TOURS

Tours led by museum-trained docents provide a dynamic experience based on close viewing, education, and interaction. All tours are free for Modern members and free to the public with general admission to the galleries. All group tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance of the requested date. Groups with special needs are welcome. For information or to schedule a tour, please contact the Tour Coordinator at 817.840.2119 or tours@themodern.org.

Public Tours

Docent-led public tours are offered Tuesday through Sunday at 2 pm. On Wednesdays, when gallery admission is free to the public, tours are available at 11 am and 2 pm. These tours do not require prior arrangements and begin in the Museum lobby.

Group Tours of the Permanent Collection

Docents are available to conduct tours of Selections from the Permanent Collection, installed throughout the second-floor galleries, in August and again throughout the first-floor galleries beginning in November. These tours can accommodate groups of 10 to 60 people and last approximately one hour.

Group Tours of Special Exhibitions

Docents are available to lead tours of Martin Puryear through May 18 and Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love beginning July 5. Tours of these exhibitions can accommodate groups of 10 to 60 people and last approximately one hour. Groups touring both a special exhibition and the permanent collection can include as many as 120 people, with the tour lasting approximately one hour per exhibition.

Spanish-language Tours

Docent-led tours in Spanish are offered at 2 pm on the first Sunday of each month, when gallery admission is free to the public, and begin in the Museum lobby. These tours are open to the public and do not require prior arrangements. Docents are also available to conduct private Spanish-language tours when reservations are made at least two weeks in advance.

Tour Information

For information or to schedule a tour, contact the Tour Coordinator at 817-840-2119 or tours@themodern.org.

 

 

Become a Modern Docent

do·cent /do’sent/ 1 : a person who leads guided tours, especially through a museum or art gallery

Mod·ern Do·cent /mä’dern do’sent/
1 : a person who enhances a visitor’s museum experience
2 : a person whose life is greatly enr iched by their service at the Modern

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