Middle and High School Field Trip Options

Self-Guided Tours

Step into the past in the historic neighborhood of Strawbery Banke! Unique among outdoor history museums, Strawbery Banke presents the unfolding story of life in a New England city over four centuries of change. Explore furnished homes, still sitting on their original foundations along well-traveled streets. Experience home life, entertainment, chores, play, and work.  Learn from intriguing exhibits, and take in the sights and scents of period gardens. The skilled staff of historic interpreters and costumed roleplayers guide your students through daily life in times past, from the 1690s to the 1950s. Use our Discovery Guide to help plan and focus your visit.

Self-Guided Tour Details:

  • Offered May – October

  • Museum is open 10:00 – 5:00. Visits should fall within these hours if possible.

  • Maximum group size per day: 400 students

  • Minimum group size: Groups must pay for at least 10 people to get the group rate

  • $8.00 per student/$8.00 per adult chaperone (price does not include extra workshop programs)

Time Travel Workshops

An add-on to the self-guided tour, Time Travel Workshops provide students with an in-depth, immersive experience into a specific topic. Choose from three workshops.

  • Raise the Roof: Early New England Architecture

  • Industry and Innovation: 19th-Century Cookstove Cooking

  • Home and Hearth: 18th-Century Hearth Cooking

Workshop Details:

  • 90-minute interactive programs

  • Guided by professional museum educators

  • Involve students in hands-on history

  • Maximum number per workshop: 15 students. (Multiple workshops can be run at the same time to accommodate groups up to 150 students in a day)

  • $12.00 per student/$8.00 per adult chaperone (price includes the self-guided tour)

  • Offered May – October

This is not your typical remote field trip! Strawbery Banke Museum offers a wide range of educational programming for various grade-levels and interests. Programs have been tested with groups of children through our Remote Camp Laboratory and strive to be interactive and engaging. All programs are designed to connect to national and state curriculum standards. 

  • Flexible Times: Programs can be 20-45 minutes depending on grade level, student participation and teacher preference.

  • Flexible Pricing: Programs cost $100, but financial assistance is available up to 100% for any school

  • Customization: If you do not see a program that fits perfectly with your curriculum, we will customize a program to meet your goals. Contact: bcoppola@sbmuseum.org

Virtual Field Trip Details:

  • Live Programs via Zoom

  • Guided by professional museum educators

  • Engaging presentations that generate discussion and critical thinking through photos, games and videos

  • Opportunities for movement during each program keep kids engaged

  • Access to corresponding resources for hands-on activities that can be done in the classroom. 

  • Each program supports state and national curriculum standards.

Guided Tours

Guided tours include a self-guided tour when booked during the historic house season (May – October)

  • Uncovering the Past: An Archaeological Tour

  • Learning from the Landscape: A Botanical History Tour

  • A Tale of Two Marys: 19th-century Women’s History

  • Recollections of Home: Early 20th Century Through Oral History

  • Keeping History Above Water: Sea-Level Rise Solutions

Program Details:

  • Offered Year Round

  • 45 – 60 minute tour

  • Maximum group size: 50 students per day

  • Minimum group size: Must pay for at least 10 participants

  • $12.00 per student/$8.00 per adult chaperone

Virtual Field Trips