School Program Offerings | Field Trips
Get ready to give your young learners the best
field trip memory of the year.
Field Trips
2022 - 2023 School Year
WHS is excited to offer our popular sensory-rich, wonder-filled, on-site field trips at our historic sites and museums.
Each program delivers standard-aligned content wrapped in play, creativity, critical thinking, and storytelling. Programs are designed for different grade levels and details on locations, costs, and availability are listed below.
Programs In Your Classroom
2022 - 2023 School Year
Building on what teachers and students love about in-person visits to our museums and historic sites, these interactive programs will bring creativity, critical thinking, and empowered storytelling into your classroom. Each program is designed to work as a stand-alone program, paired with other in-school programs, or as a complement to an in-person field trip.
Our programs are designed for different grade levels and details on costs and availability are listed below.
Field Trips
WHS is excited to offer our popular sensory-rich, wonder-filled, on-site Field Trips at our historic sites and museums. Each program delivers standard-aligned content, wrapped in play, creativity, critical thinking, and storytelling. Programs are designed for different grade levels and details on locations, costs, and availability are listed below.
For All Ages
![Children exploring exhibit on the Madeline Island Museum.](/images/Landing-Pages/mim_field_tripss.png)
In-Person, 75-minute field trip. Recommended 1:10 chaperone ratio. 50 Students max.
May - June
$2
per student
2 school staff admitted free of charge. $8 for adult chaperones. Some discounts provided by the Island Association.
![Wisconsin-Historical Museum. A large group of students and chaperones wearing matching shirts animatedly engage with a speaker off camera. Several girls raise their hands high!](/images/Landing-Pages/stonefield_field_tripss.png)
In-Person, 2.5-hour tour. Recommended 1:20 chaperone ratio. 200 Students max.
May - October
$5
per student
$11.50 for adult chaperones. All school staff admitted for free.
![Villa Louis. A group of children hang out of a window of a rustic looking builing, smiling down at the camera](/images/Landing-Pages/villa_louis_field_tripss.png)
In-Person, 2.5-hour tour. Recommended 1:20 chaperone ratio. 100 Students max.
May - October
$6
per student
All school staff admitted for free. $13.50 for adult chaperones.
![Villa Louis. A candle lit dining table display for Christmas and Home for the Holidays experience.](/images/Landing-Pages/villa-hftholidays-Field-Trip-Images.png)
In-Person, 1.5 hour tour. Recommended 1:16 chaperone ratio. 60 max capacity.
December
$12.50
per student
All school staff admitted for free. $17.50 for adult chaperones.
![Reed School. A group of kids engage animatedly with an older man instructing them from a one room school house desk.](/images/Landing-Pages/reed_school.png)
In-Person, 2-3 hour program. Recommended 1:10 chaperone ratio. 30 Students max.
September - October
Times vary
FREE
for everyone
![Kids enjoying their time at Circus World](/images/Landing-Pages/visit_circus_world.png)
In-Person, Time duration to be determined. Recommended 1:6 Chaperone ratio.
Weekdays
May 19 - June 16
$8
per student
1 free teacher/chaperone for every 10 paid students. $19 per adult above the 1:10 ratio. Ticket includes live circus performance!
![Wade House. A group of kids jammed into an old carriage at Wade House smile at the camera.](/images/Landing-Pages/wade_house.png)
In-Person, 3-4 hour tour. Includes lunch break. Recommended 1:15 chaperone ratio. 120 Students max.
May - June
September - October
$5
per student
All school staff admitted for free. $5 for adult chaperones. $4 for economically disadvantaged schools.
![First Capitol. A group of students raise hands as an instructor works with the class.](/images/Landing-Pages/first_capitol.png)
In-person. 60-minute tour. Recommended 1:20 chaperone ratio. 60 students max.
May - October
$5
per student
All school staff admitted for free. $5 for adult chaperones.
![A male presenter, wearing a black face mask, showing a wooden object to a group of children.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7905.png)
In-person, 1 hour program. Can be catered to younger or older students. Max Capacity: 50 people, including students and adults.
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 4 PM
$5
per student
All school staff admitted for free. $5 for adult chaperones. $4 for economically disadvantaged schools.
