Museum Tours
Inspiring a Deeper connection
Explore the galleries and permanent collection with docent-led, self-guided, adult group tours and more! Gain insight into your favorite works of art by scheduling a tour today.
Group Tours and Visits
Adult Tours And Programs
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts offers educator- and docent-guided tours, both virtual and in person. Groups may request tours at least two weeks in advance.
K-12 programs
Ignite your curiosity while discovering 5,000 years of human creativity. We believe that we learn together by asking questions to arrive at new perspectives about art, each other, and the world.
Self-Guided Tours
Self-guides offer suggestions for a creative and engaging exploration of works on view* at the UMFA. These short guides, showcasing thematic selections of our global collection, can be enjoyed anywhere, from the classroom to the UMFA’s galleries!
Self-guides can be printed in advance upon request or are available digitally below. Contact the tour coordinator or call 801.581.3580 for more information.
*Gallery installations are subject to change; some guides might include information about art that is not currently on view.
K-12
How to Look at a Work of Art
With this guide, you
can train your artistic eye and develop
visual literacy. We will practice looking
closely at details to understand what
works of art might be telling us.
K-12
Art in the Everyday
Follow this guide to find artful everyday objects in the UMFA’s collection.
Family
Highlights Guide
Discover the UMFA’s global collection with this Highlights Guide.
K-12
Mapping Masculinity
Explore your own ideas of masculinity with this guide.
Art Ambassador snapshot
The Art of Healing
This guide is a snapshot of Art Ambassadors John Stitt and Sam Forlenza’s tours that center on mental health and wellness.
Adults
Photography
Use this guide to explore photographs in your world. This guide can be used with any photographs you find on view at the UMFA.
Family
Explore with your senses!
Did you know you can use all of your
senses to enjoy and learn about art?
Follow this guide to explore the objects
on view with your sense of touch, smell,
sound, and more.
Permanent Collection Toolkit
This Learning Toolkit is a resource for exploring works of art from the UMFA collection. Whether you are in the galleries, classroom, or at home you can learn from and make personal connections with what you find here.
Family
Birding Guide
Thanks to Tracy Aviary, we have a list of birds for you to find in the Museum galleries! Learn about the science behind all our birds in art.
Audio Guide
Discover more about the art on view with our free audio guide. Use your phone to enhance your visit with audio, translation, enlargement of label text, and more! Download the UMFA Audio Guide on your smartphone below.
Social Stories
We welcome students and families with children and adults on the autism spectrum. To help prepare for your visit, download the Social Story about what to expect while visiting the Museum.
- For Field Trip Students
- For General Visitors
- Para estudiantes de excursiones
- Para visitantes generales
Art Tours for Book Lovers
Designed for existing book groups, Art Tours for Book Lovers is an exciting program that unites visual art and literature. After reading a featured work together, the group can visit the Museum for a docent-guided, discussion-based tour related to that specific work.
