When Anna Sinton and Charles Phelps Taft began collecting works of art, they aimed to assemble a diverse collection of works from around the world and provide it for study to local Cincinnatians. Since 1932, when the Taft residence became the Taft Museum of Art, its primary mission has been to educate through its collections and community programs.

Bring art into your classroom through educator programs. Youth and family can capture the opportunity to advance artistic experiences. Groups can enjoy a tour led by an experienced docent. 
 

School Tours for

Discover how a costume functions as an element of drama, a work of art, a historical document, and an expression of culture. Many costumes in this exhibition are inspired by the works of great playwrights and novelists, made for characters from Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Henry James and Isak Dinesen. Others are based on historical figures such as Queen Elizabeth I and Louis XVI. Tours can be adjusted for grade 8 through college and customized for your class. Tour themes fulfill Ohio and Kentucky standards in Drama/Theatre, Visual Arts and Social Studies (People in Societies or Elements of Culture).