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![Old World Wisconsin. Kids smile while playing in an old kitchen.](/images/Landing-Pages/OWW-Homeschool-Field-Trip-Images.png)
In-Person, 1.5 hour field trip. Recommended 1:10 chaperone ratio.
September 7 & 8
10am-3pm
$10
per student
$16 adults (18 and up), $10 children (5-17), children 5 and under free.
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![Wade House Wisconsin. Kids smile while playing in an old kitchen.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/8127.png)
In-Person, 4 hour field trip. Recommended 1:15 chaperone ratio.
May 21 & September 24
9am-4pm
$6
per student
$11 adults (18 and up), $6 children (5-17), children 5 and under free.
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Grades K-2
![Old World Wisconsin. A group of children watch a woman working a spinning wheel during a field trip.](/images/Landing-Pages/OWW-First-Field-Trip-Images.png)
In-Person. 1-2 field trip options, 1-hour each. Recommended 1:10 chaperone ratio.
Wednesdays
September-November
April-June
$7
per student
per program
All school staff admitted free of charge. 1 free adult chaperone per 10 students, $16 for additional chaperones. $5 per student for economically disadvantaged schools.*
Grades 3-5
![Old World Wisconsin. A group of children work with wooden device while being overseen by a woman in period clothing instructing them.](/images/Landing-Pages/oww_village_quest.png)
In-Person. 5-6 field trip options, 1-hour each. Recommended 1:10 chaperone ratio.
Thurs-Friday
September - November
April - June
$7
per student
per program
All school staff admitted free of charge. 1 free adult chaperone per 10 students, $16 for additional chaperones. $5 per student for economically disadvantaged schools.*
Grades 6-12
![Wisconsin Historical Museum. National History Day 2021. Debate & Diplomacy in history. Successes, failures, consequences.](/images/Landing-Pages/hhbfieldtrips.png)
In-Person, Time duration to be determined. Recommended 1:15 Chaperone ratio.
May & June
Various Times
$5
per student
All school staff admitted for free. $5 for adult chaperones. $4 for economically disadvantaged schools. Max capacity: 50 Students. Grade levels 3-12.
![Old World Wisconsin. Kids huddle around a slate writing like settlers did.](/images/Landing-Pages/oww_fall_classic.png)
In-Person, 1.5 hour field trip. Recommended 1:10 chaperone ratio.
Wednesdays
September - November
April - June
$8
per student
All school staff admitted free of charge. 1 free adult chaperone per 10 students, $16 for additional chaperones. $6 per student for economically disadvantaged schools.* Grade levels 6-12.
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Testimonials from Teachers!
“Awesome! Love how you kept things moving and covered all of the great topics we study throughout the year!”
“Loved the stories and the connection to students' lives. Great artifacts and things for the kids to touch or listen!”
“Always a great tour! Even parent chaperones said they learned something. Each year students tell me this is a favorite field trip.”
“They loved the stories and role playing to take learning to the next level.”
Programs In Your Classroom
Building on what teachers and students love about in-person visits to our museums and historic sites, these live, interactive programs will bring creativity, critical thinking, and empowered storytelling into your classroom. Each program is designed to work as a stand-alone program, paired with other virtual programs, or as a compliment to an in-person Field Trip.
However you join us, we’re ready for play, wonder, and empowered curiosity for all!
Our programs are designed for different grade levels and details on costs, and availability are listed below.
All Ages
![A group of children gathered around a table coloring.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7906.png)
1-hour, in your classroom. Max Capacity: 30 Students.
September - June
$75
$75 per session. Mileage costs may apply.
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![A group of children gathered around a table coloring.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7906.png)
1-hour, in your classroom. Max Capacity: 30 Students.
September - June
$75
$75 per session. Mileage costs may apply.
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![A group of children gathered around a table coloring.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7906.png)
1-hour, in your classroom. Max Capacity: 30 Students.
September - June
$75
$75 per session. Mileage costs may apply.
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![A group of children gathered around a table coloring.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7906.png)
1-hour, in your classroom. Max Capacity: 30 Students.
September - June
$75
$75 per session. Mileage costs may apply.
