Engage in a creative experience while visiting as a group! Choose from various tours, hands-on art classes, and engaging experiences designed to enhance your visit. The fees listed below are in addition to the student group admission fee. All programs are subject to staffing and scheduling considerations. For more information, call 800.998.4552 or 856.825.6800, ext. 108.

Tour Options for Student Groups

Schedule a guided tour of the internationally known Museum of American Glass to learn the chronological history of the American glass industry and the innovative ways glassmaking has evolved in modern times. 

Tours are 45-minutes in length and limited to 20 students at a time. Available for grades 3 through 12. 

Museum Guided Tour

Class Fee: $2 per student
Available April through December, the Museum of American Glass at WheatonArts showcases American-made glass from the Colonial Era to the present with its internationally known collection. One of only nine museums in the state of New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it offers over 18,000 square feet of exhibition space with a collection of 20,000+ pieces, as well as a research library and archive. Discover the history of science, industry, art, and glassmaking processes during a guided tour with our museum docents.

Hands-On Art Class Options for Student Groups

Enjoy a 45-minute, hands-on guided art class. We design all classes to align with the NJ Student Learning Standards. All projects will be ready to take home at the end of your visit. 

The following class options listed below are $85 each and are limited to 20 students per class. Available for grades 3 through 12. Please note that some classes are limited to three classes per day. 

Paper Bead Making

Live and accessorize “Green” by making recycled beads! Young artists will learn to use strips of scrapbook paper and magazines to create colorful beads. Finished beads are perfect for later creating wearable jewelry, key chains, or beaded curtains. Limit of three (3) classes per day.

Yarn Art (NEW!)

Create captivating designs with yarn! This activity offers students a creative and mess-free way to make art using yarn, cardboard, tape, and a recycled pen. By feeding yarn through an empty pen casing, students can “draw” colorful designs onto a sticky tape surface, exploring pattern, texture, and composition. This project encourages fine motor skills and creativity, making it ideal for a wide range of ages and abilities. This project is perfect for those looking for a calm, engaging art experience.

Glass Mosaic Panels (NEW!)

In this Glass Mosaic Panel Workshop, students will design and create their own 4″x4″ mosaic artwork using colorful glass pieces and decorative glass gems. Each participant will arrange their design on a wooden panel, learning basic mosaic techniques while exploring color, shape, and pattern. All materials, including safety glasses (required while working), are provided. Because students will be working with sharp glass pieces, minor cuts are possible. Bandages will be available as needed. After the workshop, projects will be grouted by staff, with completed tiles ready for pickup no sooner than two weeks after the session. This activity is best suited for upper elementary through high school groups.

Cardboard Loom Friendship Bracelets (NEW!)

Learn to weave a bracelet! This activity teaches students how to craft colorful friendship bracelets using just a cardboard “loom” and embroidery floss. By tracing and cutting a simple round shape with notches, threading multiple strands, and weaving in a repeating pattern, students create colorful, wearable cords. The step-by-step method is easy to teach in a single session, promotes fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and creative expression, and yields a personalized keepsake that the students can wear or share. Projects may not be completed during the workshop time. However, the cardboard looms and in-progress bracelets may be taken home.

Cardboard Self Portraits

Experience the process of creating an assemblage that is a reflection of your unique personality. During this workshop, learn how to use small, geometric pieces of cardboard to create abstract self-portraits or abstract faces. Color will be added to the cardboard using oil pastels and markers. 

Frottage: Rubbings + Collage

Discover the exciting textures all around us and use them to create expressive art! Frottage is a surrealist creative process that involves making a rubbing of a textured surface. Students will use textures found in the room and outside (weather permitting) to create texture rubbings using crayons and pencils. The rubbings, scrapbook paper, and drawing materials such as oil pastels, colored pencils, and crayons will be transformed into a college, creating a mixed media work of art.

Painting: Watercolor Resist 

Experiment with salt, oil pastels/crayons, and watercolors to create unique effects and textures! Each student will complete one painting. Watercolor will be painted over the entire paper, with the oil pastels or crayons portions creating a resist. Salt will then be sprinkled on the wet paint creating the visual texture of bubbles.

Our Polymer Clay class options listed below are $125 each and are limited to 20 students per class. Available for grades 3 through 12. Please note that some classes are limited to three classes per day. 

Polymer Clay: Bead Making

Create colorful clay beads for use in various projects. Students will learn how to use polymer clay to create swirl patterns in beads that are great for key chains, necklaces, bracelets, and much more! Baking instructions are provided at the end of the class for hardening the clay at home. Limit of three (3) classes per day.

Polymer Clay: Tile Making

Create beautiful tiles for mosaics using polymer clay. Young artists will learn how to use polymer clay, glass gems, and stamps to create colorful, fun tiles. Use your imagination to create unique tiles! Baking instructions are provided at the end of class for hardening the clay at home. Each student will make 1 to 2 tiles about 3” x 3” inches in size. Limit of three (3) classes per day.

All experiences are subject to staffing and scheduling considerations. Prices are subject to change without notice.