Tours
The Crow Museum of Asian Art offers tours for K-12, University and adult audiences that foster dialogue, explore multiple perspectives and ignite curiosity in an inspiring environment. Designed to encourage bodies to slow down and minds to perk up, tours at the Crow Museum of Asian Art highlight themes and ideas across cultural and artistic traditions to reveal the diversity and interconnectedness of human experience and creation.
Groups interested in scheduling a tour must submit a tour request form for both guided and self-guided tours.
Please note: Tours are not booked until you receive a confirmation email from Crow staff. You will receive confirmation and further details about your visit via the email address you provide. All requests are subject to availability.
Currently, we are not offering guided tours of the downtown museum.
Saturday Drop-In Tours
Join us every Saturday at 2 p.m. from February 1 to May 3, 2025, for an enriching, one-hour tour led by UTD Museum Ambassadors. These engaging tours explore different works, artists, mediums and themes each week to always offer fresh perspectives of our exhibitions on view. Experience the Museum through the eyes of a UTD student and discover new ways to look, love and learn.
Tours are free and limited to 25 people each. First-come, first-served. Meet in the lobby at the welcome desk.
Scheduled Tours
K-12 Tours
Fill out a K-12 School Tour Request Form.
Guided
Led by UTD Museum Ambassadors, guided tours take participants on a one-hour, student-centered and inquiry-driven journey through the galleries. Three to five objects are highlighted on each tour to facilitate deep engagement and ample opportunities for close looking. Educators can make special requests to have tours customized to align with TEKS curriculum standards.
Guided tour requests must be made 3 weeks in advance. All K-12 guided tours start at 11 a.m. and are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
All K-12 tours are free.
Self-Guided
Self-guided visits can be scheduled during the Crow Museum’s regular open hours. While you can visit anytime, please submit a request for a self-guided experience at least 2 weeks in advance so we can avoid conflict with other groups and ensure reasonable space accommodations.
Groups with more than 20 students must be split up.
All K-12 tours are free.
Group Size
Group tour reservations can be made for a maximum of 80 students at the UTD campus location and maximum of 40 at the downtown Dallas Arts District location. Large groups will be split into smaller groups of 20 or less.
Groups exceeding these capacities can book multiple tours across different days.
Chaperones
A minimum of one chaperone/teacher for every 10 students is required.
Parking
On the UTD campus, buses can park in the designated bus zone on the north side of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum on Loop Road.
In the downtown Dallas Arts District, buses may drop off in front of the museum on Flora Street.
Lunch
Crow Museum does not have indoor facilities for groups to eat lunch. At the UTD campus, groups are welcome to eat lunch under the building canopy. Seating is limited.
University Tours
Fill out a University Class Tour Request Form.
CMAA invites classes from UTD and area universities to enhance their learning with object-based experiences in the galleries.
University faculty must submit a tour request form for both guided and self-guided tours.
All University tours are free.
Guided
Guided tour requests must be submitted 3 weeks in advance. Once the request is received, the director of museum experience will coordinate and collaborate with you to develop an experience with art tailored to support your teaching and curricular needs.
Self-guided
Self-guided visits can be scheduled during Crow Museum’s regular open hours. While you can visit anytime, please submit a request for a self-guided experience at least 2 weeks in advance so we can avoid conflict with other groups and ensure reasonable space accommodations.
Adult Tours
Fill out an Adult Tour Request Form.
Guided
Community members and UTD staff, faculty and students can book tours of our permanent collection and special exhibition galleries. Groups must be a minimum of five people and a maximum of 40. Groups exceeding 25 people may be broken up into two.
Tours typically last about an hour and are led by Student Museum Ambassadors. Each tour will vary depending on the guide’s personal insights and subject knowledge, as well as the current displays. If you’d like to request a focus on specific works or themes, please include your preferences in the tour request form.
Fees
- Public: $6 per person
- Member: $5 per person
Members at Peony level or higher receive one free tour per year.
A link to make payment will be provided in your confirmation email. Payments must be made at least 48 hours prior to the date of the tour.
Self-Guided
Self-guided visits can be scheduled during Crow Museum’s regular open hours. While you can visit any time, please submit a request for a self-guided experience at least 2 weeks in advance so we can avoid conflict with other groups and ensure reasonable space accommodations.