Education

YOUR Museum is accepting reservations for school fieldtrips.

The museum has several alternatives to in-person field trips available listed below. For more information please contact Maggie Smith, Education Manager at education@WCHMuseum.org or 765-962-5756.

Field Trips at YOUR Museum!

Wayne County Historical Museum Field Trip Pricing:

Wayne County Students- Free

Teacher/Chaperone- Free

Students from outside of Wayne County- $3.00 per student

Teacher/Chaperone- Free

Payments can be made the day of your field trip or in advance. We accept cash, check, and major credit/debit cards.

Museum in A Box: Traveling Education Trunks

Are you Interested in having a museum experience from the comfort of your own classroom? Discover the Wayne County Historical Museum’s newest educational experience Museum in a Box! Teachers can check out one of four trunks: The First Peoples of Indiana, The Victorian Age through WWII, Ancient Egypt, and World Cultures. These trunks are full of hands-on activities that helps teachers meet Indiana State Standards while exploring subjects in exciting new ways. Each Teacher receives one FREE trunk rental of Museum in a Box! Each additional rental is only $15 each to replenish consumable materials. Museum in a Box is a great alternative to an in-person tour and includes a copy of the museum’s new virtual tour.  The Museum in a Box Program was made possible by the Lilly Endowment Fund for Indiana Youth Programs Impacted by COVID-19.  

Students from Hibbard enjoying one of our Museum in a Box trunks!

Additional Resources:

Virtual Fieldtrip

We have a Free Virtual Fieldtrip option for students available! We are always happy to Zoom in with your class to have a fun talk about the museum and to answer questions. Contact us for access to the Virtual Fieldtrip or to schedule a Zoom visit!

YOUR WCHM has a YouTube Channel with fun educational videos on a variety of topics. Click the following link or search My WCHM on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRqMXPe6HN9UGZ3fJ0PZew/videos