1719 Museum Field Trip Inquiry

Provide information about your group. We’ll follow up to discuss the details of your visit.

About You

Name of School or Group(Required)

Your school name

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Public school

Private school

Homeschool group

Charter school

Scouting troop

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Address

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Are you a teacher, parent, or coordinator?

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Requested reservation date (time slots are available Tuesday through Thursday, April–June and September–October)

Please select two or three dates that would suit your group. If one of these time slots is available, a confirmation email will be sent to you. If the dates are not available, a 1719 Museum staff member will contact you with scheduling alternatives.

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Your group

Please enter your approximate group numbers. The 1719 Museum can accommodate groups of 15 to 70 students.

Preschool & under

K–5th grade

6th–8th grade

9th –12th grade

Chaperones/Teachers required to accompany this group

Groups must have one adult chaperone per eight students. These chaperones receive complimentary admission. Additional chaperones will be charged group rate admission ($13).

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Total number of students

Planning your visit

Please select one of the options below.

Choose your experience:

Basic plan for groups of up to 20 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse.
Time slots available: 10–11:30 a.m. or 1–2:30 p.m.
Cost: $7 per student.

Specialized plan for groups of up to 20 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse, and one additional activity chosen from the list below.
Time slots available: 10 a.m.–12 noon or 1–3 p.m.
Cost: $10 per student.

Choose your experience:

Basic plan for groups of 21-40 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse.
Time slots available: 10–11:30 a.m. or 1–2:30 p.m.
Cost: $7 per student.

Specialized plan for groups of 21–40 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse, and up to two additional activities chosen from the list below.
Time slots available: 10 a.m.–12 noon or 1–3 p.m.
Cost: $10 per student.

Choose your experience:

Basic plan for groups of 41-60 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse, and one additional activity chosen from the list below.
Time slots available: 10 a.m.–12 noon or 1–3 p.m
Cost: $7 per student.

Specialized plan for groups of 41–60 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse, and two additional activities chosen from the list below.
Time slots available: 10 a.m.–12 noon or 1–3 p.m.
Cost: $10 per student.

Your experience:

Groups of 61–70 students
Includes a tour of the Herr House and the Lancaster Longhouse, and two additional activities chosen from the list below.
Time slots available: 10 a.m.–12 noon or 1–3 p.m.
Cost: $10 per student.

Additional activities:

Scavenger Hunt
Use rhyming clues to find buildings, signs, and fun facts on the museum grounds.
Most appropriate for elementary–middle schoolers.

Colonial Games
Hands-on activity where students participate in games that were played by colonial children.

Indigenous Games Hands-on activity where students participate in games that were played by Indigenous children.

Additional activities:

Scavenger Hunt
Use rhyming clues to find buildings, signs, and fun facts on the museum grounds.
Most appropriate for elementary–middle schoolers.

Colonial Games Hands-on activity where students participate in games that were played by colonial children.

Indigenous Games Hands-on activity where students participate in games that were played by Indigenous children.

Questions/comments:

Additional information:

Visitors are welcome to shop at the Museum store after scheduled activities.

Each group must complete the Visiting Group Signature Form that addresses the Pennsylvania Protective Services Law. We will send you this form after the date of your field trip has been scheduled.

Please review the Expectations for School Groups at the 1719 Museum with your group prior to your visit.

Payment can be made by phone prior to your visit, or in the Museum Store before your field trip begins. We accept cash, check, and credit cards. Please make checks out to “1719 Museum.”

Thank you! We look forward to your visit!

Contact us:

717.464.4438

museum@mennonitelife.org