Education Programs
Bring your curriculum to life!

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On-site Field Trips: Visit the Historic Village, Nature Center, or the John L. Wehle Gallery. These field trips are available on select Wednesdays, Thursday, & Fridays throughout the year. Field trip arrival time begins at 9 a.m. for the remainder of 2023!

Moveable Museum Programs: Invite a costumed interpreter or naturalist – along with their trunk full of activities and learning materials – into your classroom, community center, or library. These programs can be scheduled year-round based on availability.

Virtual Programs: Meet us online for a live, interactive virtual program. These programs can be scheduled year-round based on availability.

GRANT FUNDING: Various generous donors allow GCV&M to offer grant funding to schools that meet certain qualifications. All RCSD schools, including public charters, are eligible for free student admission and transportation. Any rural/suburban school district where NYSED has identified that the student population is 50% or more economically disadvantaged is eligible for free student admission. Visit HERE to see if you qualify. Each grade at a qualifying schools can use these grants for two programs per academic year.

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Questions? Contact education@gcv.org or (585) 294-8254
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woman cooking over a hearth

Food, Forage, & Flame (on-site)

Friday, November 17, 2023 Geared for grades 2 – 8, based on NYS curriculum and programming concepts. But all grades welcome!  How was food grown,

Farmer guiding oxen

Frontier on the Farm (on-site)

Friday, October 13, 2023 Geared for grades 2 – 8, based on NYS curriculum and programming concepts. But all grades welcome!  Explore life in Upstate

A man in historic costume showing a group of kids what he is working on.

Historic Village (on-site)

Various weekdays in September, October, May, and June Grades PreK – 12. Each season, thousands of students, teachers, and parents visit the Historic Village for

A man speaking to a group of people dressed for winter weather.

Maple Madness (on-site)

Friday, March 22, 2024 |  10:00AM – 2:00PM Grades 2 – 12. Brings history, chemistry, math, and ecology to life! Reverse osmosis? Sap to syrup

Kids playing in a creek

Fall Nature Discoveries (On-Site)

Tuesdays, September 26 – November 14, 2023  Grades K-12 Guided by a naturalist, students rotate through a series of 6 stations, including a hike on

St. Nick in Historic costume

Home for the Holidays (On-Site)

November 29, 30, December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, & 21, 2023 Grades 2-12 Guided through the wintery Historic Village, sharing 19th-century seasonal traditions

Costumed interpreters lit by candlelight

Victorian Yuletide (in-classroom)

We bring the museum to you! Understand how the many cultures that migrated to Upstate New York influenced the traditions of Yuletide in the 19th