual, ESL, and Language Learning
The Trout Gallery offers award-winning programs that combine art and language to promote language acquisition and cultural appreciation. Language learning classes are available in Spanish, French, German and Italian. Please contact us to learn more about bilingual tours, ESL offerings, and language learning programs for your group.
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