Tours  |  Workshops  |  Spring Field Days

Enliven your students' winter experience by joining the staff of The Farmers' Museum for Winter Workshops (available December - March). This program provides the opportunity to focus on period trades, crafts, farm life, or leisure and entertainment of the mid-nineteenth century. The program includes an on-site museum tour, prior to the workshops, that concentrates on life and work in the period and includes a curriculum guide with pre-visit activities and lesson plans. A variety of workshops are offered.
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COMBINED WORKSHOPS

The Changing Landscape
Grades: 4th -12th | Duration: 2 hours

FENIMORE MUSEUM WORKSHOPS

Each workshop can accommodate 12-20 students. Workshops last up to two hours and include gallery tour, hands-on activity and preparatory materials.

About Face
Grades: 4th-8th | Duration: 2 hours

Meanings of the Mask
Grades: 4th-8th | Duration: 2 hours

Seek & Sketch: Scientific Illustration
Grades: 4th -12th | Duration: 2 hours

The Land Inside the Box
Grades: 4th-8th | Duration: 2 hours

FARMERS' MUSEUM WORKSHOPS

- Workshops available November April
- $6.00 per student (Distance Learning prices differ - call for details)
- Curriculum guides including pre-visit activities and lesson plans are available upon request. All of our programs are based on New York State Learning Standards, including art, social studies, science, math, and English. Please call or visit our website, www.nysha.org, to learn more.

Sheep to Cloak
Grades: Pre-K - 3rd | Duration: 2 hours

From Rocks to Cheese
Grades: Pre-K - 4th | Duration: 2 hours

Hands-On Workshops
Grades: 4th -12th | Duration: 2 hours

Your Community and The Empire State Carousel
Grades: Pre-K to 3rd | Duration: 2 hours