Self-Guided Tours
SJMA is pleased to offer free individual admission for students and teachers with valid ID. Any group of 10 or more is considered a group tour. Private youth, adult, and college group tours require an additional fee and must be booked four weeks in advance. Drop-in groups may be asked to visit at another time due to Museum security and capacity policies.
Self-Guided Group tours are offered to 5th–12th grade school groups wishing to visit the museum outside our standard fieldtrip hours and are available during our open hours Thursday and Friday from 4–9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11am–4pm. Self-guided 5th–12th grade school tours last one hour and are limited to 35 students and require 10:1 Student: chaperone ratio. Students must be in the 5th grade or higher. We also ask that classes arrive prepared with a related assignment.
Program fee: $90 for 10–35 participants, including students and chaperones.
For questions, please contact our group tour and family programs manager at education@sjmusart.org.
All tour reservations, including self-guided groups, must register at least four weeks prior to their visit. If your group arrives at SJMA without a reservation, the Museum is unable to guarantee your group access to the Museum.
Prepare for your Group's Visit to SJMA
You’ve booked a group tour at San José Museum of Art! Now what? Prepare for your tour by reading our pre-visit information.
Community Agreement
- Please review our Visitor Guidelines before visiting.
- Please do not touch the art or pedestals.
- Food and water must remain outside the galleries.
- Backpacks and large bags must be checked in with the front desk. Please see Museum Experience Representatives for medical exceptions.
- If borrowing a clipboard or writing in a sketchbook, please refrain from using the walls or pedestals as support.
- To prevent overcrowding, please ensure all students are with an adult chaperone at all times in groups of 10 or less. When enjoying the gift shop, please keep group sizes at 5 students or less.
Students and chaperones may be asked to leave if they fail to follow our community agreement.