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![A group of children gathered around a table coloring.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7906.png)
1-hour, in your classroom. Max Capacity: 30 Students.
September - June
$75
$75 per session. Mileage costs may apply.
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.
Wisconsin Academic Standards CorrelationGrades K-2
![Madeline Island Museum. Kids look on as a instructor points things out on a projector.](/images/Landing-Pages/History-Framed-MIM.jpg)
In-person, at School or community location. 90-minute program. 25 Students per session.
November - April
$75
![Madeline Island Museum. Kids work on multiple grouped desks in a classroom, some smile at the camera.](/images/Landing-Pages/dig_into_archaeology_mim.jpg)
In-person, at School or community location. 90-minute program. 25 Students per session.
November - April
$75
![Old World Wsiconsin. A black and white piglet leans with hooves crossed out a window sill in a barn. Looking very quaint.](/images/Landing-Pages/meet-a-Pig.png)
Live via Zoom, 30-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Tuesday - Thursday
9 AM | 11 AM | 1 PM
$50
$30 for economically disadvantaged schools.*
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![Old World Wisconsin. Two cattle, a brown and a black-brown, happily munch on hay while looking at the camera.](/images/Landing-Pages/Meet-the-Cattle.png)
Live via Zoom, 30-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Tuesday - Thursday
9 AM | 11 AM | 1 PM
$50
$30 for economically disadvantaged schools.*
Wisconsin Academic Standards CorrelationGrades 3-5
![A canoe sits on the sand underwater partially covered by sand.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7989.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Wednesday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![Holes dug in a circle on the ground with four larger holes in the middle](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7992.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Wednesday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: Shot Shaft](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7991.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Wednesday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![A large group of men, probably logging workers, are shown playing cards in a sleeping shanty.](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7990.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Wednesday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![a toy canoe bound with string and embroidered with different colored string](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/7994.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Wednesday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![Old World Wisconsin. A desk in a one room school house showcasing a book, a slate, and an ink pot.](/images/Landing-Pages/School-in-one-Room.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Tuesday - Thursday
9 AM | 11 AM | 1 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.*
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![Old World Wisconsin. A Screenshot of many students holding up their paper drawings of their family's immigrant story.](/images/Landing-Pages/Immigrant-Stories.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Tuesday - Thursday
9 AM | 11 AM | 1 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools.*
Wisconsin Academic Standards CorrelationGrades 6-12
![a manumission document listing the names of five enslaved people](http://cms.wisconsinhistory.org/cmsgallery/Large/8001.jpg)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Wednesday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
$75
$50 for economically disadvantaged schools
Wisconsin Academic Standards Correlation![History Maker Space. National History Day 2024. Turning Points in History, 50 year anniversary of NHD.](/images/Landing-Pages/HMS-NHD-SchoolProgram.png)
Live via Zoom, 45-minute program, designed for one classroom at a time, up to 30 screens
Monday - Friday
Schedule between 9 AM - 3 PM
FREE
Testimonials from Teachers!
“OMG!! This is WONDERFUL!! I can't begin to thank you. Having taught for 30 years, I know the importance of the work you do and programming you offer. We are in PERSON teaching and I am striving to keep my lessons engaging and meaningful. You are providing exactly what I need! I am so sorry, but it is impossible to decide on just ONE! You guys are AMAZING!!”
- Carol Patterson, 4th grade teacher
“The kids learned a lot and we even got some parent notes today about their child sharing the information on attending this virtual field trip and the things they learned. We had our principal come in once we were up and going. She was absolutely stunned by the opportunity and how unique it was. Short of being there in person, this opportunity was AMAZING!!!”
- Jessica Rettler, Tri-County School
“Kept the presentation fun and moving forward. Gave students an opportunity to share if they wanted to.”
- Rory Meyer, Deerfield Elementary School
“Not only was Chelsea extremely friendly and engaging, but she also was very accommodating of our schedule. The interaction with the students through the presentation and the chat was perfect.”
- Eric Mann, Valleyview Elementary School
*The Old World Foundation is generously covering the costs of school programs at Old World Wisconsin for economically disadvantaged schools. Please note this in your program request submission and someone will reach out to discuss details.