Schedule a Group Visit

To schedule a group visit:

Please make your visit request at least two weeks prior to the requested date.

Cancellations: Notify Visitor Services Desk at least 24-hours in advance – 701.551.6100

Availability

Visits may be scheduled as follows:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursdays between 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Weekend tours (please call four weeks in advance)

Group Visit Options

Due to the size of our galleries, and in order to maintain a quality educational experience, groups are limited to 50 people.

  • Guided Visits:
    Visits facilitated by our volunteer Plains Art Guides are usually 45 minutes in length. Shorter or longer visits are also available, depending upon special requests, and/or the ages of the visitors. An exhibition-related studio experience can be scheduled to compliment the gallery experience. Group fees apply to groups of 8 or more and are as follows:

    • Students (preschool through college): $1 per student
    • Chaperones: free and responsible for student behavior. See Museum Visit Guidelines.
    • Adults: $7 (includes general admission)
    • OPTIONAL STUDIO EXPERIENCE: Groups scheduling guided tours have the option of scheduling an art activity in Dawson Studio for an additional $1 per student. Click here to view available studio experiences.
  • Self-Led Visits:
    Classes scheduled to visit with their teachers/instructors as their guides will be admitted FREE OF CHARGE.

Scholarships

Thanks to a grant from the Barry Foundation’s Philanthropy and Youth Group from Central Cass, a limited number of scholarships are available for school visits. Schools with 25 percent or more of its students enrolled in free and reduced meal programs are eligible for scholarships. Contact Brianna McNelly at bmcnelly@plainsart.org for further details.

Transportation

Fargo-Moorhead area classrooms are eligible for free transportation with Metro Area Transit. Call 701-232-7500 for more information.

Access the Plains

Plains Art Museum offers free gallery admission to any 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that work with disadvantaged people or people with disabilities. If your agency provides mentorship, disability services, family services, counseling, or other community services and would like to bring your constituency to the Museum, please contact Brianna McNelly at 701.551.6115  or bmcnelly@plainsart.org.