Field Trips

CMA field trips engage students with art in the galleries through a discussion-based approach that sparks curiosity, creating a personal connection that helps participants to retain the information.

School programs at the Columbia Museum of Art are nationally recognized for their excellence in providing innovative cross-curricular learning experiences for all ages based on state and national standards.

Each in-person field trip program includes a guided tour of the galleries. It can also include a hands-on art making experience in the studios. Visits including both a guided tours and studio time typically last approximately two hours.

The cost for field trips (apart from Title I schools) is $5 per student and $11 per adult beyond the 1:10 chaperone ratio.

The CMA also offers virtual field trips! Learn more about those here.

Title I Schools

The Art for All program is designed to offer Title I schools the opportunity to enjoy a field trip to the Columbia Museum of Art free of charge, whether in-person or virtually. Title I schools are eligible to take advantage of this opportunity while funds remain. Funding stipends for transportation are provided for any school in South Carolina.

The program is supported by the Lipscomb Family Foundation and the Karen Brosius Fund for Children's Art Education.