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Lectures and Tours

Lectures, Conversations, and Artist Talks

Opportunities for in-person & virtual attendance.

  • Who's in Charge Here? Sharing Authority with Young Children in Museums

    February 4, 2025 | 6pm

    Nicole Cromartie, Director of Learning and Engagement, Clyfford Still Museum

    In this keynote Nicole Cromartie, Director of Learning and Engagement at the Clyfford Still Museum presents the catalyst and supporting research for Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind (2022), an exhibition co-curated by 250+ children and the inspiration for Symbolic Languages: Children's Understandings of the Collection, on view at Rollins Museum of Art through May 11, 2025.

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  • The Road to ¡Printing the Revolution!

    February 25, 2025 | 6pm

    Dr. Claudia Zapata, Associate Curator of Latino Art, Blanton Museum of Art

    The exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now, is a landmark research and acquisition effort to champion Chicano artists' contributions to graphic history. In this lecture, Dr. Zapata will delve into the process of navigating activist collectors, artist networks, the new digital art chapter, and the shifting notions of the term “Chicano.”

    Video of Livestream Coming Soon

  • Student Artist Panel

    April 17, 2025 | 12:30pm

    April 24, 2025 | 12:30pm

    The 2025 Senior Student Exhibition showcases multidisciplinary work produced by graduating Studio Art majors. The final selections are juried by the art professors and Museum staff. Join us for the artists’ panels during Rollins College Common Hour.

  • Faculty Artist Panel

    April 22, 2025 | 6pm

    The 2025 Faculty Biennial Exhibition showcases multidisciplinary work produced by Studio Art faculty within the College of Liberal Arts. Learn more about each faculty member's works on view in their Artist Panel.

    Dana Hargrove

    Audrey Hope

    Dawn Roe

    Rachel Simmons

  • View Past Lectures, Conversations, and Artist Talks

    Explore 50+ videos of past Artist Talks, Conversations & Lectures featuring artists' works, exhibitions, and scholarship presented by the Rollins Museum of Art.

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Public Tours

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    Saturday Museum Highlights Tours

    January 25-May 10, 2025 | 1pm and 3pm

    Visit Rollins Museum of Art on Saturday afternoons for docent-led museum tours that highlight works from our current exhibitions. Tours and admission are free. No registration is required.

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    Second Sundays @ The Alfond Inn

    January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13 | 1pm

    Join us on the Second Sunday of each month in the lobby of The Alfond Inn for a guided tour of selections from the Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, part of the Rollins Museum of Art permanent collection. No registration required.

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    Exhibition Tours

    Enjoy public tours of current exhibitions throughout the season.

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    Happy Hour Tours

    March 5, April 2, May 7 | 6pm

    Join us in the lobby of The Alfond Inn in Winter Park for a 60-minute guided tour of selections from The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, part of the Rollins Museum of Art permanent collection. Beverages are available for purchase before, during, and after the tour from the Hamilton’s Kitchen Bar and The Café.

    Pre-registration required. Registration opens two weeks prior to each event.

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    Arte y Café con la Curadora

    Acompaña a la curadora del Rollins Museum of Art, Dra. Gisela Carbonell, para visitas guiadas en español. Se proveerá café y pastelillitos cortesía de Café Don Juan, auspiciador de Arte y Café con la Curadora. No es necesario registrarse. Entrada libre de costo.

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    Outdoor Sculpture Tour

    Enjoy the fresh Florida air as you explore six outdoor sculptures from the Rollins Museum of Art collection. This 1.6-mile audio-guided tour across the beautiful Rollins College campus begins at Rollins Museum Art's front steps and ends at The Alfond Inn.

Schedule Group Tours, Field Trips, and Class Visits

Rollins Museum of Art is a great place to learn together. Contact our Education Department to schedule your free tour.

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    Group Tours

    Self-guided Group Tours | By appointment The galleries are available for self-guided tours by groups during all open hours of operation.

    Private Group Tours | Groups of 8+ | By appointment The Rollins Museum of Art offers private docent-led tours for community organizations and tourist groups. Guided Tours must be scheduled a minimum of four weeks in advance of the tour date.

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    Field Trips & School Tours

    Encourage visual literacy, critical thinking skills, and art appreciation in your students by scheduling your public, private, or homeschool visit to Rollins Museum of Art. All tours and admission are free.

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    College Class Visits

    Explore programs for college educators and students that amplify traditional classroom learning, provide context for different academic disciplines, and offer hands-on student engagement both inside and outside of the classroom. Open to college educators and students from any institution. Admission is free.

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Audio-Guided Tours

Rollins Museum of Art is now on Bloomberg Connects! Download the app to explore audio-guided tours inside and outside of RMA and The Alfond Inn created by scholars, museum professionals, and Rollins College students.

  • People gather outdoors around a red robot shaped sculpture with words surrounding it.

    Outdoor Sculpture Tour

    Enjoy the fresh Florida air as you explore six outdoor sculptures from the Rollins Museum of Art collection. This 1.6-mile audio-guided tour across the beautiful Rollins College campus begins at Rollins Museum Art's front steps and ends at The Alfond Inn.

    Take the tour

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    Museum Highlights Tour

    Learn more about select artworks from the current exhibition season.

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    Art at the Alfond Inn Highlights Tour

    Listen to an audio guided tour of select works on view at The Alfond Inn.

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    Art Encounters: Rethinking My Relationship to the Land

    This exhibition-specific audio guide features entries from Rollins College faculty, allowing visitors to hear directly from the educators shaping the next generation of environmentally conscious citizens.

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    Image: Andrew Moore, (American, b. 1957) Betty Lou Hill, Milan, 2021, Chromogenic print, 40 x 50 in., The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art. Gift of Barbara '68 and Theodore '68 Alfond, 2024.1.4 © Andrew Moore, Courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York