Bling! The Figge Jewelry Tour
No tours are scheduled at this time.
Throughout the centuries, jewelry has indicated wealth, social status, and good taste. Learn interesting trivia behind some of the most beautiful jewels in the world - pearls, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies - as you view paintings of fashionable women in the Figge Collection.
The Passion of Christ
No tours are scheduled at this time.
Experience the passion and crucifixion of Christ through paintings from the large collection of sacred works displayed at the Figge Art Museum. This tour will bring to life the suffering and death of Christ. The tour is offered as a special observance of the holy season of Lent. Meet in the main lobby.
Easter Tour
No tours are scheduled at this time.
Follow the drama of Christ's passion and death as told in works of art, both ancient and recent. Beginning with the Passover feast of the Last Supper, observe how artists have depicted the scene before Pontius Pilate, the scourging, the march up Calvary, the crucifixion and finally the descent from the cross. Learn how artists use line, color and texture to paint the emotions of Easter Weekend. Meet in the main lobby.
The Figge's Finest
No tours are sheduled at this time.
Enjoy an entertaining look at the best works in the Figge collection, with an emphasis on paintings. Learn how the Figge acquired these stellar works and why they have become old favorites with our visitors. Meet in the main lobby.
Saints and Sinners
No tours are scheduled at this time.
The tour entertains with a lively discussion of the “good guys” and “bad guys” who have been represented in sacred and secular art. We’ll discover how and why artists represented saints, apostles, and martyrs. And we will give equal time to images of those forever branded by their wicked deeds.
Haitian Vodou
No tours are scheduled at this time.
Haitian art in the Figge Collection can be appreciated for its delightful color and charming simplicity. But an understanding of Vodou can provide a deeper appreciation of the Figge’s paintings and sculptures. This tour will examine a fascinating religion that developed among the slave populations in the Caribbean.