Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305-5060
Phone: 650-723-4177
Tour dates and times will change in 2026. Please check back Tuesday 1/6/2026 for updates.
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
Fri.–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.
- Friday, 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday, 1:00 & 3:00 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, October 3, 2025 to January 24, 2026
Explore Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior.
Meet in the Cantor Lobby.
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
Spanish language Highlights Tours are now available at Cantor on select dates. Drop-in, no advance registration needed. Kindly register at the main lobby upon arrival.
Tour starts at 2:00 p.m.
Check back soon for upcoming dates.
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:
February 8, 2026:
March 8, 2026
April 12, 2026
May 10, 2026
June 14, 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 use the form below to request your 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.
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 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
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.