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Tours and Group Visits

Museum Tour Guidelines

Please confirm all tours with our Visitor Services staff when you check in at the information desk. Tours may be subject to change or cancellation.
  • Scheduled Public Tours are first come, first served. They do not require separate advance registration.
  • Scheduled Public Tours are between forty-five minutes and one hour long, free of charge, and meet in the lobby unless otherwise noted. 
  • If you plan to bring a large group with you (10 people or more), please notify us one week in advance via this form so we can inform our Guides. Thank you!

Museum Tours

Rodin Collection

Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Join us for a tour of our indoor and outdoor Rodin Sculptures! Our collection spans three galleries, an outdoor sculpture garden, and features nearly 100 Rodin sculptures essential to telling his story and representing his groundbreaking engagement with the body.

Meet in the Cantor lobby.

A Closer Look

Saturday and Sunday

Discover new details, perspectives, and connections with Cantor’s “A Closer Look” tours. Led by a Stanford Student Guide or volunteer Museum Engagement Guide, each tour focuses on three to four artworks organized around a theme, providing participants with opportunities for contemplation and conversation.

Meet in the Cantor lobby. 

  • Saturday, 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.

Multilingual Highlights Tours

We are excited to offer additional Highlights Tours in Spanish and Chinese for your convenience. Please see below for details:

Experiencias guiadas por la galería en español

¡Ven a conocer el museo Cantor!

Explora las colecciones del Cantor con un guía que te guiará a través de una selección de obras de diferentes culturas y épocas. Los participantes están muy bienvenidos a participar en la conversación y aportar sus ideas sobre los temas explorados a lo largo de la visita si lo desean. Las visitas no requieren reserva previa y son gratuitas. Se ruega registrarse en el mostrador de atención al visitante del vestíbulo principal del museo. 

La visita comienza a las 2:00 p.m.

No se necesita reserva. ¡Esperamos verte en el museo!

Domingo, 20 de Septiembre

Domingo, 18 de Octubre

Domingo, 22 de Noviembre

Por anunciar: Mas experiencias guiadas durante 2026 

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Come and visit the Cantor! 

Explore the Cantor's collections with a museum engagement guide who will lead you through a selection of works from different cultures and time periods. Participants are welcomed to participate in the conversation and provide their thoughts on themes explored throughout the tour but are also free to engage at their own comfort level. Tours do not require a reservation and are free of charge. Please check-in at the visitor services desk in the main museum lobby. 

Tours start at 2pm:

Sunday, September 20th

Sunday, October 18th

Sunday, November 22nd

No reservation necessary.

To be announced: More guided tours for 2026

普通话导览画廊参观体验

在博物馆导览员的带领下，探索坎特艺术中心的收藏品。导览员将为您介绍来自不同文化和不同时期的精选作品。

欢迎您参与对话，分享您对游览过程中所探讨主题的想法，或者按照自己的舒适程度参与互动。

中文导览画廊参观体验现已在部分周日提供。 请通过以下链接提前报名。 导览团将在 Cantor 大厅集合。 导览于下午 2:00 开始。 

Sunday, September 13th (Register)

Sunday, October 11th (Register)

Sunday, November 15th (Register)

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Come and visit the Cantor! 

Explore the Cantor's collections with a museum engagement guide who will lead you through a selection of works from different cultures and time periods. Participants are welcomed to participate in the conversation and provide their thoughts on themes explored throughout the tour but are also free to engage at their own comfort level. Tours do not require a reservation and are free of charge. Please check-in at the visitor services desk in the main museum lobby.

Sunday, September 13th (Register)

Sunday, October 11th (Register)

Sunday, November 15th (Register)

More dates to be announced for 2026.

 

School Group Tours (K-12)

The Cantor Arts Center welcomes all grade levels to enhance their classroom curriculum by exploring the Museum's extensive collection and special exhibitions. We offer guided tours, led by Museum Engagement Guides, for groups of 50 students or less. We also offer self-guided visits.

Please email cantortours@stanford.edu to request your tour or visit.

REQUEST TOUR OR VISIT

Stanford Class Tours

Stanford faculty and instructors are invited to bring their classes to the Cantor Arts Center for tours and special class sessions. Before visiting the Cantor, All Stanford classes must register via the Academic Programs page.

Request a Class Visit