K-12 Classes
K-12 Classes
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Education Program invites visitors into the museum and classroom spaces to engage in hands-on activities, inquiry-based experiences, and immersive explorations of our collections that advance visual literacy and foster creativity.
We welcome K-12 teachers to utilize our resources to support instruction for students to become well-rounded learners with a lifelong appreciation for the medium of comics and cartoon art.
In addition, we offer guided tours and interactive workshops for groups of all ages, providing opportunities for deeper engagement with our exhibitions and collections.
To schedule a tour for your K-12 class, please fill out this form, and a staff member will be in contact within 1-2 business days.
Goals
- We believe comics are for everyone. Our education program is designed to foster a welcoming, accessible, and diverse environment to support all learners to see themselves in the world of cartooning.
- We welcome curiosity and critical thinking through hands-on learning experiences that explore the artistic, historical, and social impact of comics and cartoon art.
- We celebrate the preservation of comics and cartoon art by connecting learnings with archival collections and supporting research.
- We believe in creating programs to support students, scholars, educators and the public
Experiences
Gallery Tours
30 minutes
- Guided tours of the Museum that explore the Billy Ireland’s history and current museum exhibitions
- This experience can be tailored to your interests and learning goals
- Please allow 2 weeks advance notice to organize this visit
- Tour maximum is 25 participants
Workshops
30 minutes
- Educator-led workshops that engage participants in activities focusing on basic cartooning principles such as character design, emanata, and story structure
- This experience can be tailored to meet your learning goals through sequential storytelling
- Please allow 4-6 weeks advanced notice to organize this visit.
- Maximum capacity is 25 participants
Reading Room Visit
30-45 minutes, for university and K-12 groups only
- Request to see items from our collection that relate to a specific learning goal or interest in the Reading Room
- This experience introduces students to special collections libraries and research resources
- In the request form above please detail your learning goals for this experience and topics of interest
- Please allow 4-6 weeks advanced notice to organize this visit.
- Maximum capacity is 25 participants