CLASS TRIPS TO MUSEUM VILLAGE

VILLAGE VISIT

Make a candle in the Candle Shop, attend a lesson in the school house, run the printing press, and visit a turn of the century pharmacy. Visit our 1800s Log Cabin, as well as the museum’s potter and weaver. Students can learn about natural science, harnessing energy, and the history of agricultural tools by visiting the many other buildings and exhibits around the museum’s green. Class trips are $10 per person. Please call (845)-782-8248 to make a reservation for your school today.


Helpful Information

Mission: Museum Village is a living history museum preserving a vast collection of eclectic, 19th century artifacts for educational purposes. Using these original and reproduction artifacts, we provide hands-on experiences and exhibits illustrating the transition from a rural to an industrial culture and economy in America, provoking thought and discussion about history.


Reservations:
To make reservations please call 845-782-8248. All reservations are made by phone. Museum Village then provides documents which must be returned with the deposit for reservations to be confirmed.

Payment:
A non-refundable deposit of $50 per class is required to secure your reservation. The remainder is due on the day of the visit. Museum Village accepts cash, check, purchase order, Mastercard or Visa. If paying by check, you must prepare ONE check for payment.

Cancellations:
If cancellations are made three weeks before the scheduled trip, the deposit will be refunded less a $50 processing fee. If a group cancels within 3 days or does not show up, they can be billed for the full cost of the visit.

Hours:
Check in is at 9:30. Tour hours are 10 am – 2 pm. Groups are scheduled September – November and April – June. Reservations may be made at any time and are first come first served basis.

What to wear:
Our programs are held rain or shine, buildings are heated with wood. Students will be out of doors between buildings frequently. Dress to be comfortable for the weather. We also encourage students to dress the part! Girls in bonnets, dresses, and aprons would fit in wonderfully with our 19th century village, while the boys in dark pants with suspenders, paperboy hats, and white button downs also play the part.

Chaperones:
Two chaperones are required for each class. One adult (teacher, parent) is admitted free for every 10 students. Additional chaperones are admitted at $10 each. If parents are paying their own admission their individual admissions should be collected into one sum prior to the visit. Parents traveling separately from field trip buses should arrive at their school’s check in time.