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School Tours

The PRC is happy to offer free tours of its exhibitions for students in grades 2 through 12. Tours at the PRC support Citywide Learning Standards and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks using material presented in current exhibitions.

TOUR REQUIREMENTS

The maximum group size is 20.
Tours are offered between 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The PRC will try to accommodate your tour request date and time but asks that you provide two alternative dates and times.
One adult chaperone is required per 10 students. Up to 3 chaperones will be permitted into the gallery free of charge. Additional chaperones will be required to pay the $3 gallery admission fee.

Tours are typically 50 minutes in duration. If you have special time considerations please note that in your request form and a PRC staff person will contact you.

Click here to view the 2007/2008 school tour flyer.

responding to photography educator's guide

Responding to Photography is an interactive guide designed to enhance your educational experience with curated exhibitions at the PRC. In these guides you will find helpful information and activities that will facilitate your students' understanding of the subject matter and medium of the artwork on view in PRC exhibitions. Educators are encouraged to use the information presented in the guide to prepare for their visit to the PRC.

Click on the following image or link to download a PDF of the Responding to Photography Educator's Guide for New England Survey . The exhibition runs November 9, 2007 – January 27, 2008.

New England Survey

Click on the images or links below to download Responding to Photography guides for past PRC exhibitions.

AD | AGENCY

PRC/POV: Photography Now and the Next 30 Years

Document: Contemporary Social Documentary Work from Greater Boston

TOUR OPTIONS

Guided Exhibition Tours
Guided school tours at the PRC are inquiry-based and encourage student participation while promoting critical looking and thinking skills. Students will work in small groups to examine and respond to content and techniques presented in the artwork on view.

Self-guided Exhibition Tours
Groups will be oriented to the PRC, its resources, and the exhibition. Teachers may then guide their students through the space.

SCHEDULING YOUR VISIT

To schedule your tour, complete the School Tour Request Form and submit it, via mail or fax, at least two weeks prior to your visit. Once the request is processed a confirmation letter will be sent to you confirming the date and time of your tour, along with directions to the PRC.

Submitting the School Tour Request Form by Mail:
Photographic Resource Center
at Boston University
Attn: Education Coordinator
832 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Submitting the School Tour Request Form by Fax:
Attn: Education Coordinator
Fax #: 617.975.0606

TOUR OPTIONS

Guided Exhibition Tours Guided school tours at the PRC are inquiry-based and encourage student participation while promoting critical looking and thinking skills. Students will work in small groups to examine and respond to content and techniques presented in the artwork on view.

Guided Exhibition Tours
Guided school tours at the PRC are inquiry-based and encourage student participation while promoting critical looking and thinking skills. Students will work in small groups to examine and respond to content and techniques presented in the artwork on view.