Adult Group Tours
Private Tours are a great way to experience the Norton's extraordinary Permanent Collection and special exhibitions with the expertise of a museum docent. With the all-inclusive tour package, you receive a 50-minute tour, general admission to the museum galleries, free parking, and a 10% discount on your purchase in The Store.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, born 1983), "Super Blue Omo", 2016, Purchase, acquired through the generosity of Jim and Irene Karp, 2016.178, © Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Courtesy Victoria Miro Gallery
Recognition of Art by Women (RAW) Exhibition Series
$25 per person | 40 person maximum | Available March 30 – September 27, 2026
Enjoy two related exhibitions in one tour! Norton Docents will introduce guests to the 10th artist represented through the RAW series, Danielle Mckinney: Shelter. Mckinney’s largest museum exhibition to date, offering a collective understanding of the artist’s gift for weaving emotionally resonant subjects in beautifully rendered spaces together with references to art history. Layering technique and reference, Mckinney’s sensual interiors become necessary sites of spiritual restoration, proving internal shelter is fostered through authority over one's own time.
The tour will also explore Recognition of Art by Women: In Retrospect, a group exhibition which celebrates the series' history and mission to recognize and promote living women artists through solo exhibitions. It includes artworks from all of the nine artists who have been honored through RAW since its founding in 2011: Jenny Saville, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Phyllida Barlow, Klara Kristalova, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Svenja Deininger, Nina Chanel Abney, María Berrío and Rose B. Simpson. Shown together, their impactful work reveals a diversity of approaches to contemporary artmaking and content.
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882 – 1925), "Winter Afternoon," 1909, Oil on canvas, 30 x 38 in. (76.2 x 96.5 cm), Gift of R. H. Norton, 49.1
Great Work! The Norton Museum of Art Collection
$25 per person | 60 person maximum | Available year-round
Provides a wonderful way for a group to get to know the Museum's founders, Ralph and Elizabeth Norton, the story of the Museum they established 80 years ago, and the diverse collection that has grown to over 8,000 objects including ancient Chinese jades and bronzes, artworks by Gauguin, Picasso, O'Keeffe, Pollock and contemporary pieces by leading artists such as Keith Haring, Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Mickalene Thomas.
Mimi Plumb (American, born 1953), Traveling to the Receding Lake II, 2021 – 2025, Pigmented inkjet print, 23 x 27 in. (58.4 x 68.6 cm), Courtesy of the artist, © Mimi Plumb
Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb
$25 per person | 40 person maximum | Available November 2, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Explore Blazing Light, the first solo museum exhibition by acclaimed photographer Mimi Plumb (American, born 1953), featuring powerful black-and-white images that examine the lasting effects of climate change, capitalism, and conflict on American life. Spanning five decades of image-making, the exhibition captures the beauty and fragility of the American West while reflecting the growing anxieties of contemporary society through striking photographs of the human-altered landscape.
Through four bodies of work, visitors will see how Plumb documents shifting social and environmental realities, from the fading optimism of postwar America to haunting visions of uncertainty and survival. Her command of light and shadow creates emotionally charged scenes that invite viewers to consider the relationship between people, place, and the changing world around them.
Gertrude Abercombie (American, 1909 – 1977), The Church, 1938, Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 in (45.7 x 61 cm), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Photo: Edward C Robison III
The Whole World Is a Mystery
$25 per person | 40 person maximum | Available November 2, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Discover the world of Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909 – 1977), an artist whose deeply personal paintings blur the boundaries between reality and imagination. An active figure in Chicago's mid-20th-century art and jazz communities, Abercrombie transformed everyday objects, landscapes, and figures into mysterious, symbolic scenes that explored identity and the subconscious.
This exhibition examines how Abercrombie challenged the social conventions of her time and expanded ideas of American modernism. Through works that depict what she described as "simple things that are a little strange," visitors will discover an artist who embraced imagination as a path to self-expression.
As the first nationally touring retrospective of her work, this exhibition celebrates Abercrombie's remarkable legacy and invites visitors to consider her belief that "the whole world is a mystery.
Lunch at The Restaurant
Lunch at the museum is a fantastic way for groups to discuss what they have learned on their tour, which artworks they enjoyed or just to take a break. The Restaurant at the Norton offers light, modern-American fare with nods to coastal influence. If you are interested in setting up a dining reservation for your group, you will need to contact The Restaurant directly at 561-268-0500.
Shop at The Store
Your tour would not be complete without visiting The Store at the Norton. Here you will find apparel, jewelry, gifts and much more! Group Tour participants receive a 10% discount (valid on the day of the scheduled tour). The Store is open regular Museum hours.