Stanford University

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. 

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.

Groups of 10 or more may schedule a private guided tour.

Highlights

Thurs.–Sun.

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. Conversation and curiosity is encouraged!

Meet in the Cantor lobby. 

Thurs., 3:00 p.m.; Fri., Sat., and Sun. 1:00 p.m.

Groups of 10 or more may schedule a private guided tour.

Special Exhibition

Friday and Saturday, 2:00 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays through Sat., Aug. 2

Explore Second Nature with a museum engagement guide.

Meet at the Freidenrich Gallery.

Groups of 10 or more may schedule a private guided tour.

 

 

Multilingual Highlights Tours

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

Spanish Highlights Tours

Beginning April 2025, we will offer Spanish language Highlights Tours once a month. Drop-in, no advance registration needed. Kindly register at the main lobby upon arrival.

Tour starts at 2:00 p.m. Upcoming dates:
Sunday, June 8th
Sunday, August 10th

Chinese Highlights Tours

Chinese language Highlights Tours are now available on select Sundays. Please register in advance using the link below. The tour groups meet in the Cantor lobby.

Tours start at 2:00 p.m. Upcoming dates:
Check back soon for upcoming dates!

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.

Please use the form below to request your tour or visit.

Schedule a Museum Engagement Guide-Led School Tour

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

Campus Public Art Tours

Explore the Stanford campus and its distinguished collection of outdoor sculpture.
Dress for the weather and wear your walking shoes!
Help us preserve our artwork by refraining from touching outdoor sculpture.

Outdoor Sculpture Walk, Campus

1st and 4th Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m.

This museum engagement guide tour explores the extensive collection of outdoor sculpture in Stanford’s Quad and south campus. This tour lasts ninety (90) minutes.

Meet at the top of the Oval near the benches.

Groups of 10 or more may schedule a private guided tour.

Outdoor Sculpture Walk, Museum

2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m.

Learn from a trained museum engagement guide as you walk among the diverse collection of outdoor sculpture surrounding the Cantor Arts Center.

Meet in the Cantor lobby.

Groups of 10 or more may schedule a private guided tour.

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Walk

4th Sunday of the month, 11:30 a.m.

Meet at the corner of Santa Teresa and Lomita Dr. Fourth Sunday of the month.

Groups of 10 or more may schedule a private guided tour.

Tour Questions or Concerns