K-12 EDUCATION
FEATURED TOURS
Native Californian Cultures Tour
This tour explores California Indian food and culture, and children will learn about acorn processing. Other important natural resources and life ways of California Indians will be discussed. Children will also have the opportunity to handle objects including: a mortar and pestle, winnowing basket, mush paddle, and more.
From the Maker's Hand:
Selections from the Permanent Collection
Visitors to the exhibition can see the living and historical cultures of China and Africa in the first section. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Peru, North America, and the Mediterranean are represented through many fine archaeological examples in another section. While the artifacts are diverse in origin, taken as a whole they underscore the notion that throughout history, humans have been innovators. With the adjacent Native California Cultures gallery, this display offers students an overview of the range of human creativity.
The Hearst Museum provides resources for educators that supports Grades K-12 State History
Social Science Content Standards.
Reservations for class visits should be made a minimum of two weeks in advance. Due to limited space, a maximum of sixty students may be admitted into the gallery at one time if split into three groups. We ask that you bring one adult for every 10 children. Adult supervision is required in the gallery and in the Museum lobby and store. Only six students are allowed in the Museum Store at one time. Docent tours are available by appointment.
To schedule a class visit call (510) 643-7649 Monday through Friday between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm or email PAHMA-education@berkeley.edu Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance. We cannot always accommodate unscheduled groups.
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