Class Visits and Group Tours

The Center of Southwest Studies offers multiple ways to explore our museum and archival collections, including gallery tours and collections visits designed for classes and community groups.

Gallery Tours We welcome groups of all kinds to experience the Center’s dynamic exhibitions, which feature items from our museum and archival collections, as well as the work of guest artists. Past visits have included K–12 students, college classes, community groups, professional organizations, and lifelong learners, with group sizes ranging from small discussion-based visits to larger tours. Center staff are happy to facilitate your visit, which might include an exploration of the exhibition(s), guided discussion, object-based learning, and/or a conversation focused on Southwest history, culture, and the arts. Groups are also welcome to explore the galleries independently during regular visiting hours. For more information, see the Gallery Tours FAQ.

Collections Visits

Collections visits provide classes and community groups with an opportunity to engage with objects from our museum and archival collections. Sessions typically begin with a brief introduction from Center staff and are tailored to course themes or group interests.

For more information, see the Collections Visits FAQ.

Questions?

Contact Cristie Scott, Curator of Exhibitions and Educational Outreach, at cmscott@fortlewis.edu or (970) 247-7333.

Scheduling a Visit

Please submit your group visit request using our online form. To ensure adequate time for staff to prepare and support your visit, we request a minimum of 48 hours’ notice for staff-guided gallery tours and four weeks’ notice for collections visits. The Center makes every effort to accommodate all visit and access requests; however, accommodations are subject to staff capacity, the physical condition and accessibility of collection items, and relevant cultural considerations.

The Center is open year-round but typically closed on the holidays listed below. Please see our website for the most current hours and closures.

• The week observed by the FLC academic calendar for fall break
• Two weeks spanning Christmas and New Year’s
• The week observed by the FLC academic calendar for spring break (typically the third week of March)
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Fourth of July