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Skirball Cultural Center

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

School Tour | TK–Grade 3

Students play in Noah's Ark.

Photo by Mercie Ghimire.

Ignite your students’ creativity and curiosity with a voyage aboard Noah’s Ark and learn the values of community and collaboration through hands-on experiences and play.

When

Tuesday–Friday, January–June 2026, 10:00–11:30 am

Registration

This program is now full and registration is now closed. Registration for Fall 2026 will be available at a later date next summer.

$100/tour (admission scholarships available), 50 students and 10 adults maximum per visit       
Groups with more than 50 students should contact education@skirball.org

About the Program

Aboard Noah’s Ark, your students are the most important part of the experience. Bring the story to life by working together! 

Inside the Skirball’s award-winning destination – featuring whimsical animals crafted from repurposed everyday objects – students learn the values of community and collaboration through hands-on experiences. 

The educational benefits of this program include: 

  • Reinforcing curriculum content standards for visual and performing arts, literacy, science, and social emotional learning

  • Strengthening classroom community 

  • Empathy building 

  • Environmental awareness 

  • Fostering inclusivity 

  • Practicing close-looking and artful thinking 

“This is my favorite field trip...The program is developmentally appropriate and organized. Staff is energetic, welcoming, and engaging. On the bus multiple students expressed they had ‘so much fun’ and they want to go back with their families with their free pass! Thank you!” —Teacher

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Noah’s Ark at the Skirball: The Art of Imagination

Watch the introduction video for our suite of Noah's Ark classroom resources, The Art of Imagination!