Museum Quest
Trips to the Museums in May and June have been a tradition for students for many years. During the Museum Quest time, classes can explore Fenimore Farm, Fenimore Art Museum, and our Native American Sites at their own pace.
Museum Quest features a series of staffed drop-in learning stations at both museums to help students explore our collections through standards-based activities in math, science, social studies, and language arts. All of the learning stations are connected to New York State Learning Standards, including the Common Core Standards in English Language Arts.
Offered: May and June
Cost: $7 per student and $16 per adult
(includes admission to The Farmers’ Museum and the Fenimore Art Museum)
New York State Standards: SS, Arts, ELA Common Core, MST
Workshops
Offered: September-December and March-April
Cost: $7.50 per student / $10 per adult
Be sure to also check out Fenimore Art Museum Workshops.
Enliven your students’ experience by joining the staff of Fenimore Farm for hands-on workshops. Each program satisfies specific New York State learning standards and provides the opportunity to focus on period trades, crafts, farm life, or leisure and entertainment of the mid-nineteenth century. Workshops include an on-site museum tour.
Fenimore Farm WORKSHOPS
19th-Century-Life Workshops
Grades: 4th to 12th | Duration: 3 hours
Tours
Each fall and spring, K-12 students enjoy themed tours guided by knowledgeable and engaging museum educators. Each tour satisfies specific New York State learning standards and includes hands-on opportunities to interact with objects and artifacts in our living history museum.
Offered: September, October, April
Cost: $5 per student
Types of Tours
Guided Thematic Tours
Ox-Cart Man
Grades: pre-K to 2nd | Duration: 90 minutes
Highlight Tour
Grades: 2nd to 12th | Duration: 2 hours
Simple Machines
Grades: 4th to 8th | Duration: 2 hours
Tradesman’s Tool Chest
Grades: 4th to 12th | Duration: 2 hours
Highlight Tours
If you would rather not do one of the above thematic tours, we can arrange for village highlight tours for groups of ten or more students of any age. Please contact us at (607) 547-1513 to discuss your needs.
Self-Guided Tours
Only offered in our summer months. Groups of ten or more students are also welcome to self-guide at Fenimore Farm for the school rate of $5 per student and $5 per adult. Only offered July and August.
Combination Tours
Combination tours with the Fenimore Art Museum are also available and cost $10 per student. Take a look at the available tours at the Fenimore Art Museum.
Homeschool Day
Fenimore Farm and the Fenimore Art Museum have teamed up to welcome and encourage home school students to visit and learn from our exhibits, programs, and historic village. On June 21, 2024, we are offering a Home School Day for our Museum Quest Program. Groups must pre-register. Start your booking process with our online request form.
Book Your School Trip
Fenimore Farm is devoted to preserving America’s rural heritage through interactive exhibits, living history programs, and educational workshops that depict farming and rural life. We have designed programming that will support your curriculum and help students make real-world connections to their learning.
We offer a variety of School Programs and our school scholarships can help your school access Fenimore Farm.
Our sister institution, the Fenimore Art Museum, is right across the street and also offers a wide range of school programs. Click here to visit Fenimore Art Museum’s website.
Thank you for your interest in our education program!
To learn more about any of our offerings, fill out an interest form or call 607-547-1513
You can also read our FAQs here.
