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

Now booking for the 2026-2027 school year! 

Semiquincentennial: Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States and learn about the amazing industrial history of Southwestern Pennsylvania with the exhibition, Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy. Also, as 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 Immersive Experiences feel like stepping into the paintings! The Steel Valley Visions immersive, an accompaniment to the exhibition, runs through November 8, 2026. Next, Winter Tales runs November 13, 2026 –January 18, 2027. Then, A Journey through The Seasons runs January 30–September 12, 2027. 

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.