TOURS 

Elmhurst Art Museum strives to create a welcoming atmosphere where art can be viewed, studied, and appreciated. In so doing the Museum offers a range of guided tour options with docents who are available to answer questions. Enjoy a visit to the Museum and tour of the current exhibitions or McCormick House with your group today!

Tour Options:

Self Guided Tours:  Visitors are allowed to visit, view the exhibitions, and tour the Museum. A Museum ambassador will be at the Museum to answer any questions, but will not lead a tour allowing the visitors enjoy the exhibition at their own pace.  The fee for self guild tours is general admission.

Guided Tours:  Visitors are guided on a tour and lecture through the exhibitions by a trained docent. Docents will tailor all tours to the age and interest of group.  Please allow an hour for Guided Tours.  The fee for an Adult Guided Tour is $10.00 per person.  The fee for a Children's Guided Tour is $5.00 per person.

Guided Tours with Activity:  Visitors are given a guided tour as well as an activity based on the current exhibition developed by the Museum’s Education Coordinator.  Please allow 90 minutes for a Guided Tour with Activity.  The fee for an Adult Guided Tour and Activity is $15.00 per person.  The fee for a Children Guided Tour and Activity is $10.00 per person.

Student Tours:  A varity of student tours are available at EAM.  Please call (630) 834-0202 to schedule your group.  Please make yourself aware of all Museum guidelines listed below.  Chaperones are responsible for the students' conduct and compliance with Museum guidelines. 

• Self Guided Student Tour:  Students will tour the Museum with their instructors and chaperones at their own pace.  A Museum ambassador will be available to anwser any questions.  There is no charge for Illinois school groups taking a Self Guided Student Tour that have received a confirmation from EAM.  A $25.00 suggested donation is appreciated from self-guided student groups.  Chaperones are required at specified ratios based on group size and age.   There is no minimum for Self Guided Student Tours.  The maximum for a Self Guided Student tour is 90 students.
• Guided Student Tour:  Students are guided on a tour and lecture through the exhibitions by a docent trained to work interactively with students.  Docents will tailor all tours to the age and interest of the group.  The fee for Guided Student Tour is $5.00 per student.  Chaperones are required at specified rations based on group size and age.  The minimum for Guided Student Tour is 10 students.  The maximum is 90 students.
• Guided Student Tour and Activity:  Students are guided on a tour and lecture of through the exhibitions by a docent trained to work interactively with students and then participate in an art activity developed by EAM's Education Coordinator.  The fee for a Guided Student Tour and Activity is $10.00 per student.  Chaperones are required at specified ratios based on group size and age.  The minimum for a Guided Student Tour and Activity is 10 students and the maximum is 30.

Reservations:

Reservations may be made at least two weeks in advance by calling the Museum’s Education Coordinator at 630-834-0202, ext. 116.  Please have ready the date and time that you would like to tour the Museum, number of people in your group, and the type of tour you wish to take.  Please reschedule or cancel at least one week in advance by calling 630-834-0202.

Museum Guidelines:

We ask that you and your group be aware of the following rules while visiting the Museum.  Failure to comply will result in the group being asked to leave the Museum:

• Do enjoy the artwork.
• Do not touch the artwork. Natural acids and oils in your skin can cause damage and disintegration to the artwork on display.  Remember the acids and oils in your skin easily damage sculpture also.
• Do ask questions.
• Discussion is encouraged, but please be considerate of others sharing the gallery.
• Do enjoy your visit.
• Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries.
• Ink pens are not permitted in the galleries. Ink is notoriously difficult to remove from artwork and gallery walls. Ink can damage artwork and cause costly repairs.
• Do use pencils.
• Please do not use the gallery walls as a writing surface. Clipboards are available at the front desk.
• No running!  An arm’s length away from the artwork is a good rule.
• Photography is not permitted in the Museum. The camera flash can damage some delicate works of art on paper by prematurely fading the pigments.
• Do not lean against the walls or pedestals used to display the artwork.
• Do not climb on the outdoor sculpture.
• Chaperones are required in ratios of 1:5 for children under 8 and 1:8 for children 8 and above.

The Museum is a caretaker and steward of valuable art for generations to come. Thank you for your help to ensure that the work you see here today will be here for many years to come!

Facilities:

All facilities are handicapped accessible. Wheelchairs for visitors are available for use at the front desk. A coatroom is available free of charge for coats, umbrellas, backpacks, and school boxed lunch storage. Backpacks and lunches are not permitted in the galleries. The Museum is not responsible for lost or stolen items left in the coatroom area. Clipboards for school group worksheets are available from the front desk. Folding stools are also available for visitors to use in the galleries and during the guided tours. Handicapped accessible Restrooms are available for visitors.There are no special lunch facilities for school groups. Weather permitting, adjacent Wilder Park provides excellent picnic areas.