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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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.