50% off regular admission until April 12, 2024

Open Daily, Except Tuesdays  

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

330 E. College Ave., Appleton, WI

920.735.9370

Virtual Programs for Schools

*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.

To Book A Visit
Email our Education & Collections Manager, Erin Comer (Erin@myhistorymuseum.org) and include the following information:

  • Your School's name
  • Your School's mailing address
  • How many students will be attending
  • The students' grade level
  • How many teachers will be attending
  • At least 2 days that work for you to schedule the program
  • Times that work for you to schedule the program

​Once we receive all of this information, we will confirm a date and time for the program and send you an invoice. 

The History Museum's private K-12 virtual programs offer your class a chance to learn about history from anywhere in the world. During a live, online interactive event, our educators will share the stories of our past. These visits take place on a private Zoom or Google Meets meeting, with opportunities to interact and ask questions through chat or audio.

Virtual Programs
Length: 1 hour

Capacity: up to 60 students

Recommended grade levels: 1st-5th*

Rate: $100

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 to learn about immigration to the United States in the 19th century.


Life and Lies of Harry Houdini
Learn about Harry Houdini's life, his connection to Appleton, and do some myth-busting about the lies he told throughout his life. Students will get an in-depth look at Houdini's childhood and career by exploring the museum's photograph and artifact collections. This is the museum's virtual version of the AKA Houdini exhibit tour.


Discovering History through Primary Sources
In this introduction to primary sources, students will learn how to identify primary and secondary sources, and explore primary sources from the museum's Houdini collections.