Register for a Guided or Self-Guided Tour 

Guided tours of the Art Center and Pappajohn Sculpture Park are available. Self-guided tours are welcome during public hours at both locations and must be reserved ahead of time.

Educator Guides

The information in the Educator Guides is aimed at an upper elementary age and includes images of the architecture, select artwork, questions to ask while viewing the artwork, and art projects related to a few of the works of art. Download the Educator Guides by clicking on both the text and image files.

   Pappajohn Sculpture Park - Text & Images
   History & Architecture of Des Moines Art Center - Text & Images
   Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections Educator Guides:

      2012-2013 - Text & Images
      2011-2012 - Text & Images
      2010-2011 - Text & Images
      2009-2010 - Text & Images
      2008-2009 - Text & Images