Museum Programs

The Dalton Museum Program is staffed by an art historian and a cultural anthropologist. This program provides images, artifacts, and expertise to the K-12 community. In addition to developing customized programs in classroom and museum settings, the museum liaisons provide curriculum and professional development. They work together with classroom teachers, specialists, and consultants in order to enhance visual and scientific literacy at Dalton. The program depends on a wide range of resources:

formal, long-term relationships with local cultural institutions, especially The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Museum of Natural History, and The Pierpont Morgan Library, which provide Dalton with special access to their exhibits and collections;

an in-house database of digital images of art and artifacts;

an extensive in-House teaching collection for hands-on learning (ethnographic materials, seal impressions, natural resources, and museum replicas).