Bring Coral Gables Museum to your virtual or face to face classroom via video chat technology! Interact LIVE with a Museum educator as you are guided through a virtual learning experience that highlights parts of our collection and exhibitions. We are making education more collaborative, inclusive, and learner-centered through conversations, object analysis, and art activities. We are also thrilled to expand upon our school programs this Fall to include art experiences. Virtual visits are often used as curriculum enhancement or enrichment for K–12 school groups. Certain programs have associated activity materials that will be provided digitally for those able to print and distribute. If you have no access to a printer, all activities can be completed with a blank sheet of paper. Virtual Programs are tied to the U.S. national education standard in Common Core and engage key 21st-century skills such as cross-disciplinary thinking and media literacy, as well as Global Competencies. Our Virtual Programs are also easily adjusted to fit learning needs of any group!
Contact us to find creative ways to meet the learning needs of your students.
What do I need for an interactive virtual learning experience with the museum?
- A stable internet connection
- A laptop or smart device that is fully charged or plugged in
- a Zoom link, which will be sent to the main email provided
Email lili@coralgablesmuseum.org with any questions, concerns, or technical difficulties.
Currently Available Programs
Description: Students discover the history of Coral Gables, city founder George Merrick’s translation of Mediterranean architecture, and contemporary local issues in downtown development and urban design. Students evaluate the current state of the City of Coral Gables in terms of Green Living and Green Design and the current development initiatives.
Activities:
- “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables” (Interactive presentation -30 min.)
- Art Activity: Drawing a Venetian pole (materials not provided).
Description: Students will identify and discuss elements of a city; public spaces, dwellings, commercial buildings, schools, parks, sidewalks, landscaping, streetscapes, transportation systems (trolleys, bike paths). A city is shaped by both small and large-scale elements. How can these elements contribute to sustainability? City design and planning is a collaborative process that includes input from architects, urban designers, government officials, landscape architects, environmentalists and engineers. How is Coral Gables sustainable? How does it compare to my neighborhood in terms of being green? How can these neighborhoods improve?
Activities:
- Museum building and surrounding architectural styles tour (Interactive presentation -30 min.)
- Art activity (30 min.):
- Green Streetscape Design, grades 3-5
- Design a Green City Map. Individual urban planning activity. Consider sustainable components, grades 6-12
Activities:
- Interactive tour of exhibition -30 min.
- Art Activity: Design and make your art collage based on the images or objects on view – 45 min.
Activities:
- Interactive tour of exhibition -30 min.
- Art Activity: Design and make your art collage based on the images or objects on view – 45 min.