3,500 fine art prints spanning six centuries
and more than 40 countries
The Museum & Schools
School Tours
The Turner invites you to bring your class to the museum.We are always pleased to welcome student visitors. The Turner Museum offers free tours designed to appeal to students of various ages and grade levels. They are led by a docent and last approximately one hour. The tours and docent talks promote an appreciation and understanding of art and printmaking, from traditional to contemporary.
School groups must arrange their visits in advance by selecting a date and time from the school tours schedule and submitting an application to the Tours Coordinator. All visits are free. Unscheduled small groups are welcome to visit The Turner independently during regular museum hours by calling ahead to make a reservation, 530-898-4476.
All school groups must be accompanied by chaperons. See our Tour Procedures for more information about brining students for gallery tours.
Classroom Visits
A brief classroom visit by a Turner docent is highly recommended before a scheduled class tour of The Turner gallery. These 30-45 minute visits and discussion are designed to familiarize students with basic printmaking concepts which will enhance their gallery experience. You can sign up for the classroom visit when you schedule your gallery tour.
Teacher Resources
Some selected links to websites and videos that cover the history, techniques, and characteristics of prints and printmaking have been gathered on this website for teachers and students. If you do not find what you want here, there is much more available on the Web by simply following the keyword Printmaking.