Museum Visit
Add-on Experiences
Tours and programs are optional and are an additional cost. Choose one or more from the tours and programs below to add to your museum visit.
What is the difference between a tour and a program? Tours are led by staff or volunteers through the museum's exhibits. Programs are curriculum-based classroom-style lessons about Outagamie County and Fox Cities history and are often inspired by the Museum's exhibits.
Tours
Length: 20-30 minutes
Capacity: Up to 25 students at a time**
Cost: $1 per student per tour***
Hometown Houdini
Students will take a guided tour through our AKA Houdini exhibit, discovering fun facts about Houdini’s career, family, and childhood in Appleton. Download our curriculum guide for use in the classroom.
Behind the Scenes Tour
Students get a chance to see the Museum’s collections storage rooms—usually off-limits to visitors—and learn what the Museum collects and how we preserve the artifacts that we use in our exhibits.
Capacity: Up to 25 students at a time
Recommended for grades 5-12.
Programs
Length: 30-45 minutes
Capacity: Up to 60 students at a time (minimum of 20 students)
Cost: $1 per student per program***
Houdini: American Immigrant*
During this program, students will learn about immigration to the United States through the lens of Harry Houdini and his family. We will explore the 1880 census and many historic photographs from the History Museum's collection.
Discovering History through Primary Sources*
In this introduction to primary sources, students will learn how to identify primary and secondary sources, explore primary sources from the museum's collections, and explore how they can make their own primary sources through hands-on activities.
Wisconsin's First People
Students will learn about various Native American tribes from Wisconsin, their cultures, how their reservations have changed over time, and what modern Native American cultures and traditions look like.
Self Exploration
Kindergarten through 12th grade classes visiting between September and May will experience an educational self-guided tour of the Museum’s exhibits. Using activity sheets (available upon request), groups will discover our exhibits at their own pace after a brief orientation.
Length: Varies; we recommend 1.5-2 hours to visit the entire museum
Capacity: Up to 90 students
Grade Level: 1st-5th unless otherwise indicated*
Rates:
Students: $3.50***
Adults: 1 adult per 8 students is free (additional adults pay the adult group rate)
Reserved Lunch Room: $20
Home School families qualify for this rate with 15 or more students; one adult per 8 paying students is free
*These programs are best for grades 1-5. If your class is outside of this range and you would like to book a virtual program, please contact us. We can adjust the content as needed.
**If you have more students than the maximum capacity, contact us to discuss scheduling options.
***Pricing may differ outside of regular Museum hours. For visits outside of regular Museum hours, please contact our Education Manager for pricing.