
Field Trips
Help your students stay art smart! See how The Westmoreland inspires lifelong learning and a love of art through interactive in-person and virtual school tours and experiences.
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Explore below to learn more about available School Tours!
School Tour Options
New for the 2025-2026 school year!
Semiquincentennial: Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States and learn about the amazing industrial history of Southwestern Pennsylvania with our new exhibition, Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy. Also part of the semiquincentennial celebrations, we are proud to host one of America250PA’s Bells Across Pennsylvania artist-designed bells currently on view through 2026.
Immersive Experiences: The Museum’s new Immersive Experiences are like stepping into a painting as you are surrounded by art! Winter Tales runs from November 14, 2025-January 18, 2026. Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy, an accompaniment to the exhibition, debuts January 21 and will run through 2026.
Guided Tours
- Offered Monday-Friday (10am arrival)
- Group size: 10-60 students
Self-Guided Tours
- Offered during regular Museum hours
- Group size: 10-30 (1 chaperone required for every 7 children)
Virtual Tours
- 1 hour virtual tours
- K-12 school tours topics adapted for a virtual experience
Outreach
- Customizable, in-person visits to your school
- K-12 adaptable topics
Admission for School Tours is free. Public Schools are eligible for transportation reimbursement through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.
How to Book
To book a school tour, outreach program, or teacher workshop, please contact Rosemarie Mele, Education Programs Manager, at rmele@thewestmoreland.org, or 724.837.1500 x141.
When you email or call to book a tour or outreach, please have the following information ready:
- Contact Information: name, address, phone number, email
- Grade level(s) and selected tour
- Number of students and chaperones
- Preferred date and time as well as an alternate date and time
- Any special needs
Requests must be made at least one month prior to visit. Please make reservations as far in advance as possible to avoid scheduling conflicts.