The Frist Art Museum in Nashville doesn’t list a discount for individual teachers. What it does list is free admission for pre-booked school groups from Pre-K through 12th grade, public, private or home school, with 1 free chaperone per 10 students required.
If you’re planning a class trip, the group booking steps below are what apply to you. If you’re a teacher visiting on your own or with your family, adult admission is listed at $20, and guests ages 18 and younger are free.
How To Get The Frist Art Museum Teacher Discount
There isn’t a school ID or pay stub discount at guest services, so the route is a group reservation. The tours and groups page says docent-guided and self-guided tours of the exhibitions, as well as the Architecture Tour, are available to schedule for groups of 10 or more. For public, private and home school groups, admission is free for Pre-K through 12th grade with advance reservation. The page requires 1 free chaperone per 10 students, and additional adults or chaperones are $16 with groups of ten or more. The ticket price includes admission to all current exhibitions, including Martin ArtQuest.
You pick your group type and complete the matching request form. The page lists forms for Pre-K-12 groups, homeschool families and groups, adult and college groups, and Community Partner groups. For advance scheduling information it lists 615.744.3277, and for school questions the Schools & Educators page says to contact learning@FristArtMuseum.org.
Adult And College Groups
If you’re bringing a group that isn’t a K-12 class, the same page lists adult groups at $16.00 per person in groups of 10 or more with advance group reservation. College groups get free admission with advance group reservation.
Educator Workshops
The Schools & Educators page says the Frist provides a variety of exhibition-related programs and resources for educators and their students. It invites you to check out educational resource packets, participate in an educator workshop, or book a school tour. It also lists pre-recorded exhibition discussions led by a docent.
The educator workshops aren’t a discount, but they’re worth knowing about. On the event page for the Beauty and Ritual workshop, the price is $30 for members and $35 for not-yet members, and it covers all materials, museum admission, parking validation, continental breakfast and lunch. Educators take a guided tour of the exhibition, review the resources created for it, and join conversations and cross-curricular dialogue. Each workshop has its own event page with its date, so look there for the next one.
Visiting On Your Own
The location, hours and admission page lists adults at $20, with no teacher or educator line. Frist Art Museum members and guests ages 18 and younger are free. Military with ID and college students with ID are $16, and the page says those discounts are only available when purchasing tickets in person. College students with ID also get free admission on Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Museums for All, EBT, SNAP and WIC card holders pay $0 per adult with photo ID for up to 4 adults.
The page says tickets may be purchased online or onsite at the museum. It also carries a changeover period notice with a reduced adult price while some galleries transition to new exhibitions, so check it for the price on the day you’re going. The membership page doesn’t mention a teacher or educator discount either.
Exhibition tours on the walk-up schedule require gallery admission. Architecture tours are free and offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. The museum is at 919 Broadway in Nashville.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The pages we read don’t say whether a teacher with a school group counts as the 1 free chaperone or pays the adult rate, what a group smaller than 10 pays, or how far ahead to reserve beyond “advance.” They also don’t say whether educator workshops are open to every teacher or only to some. For any of those, learning@FristArtMuseum.org is the address the Schools & Educators page gives.
Q&A
Does the Frist Art Museum give teachers a discount?
The pages we read don’t list one for individual teachers. They list free admission for pre-booked Pre-K-12 school groups.
How many chaperones are free?
The page requires 1 free chaperone per 10 students. Additional adults or chaperones are $16 with groups of ten or more.
Do home school groups qualify?
Yes. The page lists public, private and home school groups for free admission, Pre-K through 12th grade, with advance reservation.
What does an educator workshop cost?
The Beauty and Ritual workshop page lists $30 for members and $35 for not-yet members, including museum admission and lunch.
Is general admission free for kids?
The admission page lists guests ages 18 and younger as free.
More Information:
The details above come from the Frist Art Museum’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.