Student Groups
The American Revolution was dramatic, gritty, and full of uncertainty – it was anything but dry and inevitable. Students and educators are invited to explore this rich and complicated era – and its connections to our world today.
For information about in-person field trips to the Museum, please contact a group sales representative at [email protected] or 267.579.3623. Is your school Title 1? Scholarship funding may be available! Mention your Title 1 status when you reach out to book.
Through Their Eyes: Major Causes and Events of the American Revolution
90 minutes, includes the feature film "Washington’s War Tent"
(Schools may experience a modified version of this tour during our highest volume days in April, May, and June.)
$12 per student, one free adult for every 10 students
$18 per person for additional adult chaperones
The American Revolution was dramatic, gritty, and full of uncertainty — it was anything but dry and inevitable. During this guided in-gallery tour, students and educators are invited to explore this rich and complicated era — and its connections to our world today. Through hands-on encounters with objects, documents, and stories, students will experience the Revolution through the lens of real people from the Revolutionary era.
As they visit select galleries with trained museum staff, students will consider questions such as:
- Who are the people of the Revolution?
- How did people become revolutionaries?
- What was it like to live during the Revolution?
- How did the Revolution survive its darkest hour?
- How revolutionary was the war?
- What kind of nation did the Revolution create?
Enhance your visit with a live distance learning program. Our virtual education sessions make a great companion to your in-museum visit and can be delivered as a pre- or post-visit activity.
The Declaration's Journey
Schools can opt for a guided tour of this special exhibition instead of the core galleries, though Dec. 23, 2026.
90 minutes, includes the feature film "Washington’s War Tent"
$12 per student, one free adult for every 10 students
$18 per person for additional adult chaperones
How did a document created out of a colonial rebellion on the margins of the British empire become one of the most renowned statements of political rights in world history? Explore the Declaration’s journey and its diverse meanings, adaptations, and interpretations in the U.S. and abroad. Discover the disappointments and contradictions, but also the inspiration, hope, and sense of purpose that the words of the Declaration have instilled in Americans and people around the world.
This exhibition will live on online after its in-gallery closing, and your students can still engage with the stories and objects on display with our virtual guided tour.
Themed Programs
Add an engaging classroom activity to your visit, through March 31, 2027.
45 minutes
$3 per student, one free chaperone for every 10 students
Thinking Like a Historian
Grades 4-12
Historians use objects, documents, and contextual knowledge to build an understanding of the past. In this experience, students will do the same, using their eyes, hands, and critical thinking skills to explore what objects and documents can uncover about history.
Inside Washington's Army
Grades 4-12
What does it take to be a soldier in the Continental Army? Students will find out as they join General George Washington’s Commander in Chief Guard. In this interactive experience, students will learn about life on campaign, meet the men and women in Washington’s inner circle, and examine how Washington’s tent became a symbol of his leadership throughout the war with a legacy that lasts into today.
Whose Liberty: African Americans in the Revolution
Grades 9-12
For enslaved men, women, and children, the turbulent 1760s–1780s provided moments of both opportunity and danger. In this hands-on program, students will use artifacts, documents, and activities to discover how African Americans sought freedom for themselves and their families, whether that meant supporting the Revolutionaries… or the British.
Unable to visit in person? Book a virtual program with a Museum educator to bring these activities into your classroom.
Lunches
Lunch space is available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be reserved in advance. We charge a $20 non-refundable fee to reserve the space. Boxed lunches are available for pre-order through our catering partners.