Hours: Tuesday: 10 am- 5 pm ; Wednesday- Friday 10 am–4 pm
Tours
School and Youth Group Tours
Tours are normally scheduled with our Education Director with flexible timing available. Tours must be booked in advance to ensure there is no conflict with other visiting groups. Priority scheduling is given to Education Members of the Hockaday. Become a member today! You’ll be contacted by email prior to your visit to provide background information about current exhibitions and to plan details such as use of worksheets and sketching.
Meet the Museum
- Pre-school through 1st Grade
- Length of tour: 30 minutes (optional 30 minute art activity can be added)
- In this introduction to the museum, children learn art media (painting, sculpture, photography), art themes (still life, landscape, portrait), and museum terms (gallery, artist, docent), while exploring the galleries in our historic Carnegie building.
Art & Artists of Montana
- Grades 2 through 8
- Length of tour: 45 minutes (optional 45 minute art activity can be added)
- Contemporary and historical art of Glacier National Park and Montana are featured on this tour of paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the museum’s permanent collection.
Color, Line, and Shape
- Grades 1 through 3
- Length of tour: 45 minutes (optional 45 minute art activity can be added)
- Explore how color, line, and shape are used to make works of art. This tour uses careful looking exercises to help students understand the basic elements of art.
Temporary Exhibition Tour
- Grades K – 12
- Length of tour: 30 – 45 minutes (optional art activity can be added)
- The focus of this tour is on the highlights of temporary exhibitions currently on view. It can be adapted to meet your group’s special interests. For information and descriptions of temporary exhibitions available for tours, visit our Exhibitions page.
Exploring the Elements of Art
- Grades 4 through 8
- Length of tour: 45 minutes (optional 45 minute art activity can be added)
- Explore how color, line, and shape are used to make works of art. This tour uses careful looking exercises to help students understand the basic elements of art.
Self-Guided Tour
- Grades K – 12
- Length of tour: 30 – 60 minutes
- Self-guided visits are led by school teachers and chaperones.
Adult Group Tours
All group tours are led by a docent from the Museum. To receive group discount prices, you must schedule your tour in advance. For groups of 5 to 10 that have reserved guided tours, admission is $4 for adults and $3 for seniors. With groups of 10 or more that have reserved guided tours, admission is $3 for adults and $2 for seniors. Group tours of 10 or more also receive two complimentary admissions for the bus driver and tour operator. For an additional fee, hands-on creative art activities that correspond with our exhibits can be designed specifically for your group as part of your tour.
Tours are available during the Museum’s regular hours as tour guides are available. Please schedule at least two weeks in advance of your visit. Our tours are tailored to meet your specific needs, goals and interests. To make arrangements for your group to visit the Museum, contact the Director of Education at 406.755.5268 or education@hockadaymuseum.com. This enables us to discuss arrangements with you and identify programs and schedules that best meet your needs. Groups without reservations will be charged the regular adult Museum admission fees and a docent guided tour may not be available.
We’ll send you a confirmation letter or e-mail after we schedule your tour with information about the museum and the exhibits, a map, and policies pertaining to cancellation.
What are your first and second choices for dates and times?
How many people are in your group?
What would you like the focus of the tour to be? (Either the Glacier National Park Permanent Exhibition Gallery, or the Museum’s rotating exhibits)
Does your group have any special needs you’d like us to know about?
Are you interested in hands-on art activities?
We generally recommend a 1 hour visit, though the length of your stay can vary with the size and interests of your group. Let us know if you’d like your group to have time to explore on their own or visit the Gift Gallery. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin so that you will have time to check in at the Front Desk before your tour begins.
During nice weather, you are welcome to use the picnic tables located outside of the Museum. If the classroom is not reserved, it is also available for your group. Several restaurants and cafes are located within walking distance of the Museum.
Senior Tour & Tea Day
The Hockaday Museum of Art extends a warm welcome to Senior Citizens to come enjoy Senior Tour & Tea Day held on the second Friday of each month.
- Guests age 60 and older receive free admission to the Museum 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies are available during museum open hours
- Guests interested in participating in a gallery tour led by one of the Museum’s trained volunteer docents are asked to meet at the front desk at 11:30 AM
Visit Us
Winter Hours:
Tuesday: 10 am- 5 pm; Wednesday through Friday 10 am- 4 pm
302 2nd Avenue East – Kalispell, Montana 59901
Call Us: (406) 755-5268
Email Us: information@hockadaymuseum.com
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