School
Students will become immersed in the culture and history of New York on field trips to Genesee Country Village & Museum. Tour activities include 19th-century games, pottery demonstrations, examining equipment used by weavers, attending a lesson in the Schoolhouse, making lavender sachets, and more. On select days in December, students will have the opportunity to meet an 1840s Santa and learn about the history of holiday celebrations through readings of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, holiday crafts, 19th-century dancing, and other activities. School groups are also welcome to take self-guided tours of the village. Field trip tours and activities align with New York standards for history and language arts. Teachers can preview the museum on an Educator’s Pass before booking field trips. Inquire about financial assistance for admission and transportation.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies, Language Arts.
topics covered:
History, Industrial Revolution, transportation, agriculture, business, economics, farming, trade, manufacturing, culture, art, reading, historical figures, health, culinary arts, music, dance.
contact info
Name: Program Registrar
Phone: 585-294-8218
Email: [email protected]
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
Step back in time on a field trip to the Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), a living, working 19th-century historic country village. The village’s Pioneer Settlement includes the Col. Nathaniel Rochester House, Pioneer Farmstead, Blacksmith Shop, Quaker Meeting House, Schoolhouse, and more. In the Gas Light District, groups can tour the Davis Opera House, Hamilton House, and Hyde House. Center Village features Brooks Grove Methodist Church and Parsonage, Flint Hill Pottery, the Confectionary, and many other buildings. Knowledgeable costumed interpreters keep the hearth fires burning, the gardens growing, the livestock tended, and the blacksmith’s forge a-glowing! Students, scouts, and homeschoolers can learn about 19th-century New York at the village and museum through tours, hands-on programs, and events.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Scouts
Boy and Girl Scouts of all levels can participate in scout programs at Genesee Country Village & Museum. Girl Scout groups can earn a special GCV&M patch through the Genesee Country Village & Museum Patch Program, which focuses on 19th-century childhood complete with costumes for each scout to wear for schoolhouse and farm activities. Girl Scouts can also work on Naturalist Legacy and Animals Journey badges with activities such as feeding chickens, collecting eggs, making homemade herbal hand salve, and more. Boy Scouts can work on Nature, Hiking, and history-related badges through nature walks, living history demonstrations, and more. Both Boy and Girl Scouts can enjoy a 19th-century themed overnight experience on select weekends throughout the year.
supports scout badges in:
Social Studies, Physical Education.
topics covered:
History, science, nature, agriculture, business, economics, farming, trade, manufacturing, culture, hiking, health, art, crafts.
contact info
Name: Cheryl Donovan
Phone: 585-294-8254
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Step back in time on a field trip to the Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), a living, working 19th-century historic country village. The village’s Pioneer Settlement includes the Col. Nathaniel Rochester House, Pioneer Farmstead, Blacksmith Shop, Quaker Meeting House, Schoolhouse, and more. In the Gas Light District, groups can tour the Davis Opera House, Hamilton House, and Hyde House. Center Village features Brooks Grove Methodist Church and Parsonage, Flint Hill Pottery, the Confectionary, and many other buildings. Knowledgeable costumed interpreters keep the hearth fires burning, the gardens growing, the livestock tended, and the blacksmith’s forge a-glowing! Students, scouts, and homeschoolers can learn about 19th-century New York at the village and museum through tours, hands-on programs, and events.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Homeschool
Special programs are available for homeschool groups throughout the year at Genesee Country Village & Museum. Homeschoolers can visit in December for the site’s holiday program, which include visits with an 1840s Santa, 19th-century Christmas Carols, learning about gift exchanges in the 1800s, a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, and other activities. Homeschoolers are also welcome to participate in Focused Field Studies, which aim to teach groups about how food was preserved in the 19th century, early trades, jobs in the 1800s, and more. A maple sugaring program is available in March.
topics covered:
Social studies, language arts, Industrial Revolution, transportation, agriculture, business, economics, farming, trade, manufacturing, culture, art, reading, historical figures, health, culinary arts, music, dance, tradition.
contact info
Name: Program Registrar
Phone: 585-294-8218
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Step back in time on a field trip to the Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), a living, working 19th-century historic country village. The village’s Pioneer Settlement includes the Col. Nathaniel Rochester House, Pioneer Farmstead, Blacksmith Shop, Quaker Meeting House, Schoolhouse, and more. In the Gas Light District, groups can tour the Davis Opera House, Hamilton House, and Hyde House. Center Village features Brooks Grove Methodist Church and Parsonage, Flint Hill Pottery, the Confectionary, and many other buildings. Knowledgeable costumed interpreters keep the hearth fires burning, the gardens growing, the livestock tended, and the blacksmith’s forge a-glowing! Students, scouts, and homeschoolers can learn about 19th-century New York at the village and museum through tours, hands-on programs, and events.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>