Plan your visit today!
On-site Field Trips: Visit the Historic Village, Nature Center, or the John L. Wehle Gallery. Keep scrolling to view our program options!
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.
Homeschool Days: Explore the Historic Village on a day geared for families or homeschool groups!
Questions? Contact education@gcv.org or (585) 294-8216
Civil War Living History Day (on-site)
Friday, May 17, 2024 This program is best suited for Grades 4 – 12 based on the New York State curriculum and programming concepts. Understand
Honoring Juneteenth (on-site)
Thursday, June 13 & Friday, June 14, 2024 This program is for all ages. Programming concepts directly relate to the New York State curriculum for
Small Folks (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades Preschool-Grade 3 Students discover what pioneer life was like for the settlers of Western New York.
The Ox-Cart Man (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades Preschool-Grade 3. The story of a 19th-century family comes alive as our Museum educator brings a
Sap, Syrup, and Sugar (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for Preschool-Grade 12 and adults. Students will explore the sweet history and science behind maple sugar and syrup
Animal Kingdom (in-classroom)
Join a GCV&M naturalist to learn about animal diversity and biological adaptations in a fun and thought provoking atmosphere.
19th-Century Games (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 1 – 12 and adults. Guided by a costumed museum educator, students play with jackstraws, cup-and-ball,
The Little Red Schoolhouse (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 4-8 and adult groups. We turn your classroom into a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse. Our costumed museum
Objects from History (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 4-12 and adult groups. Our museum educator brings unusual and everyday objects from the 19th century
The Tinsmith (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 3-12 and adult groups. In this inquiry-based program, our Genesee Country tinsmith brings some of his
Sap, Syrup, and Sugar (on-site)
March 2025 – dates coming soon! Grades 2-8 Guided through a series of 6 stations at the Nature Center only, groups will explore the history
Maple Madness (on-site)
March 2025 – dates coming soon! Grades 2 – 12. Brings history, chemistry, math, and ecology to life! Reverse osmosis? Sap to syrup ratios? The
Self-Guided Tours (on-site)
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays May – October Grades PreK – 12. Self-guide through our 68 historic buildings staffed with costumed interpreters excited to speak with
Nature Adventures Through Time (on-site)
Various weekdays April – June 2024 Geared for grades 6 – 12. Our experienced naturalists will guide your class on an interactive, inquiry-based walk through
Spring Nature Discoveries (on-site)
Various weekdays April-June 2024. Grades K – 12. During this guided field trip, your class will rotate through hands-on activities, a nature walk, a live