Educator Resource Center
Created for teachers and youth serving professionals, the Educator Resource Center contains a wide array of books, activity kits, videos and other materials that help teachers transform art in the Museum into dynamic lessons for the classroom. This community resource is the place to discover how the Museum collection can support and enrich your classroom activities.
Hours
Thursday, Noon-5 p.m.
Friday, Noon–5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Or by appointment, 816.751.1312
Contact us for more information about the Educator Resource Center
Circulating resources to use in your classroom
Come in and browse our shelves, or search for materials online. Books, videos, posters and CD-roms can be checked-out for two-weeks at a time, and can be renewed twice for a total loan-time of six weeks. You must be registered to borrow materials.
Register for the Educator Resource Center online
Learn more about our circulalting policies
Curriculum Consultations
Individual or teams of teachers can schedule a consultation with ERC staff to develop strategies for incorporating Museum collections into classroom curriculum.
Contact us for more information on curriculum consulting
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has received a grant from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in support of the Educator Resource Center.
The Louise H. and David A. Ingalls Foundation provided a grant for the purchase of circulating resources in the Educator Resource Center.