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Home School Programs
The Farmers’ Museum welcomes and encourages home school students to visit and learn from our exhibits, programs, and historic village. In general, all of our school program offerings are available for home school groups with at least ten students.
Please email us at schoolprograms@nysha.org for more information and details about our programs.
Cooperstown Home School Discovery Day
Wednesday, April 11, from 9:00am-4:00pm
We have collaborated with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to offer home school programming on the same day. Make your visit to Cooperstown a full-day field trip!
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (9:00-12:30)
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum welcomes families and groups who participate in home education to a special day of programming on April 11th from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Guided and self-guided exploration activities will be available for students in grades K-12 and will focus on the core subjects of math, science, social studies, the arts and character education.
Participating students will receive the education admission rate of $5.00/student and one adult chaperone per five students will be admitted free.
For more information or to register for the Hall of Fame's Home School Discovery day call 607-547-0347 or email the education department at Education@Baseballhall.org.
The Farmers’ Museum (1:00-4:00)
Join us at The Farmers' Museum this April 11 for a special day of programming designed specially for home schooled students. Two hour guided tours based on historic life and farming begin at 1:00 and end at 3:00. Attendees are welcome to stay at our museum to self-guide after the program with no additional admission cost. Admission for students is just $4.00 each, and one adult chaperone per five students will receive complimentary admission. Additional adults will receive a special education discount of $9.00 per person.
Reservations are required for this event. Please call (607) 547-1461 or email s.desalvatore@nysha.org for more information and to save your space today!
Museum Quest Home School Day
June 27, from 10:00-2:00
Mark your calendars: Home School Day will be on June 27! This special day is set aside every year during Spring Field Days for home schooled students and their parents. Join us at our staffed activity stations throughout The Farmers' Museum, the Fenimore Art Museum, and our new Native American interpretive site, Otsego: A Meeting Place. Students will have the chance to explore our collections through activities based in math, science, social studies, and language arts.
Reservations are required for this program. Please call (607) 547-1461 or email s.desalvatore@nysha.org for more information or to make your reservation.
Details:
• Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
• 10:00am-2:00pm
• Admission includes The Farmers’ Museum and the Fenimore Art Museum for the entire day
Admission:
• $6.00 per student
• $14.50 per adult
• Children under 4 are free
• If you bring at least five students, you will get one free adult admission (with an additional free adult for every 10 more students)
If you are interested in registering for Homeschool Day, please call (607) 547-1461.
