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Visit the Historic Village, Nature Center, or the John L. Wehle Gallery. There is nothing like a face-to-face, in-person, hands-on experience at GCV&M. On-site Field Trips are available on select dates in March, April, October, and December and regularly from May through September.
Meet us online for a Virtual Educational Program. Choose from our themed programs or let us partner with you to create a special program to meet your student’s needs. Virtual Programs are available on select dates from January through April and in November.
Let us come to you with our Moveable Museum program. Invite a costumed interpreter, curator, or naturalist – along with their trunk full of activities and learning materials – into your classroom, community center, or library. Moveable 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 50% or more students qualify for free/reduced lunch is also eligible for free student admission. Each teacher at qualifying schools can use these grants for two programs per academic year.
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Questions about our Education Programs? Contact our Education Team at education@gcv.org or (585) 294-8254.
Contact our Program Registrar at (585) 294-8218 or email us at programregistrar@gcv.org
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Animal Kingdom
Join a GCV&M naturalist to learn about animal diversity and biological adaptations in a fun and thought provoking atmosphere.
Tap Into History: Maple Sugar (virtual)
Join GCV&M staff to trace the history and science of maple sugaring from early American to modern-day commercial production.
Country, Towns & Trades
Explore the variety of work performed by people in a 19th-century community during a virtual tour of the Historic Village.
19th Century: A Child’s Life
Travel through a century of American life during a virtual tour of the Historic Village.
Civil War Living History Day
Program offered: Friday, May 19, 2023 This program is best suited for Grades 4 – 12 based on the New York State curriculum and the
Self Guided in the Historic Village
Program offered: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in May and June This program is appropriate for Grades PreK – 12. Each season, thousands of students, teachers, and
Spring Nature Discoveries
Program offered: Tuesdays, April 18 through May 30 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. This program is appropriate for Grades K – 12. Come experience
Maple Madness
Program offered: Thursday, March 23, and Friday, March 24, 2023 | 10:00AM – 2:00PM Join us for this seasonal favorite, and sweet exploration into the
Sap, Syrup, and Sugar
Program offered: Wednesday – Friday, March 8 – 10, 2023 and Wednesday – Friday, March 15 – 17, 2023 Join us for this seasonal favorite,
Home for the Holidays
November 30, December 1, 8, 14, & 15 Costumed interpreters guide students on a walk through the wintery Historic Village, sharing 19th-century seasonal traditions and
Victorian Yuletide
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
Language of Flowers
We bring the museum to you! Learn about one of the most enchanting customs of the 19th century — communicating through flowers instead of words.