JHU Instructors

Faculty and graduate instructors from across the Johns Hopkins community are invited to explore ways to integrate the Archaeological Museum and its collections into their teaching.

The museum supports teaching across a wide range of disciplines, including:

Museum Staff Support

Museum staff are here to support your teaching. We can collaborate with you to:

• Identify engaging class topics
• Choose the best format for your visit
• Select relevant objects
• Provide images and information about the collection
• Facilitate class sessions in the museum

Class Formats

Class visits are collaborative and adaptable. They may be led by instructors, museum staff, or co-led. Whether you’re planning a one-time visit or a course that meets regularly in the museum, we support a variety of teaching formats, including:

• Tours of permanent or special exhibitions
• Customized lectures using museum objects
• Hands-on sessions with objects from the collection
• In-depth research projects

Plan Your Class Visit

To explore how the museum can support your course:

• Review our Guide for Teaching at the Archaeological Museum for ideas and examples
• Browse our Collection page to learn more about available objects
• Fill out a Class Visit Request Form

We recommend submitting the form early in the semester you plan to visit. While we do our best to accommodate last-minute requests, early planning ensures a better experience.

Student Preparation

Please have your students review the museum’s rules and expectations for conduct by completing the Museum Expectations Form at least 48 hours before your scheduled class session. A museum staff member will remind you to share this form one week in advance.

If an instructor or student will be handling museum objects, they must first complete a short Object Handling Quiz. This must be done before the scheduled session involving object interaction.

Instructors Outside JHU

Instructors who are not affiliated with Johns Hopkins may request a class visit to use the museum’s collection for teaching.

Due to the small size of the museum, visiting groups must include fewer than 30 people, including instructors and chaperones.

Please explore our Collection, review our Visitor Guidelines, and then contact us through the Class Visit Request Form. We will do our best to accommodate your teaching request.

Please note: The museum is not able to host large school group visits. For groups of that size, we recommend contacting other local museums, such as:

• The Walters Art Museum
• The Baltimore Museum of Art
• The Maryland Center for History and Culture