Welcome to Sheldon's Art Education Resources.

Sheldon is pleased to offer guides to assist students and other visitors in enjoying our galleries. By going to Guides for Teachers and Students, you can click on tours that help in understanding the history of the building, our phenomenal collection of American art, and Sheldon's outstanding sculpture garden.

Beginner Tour features the Sheldon family, Sheldon's architect Philip Johnson, our staff and examples of our holdings as an introduction to Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. It includes historical background and fun ideas for activities useful in the classroom before or after a docent-led tour.

For the "Beginner Tour: Sheldon History" in a PDF format, click here: Beginner Tour: Sheldon History PDF

To download the "Beginner Tour: Sheldon History" in a Power Point presentation on your computer, click here: Beginner Tour: Sheldon History PPT

This tour works well for 4th grades.

Explore the Collection links feature Sheldon's permanent collection galleries. To explore the collection by artist or style - all images of some our finest examples up to 1950 - click here: Explore the Collection 2005-2006 The Rohman Family Gallery features examples of acquisitions made possible by the generosity of that family.

To explore the collection chronologically beginning with Forming American Identities: 19th-Century Landscape through1990-Present, click on the appropriate time period:

19th century 1900-1929 1930-1949 1950-1969 1970-1989 1990 to present

These tours work well for 5th grades.

Sculpture Garden tours feature some of our outdoor pieces and are available by going to Guides for Teachers and Students. By clicking on those by artist or title in either PDF or PowerPoint format, you will find information about artists and objects along with questions and suggestions for activities. These are grouped by directions around the garden. To find more general information about the Sheldon Sculpture Garden or to listen to an audio tour about the artworks, click here: Sheldon Sculpture Garden

These tours work well for 6th grades.

We sincerely thank Nancy Carlson Otte and Kathy Stewart, two outstanding art specialists in the Lincoln Public Schools, and the education committee of Sheldon's dedicated support organization, the Nebraska Art Association, for funding this important component of our web site.