Grades: 2 - 8
Maximum Group Size: 40 students per session

Students will learn about African American baseball players and teams with ties to Arkansas. The program ends with students being able to design their own baseball pennant or play an indoor trivia baseball game.

Grades: K - 5
Maximum Group Size: 40 students per session

Students will learn about architecture including what architects do, architecture as art, and how an architectural drawing becomes a building/structure, the different parts that make up a building, and how an architect’s work is important to our everyday lives. Students will also be introduced to African American Architects with this to Arkansas. The program ends with students being able to design and create their own structures.

Grades: PK - 5
Maximum Group Size: 40 students per session

This hands-on program focuses on two of Arkansas’s most famous musicians: William Grant Still and Scott Joplin. Through their stories, participants will identify instruments and sounds by examining the symphony orchestra, as well explore the innovation and cultural significance of the music of ragtime. Students will see, hear, and touch a variety of instruments and will work together to play (and conduct!) music.

Grades: 4 - College
Maximum Group Size: 40 students per session 

Buttons have been used for decades to express political opinions and were especially popular during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In this program, students will use their artistic ability to design and create their own wearable buttons to speak up and speak out.

• The minimum number in a group is (10) students and the maximum number in a group is (40) students per school per day.
• Groups of more than 40 students will be divided into smaller groups.
• We request that one adult per every ten children accompany the group.

• Tours and programs begin on the hour beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday – Friday.
• The last scheduled tour/program is at 3 p.m.
• Please plan your visit three – four weeks in advance! During busy times, our calendar fills up quickly. 

1. All group visits (grades K-12) must be scheduled in advance by calling the MTCC Education Department. This will insure that your students receive the best possible tour or program.
2. Teachers or organizers should call at least three - four weeks in advance of their desired visit date. Slots fill up on a first come, first served basis.
3. Review the tours and programs offered at the Cultural Center before calling. Have a first- and second-choice date and program just in case.
4. Once you have spoken with a member of the Education Department staff and selected a date, time, and tour/program, you will receive a Confirmation Sheet via email or postal mail.
5. Arrange to have (1) adult chaperone per (10) students (grades 4-12) or (1) adult chaperone per (8) students (grades K-3).
6. Please let Education Staff know at least (1) week in advance if you need to cancel your program or tour. In case of emergency, please notify the MTCC staff as soon as possible. 

The following guidelines will be used to schedule school groups to insure that all students receive a thought provoking and special museum experience.

• Teachers should call in at least 2 weeks in advance of their desired visit date. The education staff is limited and slots fill up on a first come first serve basis.
• Teachers will receive a confirmation from the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center education staff and this information should be reviewed by the teacher when it is received to insure that all information is correct.
• School groups should arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to the assigned tour time. Groups arriving more than 15 minutes late may not be guaranteed their school program or tour.
• School buses will pull up on the Broadway Street side of the building and students will enter through the classroom entrance. Bus parking is available on Arch Street (one block west of Broadway).
• Each school group will be required to have 1 adult chaperone per 10 students (grades 4-12) and 1 adult chaperone per 8 students (grades K-3).
• The minimum school group size is 10 students and the maximum school group size is 100 students per school per day. Groups of more than 30 students will be divided into small groups for tour and program purposes. Groups with fewer than 30 students will be divided into grade level groups: K-3 grade, 4-5 grade, 6-8 grade, 9- 12 grade. These group size limits are to ensure an optimal educational experience for all students.
• The education staff should be notified at least (1) week in advance of a cancellation except in the case of the emergency.
• The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center does not have grounds or facilities for students to eat lunch. Flash photography is prohibited inside the building and in the exhibit space.
• Large items such as backpacks, briefcases, long umbrellas, wet umbrellas, tote bags, and purses large than 13” x 17” will not be allowed inside the exhibit area and must be left in the classroom or on the school bus.
• Sketching is permitted inside the museum but sketch pads must be 16” x 20” or smaller. Only pencils can be used in the exhibit area. Teacher and adult chaperones must be present while students are sketching.
• Student assignments may be completed in the exhibit area but they must be completed in pencil.
• No ink pens, sharpies, etc may be used! Students may not lean against exhibit walls or exhibit cases.
• Teacher and adult chaperones must be present at all times.
• Please notify us in advance if you need specialized information or assistance for students with disabilities in your group.

PDF: MTCC School Group Policy

• Groups should arrive approximately 15 minutes before the assigned tour time.
• Call the Cultural Center at 501.683.3593 if you know you are going to be late.
• Groups arriving more than 15 minutes late may not be guaranteed their tour and/or program.
• The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is located at the corner of West Ninth and Broadway Streets. Buses may pull up next to the MTCC building on the Broadway Street side.
• Large items such as backpacks, briefcases, long umbrellas, wet umbrellas, tote bags, and purses larger than 13” x 17” are not allowed in the exhibit area. Large items must be left in the MTCC classroom or on the school bus.

• Before you allow your students to disembark the bus, please come inside the museum alone to let the staff know you have arrived.
• Come to the main entrance on West Ninth Street - in the middle of the block.
• Once you receive direction from the MTCC Education staff member, and your students have unloaded, please direct the bus driver to park on Arch Street (one block west of Broadway).