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College Students & Faculty
Did you know college students with a valid ID and Wake Forest University faculty and staff—with an additional guest—have free admission? Whether you’re completing a course assignment, drafting a syllabus, or looking for a break from screen time, you can find what you need at Reynolda.
Together, the Museum’s art collection and extensive historic estate create an interdisciplinary learning lab that complements the traditional classroom experience. Rotating exhibitions and the changing seasons will keep the Museum’s content fresh and engaging for visitors.
Reynolda Gardens horticulturalists offer customized tours and experiences for college and university classes and students.
Before—or after—your visit, dive into the resources below to further your connection with our collection and get creative!
Online Resources
Reynolda curators and staff take a closer look at one work of art or one story from our history.
The Museum offers fall, spring, and summer academic internship opportunities through the Education Department.
Explore the collections to learn the stories behind each piece that calls Reynolda home.
For the Curious
VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR
Ongoing, 2:00pm
Member Swim Club is back! Grab your goggles, don your favorite swimwear and enjoy up to two hours with your family in Reynolda’s original 1937 indoor pool.
Ongoing, 10:00am
Join us in the Gardens to learn more about the natural world around us. Each session will engage a young naturalist in hands-on learning as we closely study a topic while enjoying the Gardens and Grou…
Jun 18, 2025, 9:00am
Enjoy outdoor learning at Reynolda with this partial week offering our Young Naturalists Camp. Campers will learn, create, explore, and play in different areas of Reynolda Gardens. Expert naturalists …
Ongoing, 9:00am
Young Naturalists Camp is a four-day adventure inviting campers to learn, create, explore, and play throughout the beautiful landscapes of Reynolda Gardens. Throughout the week, campers will spend tim…
Ongoing, 9:00am
Inspired by the museum’s renowned collection of American art, young artists will produce their own original work of art each day during this half-day camp.
Jun 8, 2026, 9:00am
Young writers will explore the basics of developing a story in this writing camp. Participants will engage in each stage of the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, revision, and publicat…
Examples of Recent Intern Projects
Undergraduate intern Meghan offers an idea for making a personalized still-life inspired by Audrey Flack’s Bounty.
Guest teacher and Reynolda intern Dakin Moore shows you how to make a movement drawing inspired by Abraham Walkowitz’s Isadora Duncan (1916).
Explore the idea of framing landscapes with Thomas Doughty’s painting In the Catskills.