Adult Group Tours
Private Tours are a great way to experience the Norton's extraordinary Permanent Collection and special exhibitions with the expertise of a museum docent. With the all-inclusive tour package, you receive a 50-minute tour, general admission to the museum galleries, free parking, and a 10% discount on your purchase in The Store.
Andres Serrano (American, born 1950), "Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr.," 2006, Cibachrome and plexiglass, 35 x 45 in. (88.9 x 114.3 cm), Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels
Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing
$30 per person | 50 person maximum | Available October 28, 2024 – March 9, 2025
This exhibition presents paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photography, and videos that examine the global combat sport as a subject and metaphor for the artist’s creative process. Tours will explore themes related to over 100 works by nearly 80 artists from the late 19th century to today, from George Bellows to Jeffrey Gibson. This dynamic exhibition is the largest comprehensive survey of artwork depicting the sport and its cultural impact.
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish, 1863 – 1923), "After the Bath," 1908, Oil on canvas, 69 5/16 x 43 7/8 in. (176 x 111.5 cm), On loan from The Hispanic Society of America, New York, NY, Courtesy of The Hispanic Society of America, New York
Sorolla and the Sea
$30 per person | 40 person maximum | Available November 25, 2024 – April 11, 2025
This exhibition is composed of 40 paintings by one of Spain’s most popular 20th-century artists, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. Highly regarded by contemporaries Claude Monet and John Singer Sargent, Sorolla’s painterly images of beach and sea scenes, inspired by the Mediterranean coast where he grew up, balance the Spanish tradition of Realism with Modernist trends of the 20th century. Tours will explore the themes of Sorolla’s work and its relationship to artworks in the Norton Collection.
Constantin Brancusi (French, Born Romania, 1876 – 1957), "Mademoiselle Pogany II," 1925, Polished bronze on limestone base, 17 x 7 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (43.2 x 18.4 x 23.8 cm), Base: 8 1/2 x 9 1/16 x 10 5/8 in. (21.6 x 23 x 27 cm), Bequest of R. H. Norton, 53.
Sculpture from Rodin to Now
$30 per person | 40 person maximum | Available September 1, 2024 – March 16, 2025
The current loan of sculptures by Auguste Rodin together with the Museum’s collection offers an exciting opportunity to explore sculpture from the end of the 19th century into the 21st. Through this time, sculpture has morphed from bronze and marble into an amazing array of expressive, fabricated forms. This tour explores works by Rodin, Picasso and Brancusi, through Nevelson and Oldenburg, to contemporary artists like Allison Saar, Gisela Colon, and Kathleen Ryan.
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882 – 1925), "Winter Afternoon," 1909, Oil on canvas, 30 x 38 in. (76.2 x 96.5 cm), Gift of R. H. Norton, 49.1
Great Work! The Norton Museum of Art Collection
$25 per person | 50 person maximum | Available year-round
Provides a wonderful way for a group to get to know the Museum's founders, Ralph and Elizabeth Norton, the story of the Museum they established 80 years ago, and the diverse collection that has grown to over 8,000 objects including ancient Chinese jades and bronzes, artworks by Gauguin, Picasso, O'Keeffe, Pollock and contemporary pieces by leading artists such as Keith Haring, Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Mickalene Thomas.
Lunch at The Restaurant
Lunch at the museum is a fantastic way for groups to discuss what they have learned on their tour, which artworks they enjoyed or just to take a break. The Restaurant at the Norton offers light, modern-American fare with nods to coastal influence. If you are interested in setting up a dining reservation for your group, you will need to contact The Restaurant directly at 561-268-0500.
Shop at The Store
Your tour would not be complete without visiting The Store at the Norton. Here you will find apparel, jewelry, gifts and much more! Group Tour participants receive a 10% discount (valid on the day of the scheduled tour). The Store is open regular Museum hours.