Available Monday-Friday.
Note: there is limited availability for field trips for the 2023-24 school year. Please email school@winterthur.org for availability.
All programs are 45 minutes and limited to 25 students per session
Bugs in the Museum
Grades 2 to 4
Winterthur’s collection includes many objects decorated with bugs, even a few things that bugs have helped create or damage. Investigate the important roles that bugs play throughout human history and learn how the museum keeps its collections “pest free.”
Step Into George Washington’s World
Grades 3 to 5
Investigate how George Washington and members of his household lived more than two hundred years ago by examining reproductions of period objects, clothing, and communication styles.
Museum Mystery
Grades 4 to 6
Use scientific evidence and finely honed problem-solving skills to discover whether or not George Washington actually sat in a chair on display in our Galleries.