For students in grades 3-12; available on Thursdays and Fridays by reservation.
ADMISSION: Free for Bay Area K–12 school groups through the 2024–2025 academic year
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was many things: a Supreme Court Justice, a feminist icon, a second-generation Jewish-American, and a lifelong advocate for equality. Ginsburg famously adorned her judge’s robes with decorative collars that often held symbolic significance: from her rainbow LGBTQ+ pride collar to her powerful black and gold dissenting collar, Ginsburg’s accessories help to tell her story as a fierce defender of democracy. In this interactive tour, students will enter Ginsburg’s life and work through her collars, as photographed by Elinor Carucci, and additional artifacts that tell her story. Together, we’ll discover how her identity as a Jewish person and a woman informed her career, the impact she made on U.S. history, and what lessons her legacy can teach us about being caring citizens and people. The tour will culminate with a hands-on art making experience.
For students in grades 3-12; available on Thursdays and Fridays by reservation.
Book your tour using the button below, or visit our School Tours page to see all of our school tour options. Tours are free for Bay Area K-12 school groups through the 2024-2025 academic year, and $100 per class of 25 students for schools outside of the Bay Area.
The CJM offers an array of free, downloadable resources designed to prepare students and teachers to view exhibitions, and to support your tour experience.
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Major support for K-12 School and Teacher Programs is generously provided by California Bank & Trust; William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Barbara and Ronald Kaufman; The Bernard Osher Foundation; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; and Yerba Buena Community Benefit Fund.