Group Visits

Enjoy works of art from across time, geography, and cultures that showcase the truly globe-spanning scope of the Museum’s collections and site-specific commissions, and experience architectural highlights of the building.

The Museum offers tours of temporary special exhibitions. Contact the tour office at puamtour@princton.edu or check out our events calendar to see currently available special exhibitions tours for the date of your visit. 

Familiar with the Museum’s highlights? Tour office staff will be happy to work with your group to schedule a tour that meets your group’s interests. 

Princeton University is home to one of the country’s most extraordinary collections of twentieth- and twenty-first-century public sculpture, located throughout campus. Schedule a guided walking tour of the campus collections and see a variety of works by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Henry Moore to Maya Lin. Learn about materials and techniques and explore elements of design and balance. 

Choose from two campus neighborhoods to tour: Main Campus or Residential Colleges. All tour routes are stair free. 

Groups are welcome to explore campus art on their own. Resources about the collections and artists, including audio descriptions and commentary, are available online. 
Campus Art at Princeton

Art@Bainbridge at 158 Nassau Street is an extension of the Princeton University Art Museum and hosts contemporary art exhibitions. We can accommodate visits from groups of up to 15 for a self-guided tour with an introduction from a member of our Visitor Experience Team. Please inform us at puamtour@princeton.edu if you plan to visit Art@Bainbridge with a group. Art@Bainbridge is open Friday–Sunday and hours are limited. 

Explore stamping and printmaking through hands-on activities that allow you to create your own stamp and gel plate. Participants design their own original stamps, experiment with textures and layering, and use Gelli plates to create one-of-a-kind prints inspired by works in the collections. This activity encourages creative exploration and embraces spontaneity in the art-making journey. 

Duration: 75 minutes 

Fee: $125 

For groups of 8–20; participants younger than 8 will need adult assistance.

Explore color theory and personal expression through acrylic or watercolor paintings. Taking inspiration from works in the collections, participants experiment with blending, layering, and color connections while creating a vibrant composition. This activity invites visitors to explore how to use color to communicate mood, harmony, and meaning. 

Duration: 90 minutes 

Fee: $125 

For groups of 8–20; all ages are welcome.

Connect your visit to the long tradition of clay work found across cultures throughout time. Using air-dry clay, participants sculpt small vessels or decorative objects inspired by works in the Museum’s collections. This activity emphasizes storytelling and texture through clay creations.

Duration: 90 minutes 

Fee: $175

For groups of 8–20.

Create tactile artworks inspired by textiles, patterns, and weavings in the Museum’s collections. Participants experiment with fabric collage, simple weaving techniques, and layered textures to build expressive compositions. This activity highlights materiality, pattern, and the cultural significance of fiber arts.

Duration: 45–75 minutes 

Fee: $125 

For groups of 8–20.

Create textured artworks inspired by artworks in the Museum’s collections. Participants experiment with depth and relief designs to build expressive compositions. This activity highlights materiality, pattern, and texture while exploring the process of embossing. 

Duration: 45–75 minutes 

Fee: $150

For groups of 8–20; participants younger than 8 will need adult assistance.

Explore layering and transparency in this collage activity inspired by landscapes and still lifes in the Museum’s collections. Participants experiment with a variety of different types of paper to create vibrant and expressive compositions. 

Duration: 45–75 minutes 

Fee: $125 

For groups of 8–20; all ages are welcome.