Pre-tour planning. The three of us agreed via email about where we would start (zone 1, 2 or 3) and confirmed that we would proceed counter-clockwise. We also confirmed that we would divide our time equally between the 3 zones. I set the timer on my watch to be mindful of spending 1/3 of my time in each zone.
For zone 2 (substrates room), dividing them into groups and then passing out a substrate to each group with instructions to find the works using their particular substrate. Then, each group told the rest of us about the works that they identified.
For zone 3, walking through the rooms all the way to the mandela explosion. Then, letting them choose what would room in zone 3 we would go to next.
To the extent possible, try to equalize the numbers that start upstairs and start downstairs and try to equalize the numbers in each tour group. This is difficult because the students try to move to the group with their friends.
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