Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register for a school tour, school performance, or teacher program?
How do I know which program is best for my students?
What if I am new to the Skirball?
How many students can I bring?
How many chaperones do I need?
Are scholarships available for buses?
Are scholarships available for admission?
On which days do you offer school programs?
How much does a school program cost?
What times do the school programs begin?
How do I apply for an in-school artist residency program?
I submitted my tour/performance request a while back, but I still haven’t received a confirmation. What do I do?
Is there time for a snack during the program?
May we eat lunch at the Skirball?
Is there a gift shop?
May we take pictures?
How do we get to the Skirball and where do we park?
Can my students return on another day with their families?
What is the best way to get in touch with you for additional questions, reservation changes or cancellations?
How do I register for a school tour, school performance, or teacher program?
All registration is now handled online. Educators can submit requests for a school tour, school performance, or teacher program by filling out and submitting the following forms:
School Tours
Performance and Residency Programs
In-School Residencies
Teacher Professional Development Programs
Tours, performances, and programs are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
You may apply for a tour date, bus scholarship, and admission scholarship on the registration form. Make sure you have gathered all the appropriate information you will need before filling out the online request form (i.e. what tour you want, answers to scholarship questions, etc.).
Within ten days after submitting your online request, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your tour date, bus scholarship, and admission scholarship if granted. If there is a conflict with your date or questions regarding your program, we will contact you via e-mail.
How do I know which program is best for my students?
All of our tours and performing arts programs are grade specific. For more information about school tours, please click here. For more information about performing arts programs and residencies, please click here.
What if I am new to the Skirball?
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in our programs! Important information describing the Skirball, its programs, and our resources for teachers can be found here. Please visit this page first before attempting to register for a program.
How many students can I bring?
The minimum group size for all school tours is fifteen students. The maximum is forty or sixty students depending on the grade-specific tour. Group size restrictions are listed under School Tours. You may request visits on multiple days to accommodate all of your students by submitting multiple requests online. Please note that bus scholarships are limited to four per school, per school year.
Specific information about performing arts programs can be found here. Please e-mail
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to inquire about group sizes. Please note that bus scholarships for school tours are not transferable to performing arts programs.
How many chaperones do I need?
One adult (teachers included) is suggested for every ten students in Grades 1–4 and for every fifteen students in Grades 5–12. Four adult chaperones are always admitted free of charge; additional adults will be charged $7 each. Chaperones are responsible for monitoring and accompanying students at all times during their visit. Due to space limitations, we suggest keeping the total number of adult chaperones to a maximum of ten. However, we will accommodate additional chaperones.
Are scholarships available for buses?
The Skirball provides bus scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to public schools in need. You may apply for a bus scholarship online when you submit an online tour request. Scholarship approval will be included with your tour confirmation, including a serial number and detailed bus-ordering instructions.
NOTE: Bus scholarships are not transferable and are limited to four per school per school year and to $380 each. Please note that schools that receive bus scholarships are responsible for making their own bus arrangements; the Skirball does not book or cancel bus reservations on behalf of schools.
Are scholarships available for admission?
Yes, a limited number of scholarships are available for gallery programs to public schools unable to pay admission. You may apply for an admission scholarship when you submit your online tour request here. Scholarship approval will be indicated in your confirmation e-mail.
Teachers applying for admission scholarships will be asked the following three questions on the online form:
- What financial restraints prevent you from paying the admission fee?
- How will a visit to the Skirball supplement your classroom curriculum?
- How does the Skirball’s mission dovetail with your teaching practices?
Unfortunately, admission scholarships are not available for performing arts programs.
On which days do you offer school programs?
All gallery programs, including Noah's Ark, are offered Tuesday–Friday mornings with some exceptions for holidays, school closures, and blacked out dates. Available dates can be found on the registration form.
4,000 Years of Journeys at the Skirball is only available January 10–June 22.
Architecture at the Skirball is only available March 1–June 22.
You can find dates for performing arts programs here.
How much does a school program cost?
Gallery Tours:
$2 per student
4 free chaperones/$6 per additional adult
Performing Arts Programs:
$4 per student (60 students maximum admitted per application, unless otherwise noted)
4 free chaperones/$8 per additional adult
Schools are billed for admission according to the number of students and adults that attend the program and will be sent an invoice via e-mail. Reductions and increases in the number of participants by five or more and/or cancellations must be e-mailed to
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ten days prior to your visit or your school will be billed based on the original confirmation numbers.
Please do not bring payment on the day of your visit
What times do the school programs begin?
School tours begin at 10:00 a.m. and are 1.5–2 hours in length, except for Introduction to Jewish Culture and Religion and The Nuremberg Laws: A Turning Point in Jewish History, which begin at 12:00 p.m.
Performing arts programs generally begin at 10:00 a.m. and are 1–2 hours in length. See program descriptions for details.
Self-guided tours, which are available for changing exhibitions only, take place between noon and 2:00 p.m. on select weekdays and 10:00 a.m. on the weekends. E-mail
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if you would like to book a self-guided tour of one of our changing exhibitions.
How do I apply for an in-school artist residency program?
In-school residencies provide a small number of classes to work with teaching artists and Skirball staff on a multi-week project. This year the Skirball is offering one residency for a High School class using dance to connect to our upcoming exhibition, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
To participate in an in-school artist residency program, fill out and submit the following form(s) by e-mail to
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I submitted my tour/performance request a while back, but I still haven’t received a confirmation. What do I do?
If it has been more than two weeks since you submitted your online request, and you’ve already checked your inbox and your spam folder on your e-mail account, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name, school name, and tour requested. We’ll get back to you promptly.
Is there time for a snack during the program?
Yes. Students are welcome to have a snack upon their arrival at the Skirball on the front steps. Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to the start of your program so that students have time for their snack and a bathroom break before the 10:00 a.m. start time.
May we eat lunch at the Skirball?
Due to limited resources, we are not able to accommodate groups for lunch on campus at this time. However, you will receive a list of nearby parks with your e-mailed confirmation that can serve as alternate lunch sites, or download it here.
Is there a gift shop?
Yes. While students are not allowed to visit Audrey's, the Skirball Museum Store, during their school visit, we do offer a $3 goody bag so that students can bring home mementos of their trip to the Skirball. Teachers must pre-order these souvenirs for students so that the bags are ready ahead of time. Information on the goody bags and order forms can be downloaded by clicking here . Teachers also receive a 10% discount at Audrey’s Museum Store—all year round—off books, art supplies, music, and more. Please show your teacher ID to receive these benefits. Teachers also receive special discount coupons when they complete an online evaluation of one of our tours or programs after their visit.
May we take pictures?
There is no photography allowed in our changing exhibition galleries. You may take photos in Noah's Ark at the Skirball, the core exhibition, Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America, as well as in the classrooms and courtyards. Photography may be allowed during select performing arts programs; please e-mail questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before attending the performance.
How do we get to the Skirball and where do we park?
Parking information, directions, and a map of the Skirball campus will be included in your e-mailed confirmation packet. This information is also available here. Buses will park across the street in the East lot.
Can my students return on another day with their families?
Yes! All students participating in Skirball school programs receive a Family Pass on the day of their visit that is good for one day of free admission to the Skirball galleries, including Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.
What is the best way to get in touch with you for additional questions, reservation changes or cancellations?
For fastest service, send a detailed e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or leave a message at (310) 440-4662. Please be sure to include a phone number so that we can reach you and respond to your questions.
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