Museum in Motion:
Educational Outreach Programs
Can't make it to the Museum? We'll bring the Museum to you!
Invite a museum interpreter along with their trunk full of activities and learning materials into your classroom, community center, or library.
Students can have an all-access pass to the past with a visit from our museum staff. We offer the following curriculum-connected programs which involve a mixture of multimedia presentation, artifacts, and hands-on activities, built around a central theme. These in-classroom experiences with details below are led by a museum educator who guide your students though curriculum-based programs using hands-on objects. These experiences are excellent on their own or used as a pre-visit or post-visit activity to enhance the lessons of your field trip.
Program Length: 45-60 minutes for most programs
Cost: $100 per program (if you are looking for program for multiple classrooms - ask about our ‘multiple program rate).
Programs are subject to availability and group size.
Additional travel fees apply to sites outside of Manitowoc County ($.65 per mile).
For more information about our education outreach programs, please call the museum at (920) 684-4445 or email Education@ManitowocCountyHistory.org.
Looking for a program for adults? Check out our Speakers and Outreach also.
Outreach Experiences Options:
Choose from a menu of targeted outreach educational program options below. Is there a certain topic or area that you are looking to bring to your classroom - just ask!
One-Room School
Grades PreK - Adult
We bring the museum to you! We turn your classroom into a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse. Our costumed museum educator reminds students of the rules of discipline while guiding them through their lessons. They are asked to engage in cooperative learning, practice their penmanship, use a slate, and read stories from a McGuffey reader.
Cabinet of Curiosities
Grades PreK - Adult
Our museum educator brings unusual and everyday objects from the 19th century to your classroom. Students have the opportunity to examine the objects and discover on their own how people devised technological solutions to meet their specific needs. This program provides ample opportunities to compare the tools and constructs of the past with those of today.
19th-Century Play or 19th Century Board Games
Grades PreK - Adult
We bring the museum to you! Guided by a museum educator, students play with rolling hoops, cup-and-ball, the whimmy-diddle, graces, and much more. Those who like a challenge can try to identify the strategies involved in each game and the physics principles that underlie each toy. The program also provides topics for discussion about resource use, the purpose of play, and comparisons between past and present life.
You can choose indoor, outdoor, board games, or recess-type play - or a combination. Build this program of play to fit your audience and space.
View our 19th Century Play Curriculum Connection HERE.
View our 19th Century Board Games Curriculum Connection HERE.
Pioneer Boys and Girls
Targeted to Grades K - 3
We bring the museum to you! Students discover what pioneer life was like for the settlers of Wisconsin. Using 19th-century objects and clothing, they explore what a typical day was like for children in the late 1800s. This moveable museum program happens in the classroom and is guided by a costumed museum educator.
A Diary of Matchboxes: The Immigration Story of Giovanni Battista Scudella
Targeted to Grades 2 - 4
Adapted from the book “The Matchbox Diary” by Paul Fleischman, we can reflect the life of immigrants. Through Giovanni Battista Scudella’s immigration story, we will share and reflect on how items can tell a story, what a diary is, and how we can all write our own stories of our life. This program, led by a museum educator, addresses important (and potentially complex) ideas such as migration, literacy and legacy.
View our Curriculum Connection - coming soon!
The Quilt Story
Grades 2 - 8
Through “The Quilt Story,” by Tony Johnston and Tomie dePaola, students will delve into the world of 19th-century quilting, exploring its history and artistic techniques. Our museum educator will lead students through creating their own quilt square patterns, enabling them to express their creativity while learning about the past.
The Homefront
Grades 5 - Adult
How do you pack a box for a Civil War Soldier? While the men are away, families at home do their best to support them. The class will pack a box for our brave boys. What should go in the box and who will do it?
Civil War
Grades 5 - Adult
What was a soldier’s life? Muster in a student while learning what items soldiers were issued, what they added to their kits and why. One lucky student will be the model soldier.
Victorian Yuletide
Grades PreK - Adult
We bring the museum to you! Understand how the many cultures that migrated to Wisconsin influenced the traditions of Yuletide in the 19th century. Compare 19th century celebrations to the holiday traditions of today as we decorate a Yuletide tree and make an ornament!
“You-seum”: Creating a Student-Run Museum
Grades Preschool to Adult
Objects help bring history to life, make connections between the past and present, and give background to a person, place, or event. Museums collect objects, care for them, and use them to help people understand the world around them. Let your students do the same as they build an exhibit with their individually chosen objects. Our museum educator will guide your students in the steps of creating a museum exhibit on a theme chosen by the class. It can be as simple as a set of objects displayed on a table-top, or it can be more elaborate. Together, we will create an exhibit that tells your story!
View our Curriculum Connection HERE.
View our Pre-Visit “You-seum: Creating a Student-Run Museum” guide - coming soon!
Contact our Education Coordinator with any questions.
Education@ManitowocCountyHistory.org
(920) 684-4445