Museum Tours
Guided tours focus on: Sculpting techniques
Exploring themes of the artists' work
Historical significance of the artwork
Temporary exhibitions
Fredericks, a Michigan-based public sculptor, is known nationally and internationally for his monumental figurative sculpture, such as The Spirit of Detroit at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit; Cleveland War Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio; The Expanding Universe Fountain at the State Department Building in Washington, D.C.; and Freedom of the Human Spirit in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, New York.
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School Tours K-12 Pre-Tour Packet & Lesson Plans
School tours are approximately two hours and include the main gallery, the Sculptor's Studio, temporary exhibitions and an art activity. Museum tours meet the Michigan Content Expectations. Consider a visit to our multimedia pages for more exciting activity ideas.
Public Tours Public Tours Packet
Public tours are one hour and include the main gallery of more than 200 works, the Sculptor's Studio and temporary exhibitions.
Main Gallery
The main gallery features mostly plaster models that span Fredericks' 70-year sculpting career. Besides Michigan, his sculptures are found in other states and countries. Highlights include: Christ on the Cross, Fountain of Eternal Life, The Expanding Universe Fountain, Freedom of the Human Spirit, Leaping Gazelle, Saints and Sinners Fountain, The Spirit of Detroit, The Lion and Mouse, Two Bears, and The Boy and Bear.
Sculptor's Studio
The Sculptor's Studio displays a permanent exhibit of Fredericks' former Royal Oak, Michigan, studio. It is filled with authentic objects arranged in a way that explains the casting process. Your tour guide discusses this process. You will have an opportunity to view the last sculpture the artist created in "The Magic of Marshall M. Fredericks: The Casting of the Poet Lord Byron" DVD.
Temporary Exhibition Galleries
The temporary exhibition galleries feature changing exhibitions of international, national, regional and Michigan artists.
Sculpture Garden
During warmer weather, tour groups can enjoy more than 20 of Fredericks' bronze sculptures in the adjacent Sculpture Garden.
Art Activities
The museum offers optional hands-on art activities that last approximately 30 minutes, depending on the age group. There is a $2.00 per person fee for each activity.
Sculpting:
Students explore an additive and subtractive method of sculpting.
Soap Carving:
Students create a sculpture using a subtractive method.
Wire Sculpture:
Students create a wire sculpture from their drawings.
Drawing in the Museum:
For tour groups of 30 or less. Students experience drawing in the main gallery looking directly at Fredericks' sculptures.
Tour Guidelines and Fees
Schedule public and school tours at least four weeks in advance. Up to 60 persons are accepted for a tour. All tour requests are confirmed in writing with a pre-tour packet.
Public tours are $3.00 per person, $2.00 per senior. School groups, including chaperones and teachers, are free. There is a $2.00 per-student fee for each art activity. Grades K-6 must have one adult for every five students; grades 7-12 must have one chaperone for every 10 students.
Schedule a tour by calling the curator of education at 989-964-7096 or e-mailing a request to museumtours@svsu.edu
More Museum Tour Information
E-mailed tour requests should include: Your name
Organization/School
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Date and time requesting tour
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Tour Request Form
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Adult
The museum is located in the Arbury Fine Arts Center on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University. The university is easily accessible from I-75 or Tittabawassee Road.
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710
(989) 964-7125
Website: www.marshallfredericks.org
Blog: www.marshallfredericks.com
Email: mfsm(at)svsu.edu
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