E Museum Newsletter

FIELD TRIP FAQ

How do I schedule a field trip?

Reservations for all field trips can be submitted by filling out the below form or e-mailing education@emuseum.org. The Evansville Museum’s Curator of Education will work with you to create a custom schedule to meet your educational needs.

When are field trips scheduled?

Most field trips are scheduled Tuesday through Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM. If your group requires a different time frame, please contact the Curator of Education to set up a customized visit.

How long are the field trips?

Most field trips consist of one to two programs and one theater show. The entire field trip usually lasts about 3 hours, from 9 AM to 12 PM.

How far out should I schedule a field trip?

Field trips can be scheduled up to a year in advance. It is recommended that you schedule your field trip two to three months in advance of your desired visit date. All field trip details must be finalized at least two weeks prior to your visit date.

How many students can I bring?

Field trips require a minimum of 10 students and can accommodate a maximum of 90 students at a time. For a groups of 90 students and over, please contact education@emuseum.org to learn about options for your group.

FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS

Museum Highlights Tour (All ages)

During the Highlights Tour, your Docent guide will lead you on an overview tour of the Evansville Museum. During this fast-paced, 45-minute tour you will be able to explore the Museum’s permanent galleries.

·        Hands-on Science: Explore and play in the hands-on science exhibits

·        History: Travel back in time and take a walk through Rivertown, USA

·        Art: Look closely and learn about the artwork on display

EMTRAC – Evansville Museum Transportation Center (All ages)

Discover the history of transportation in Evansville! Students learn about early river and rail travel and the development of street transportation and aviation in Evansville. Highlights include a model railroad vignette and the Evansville Museum train, a real beauty composed of a 1908 steam engine, 1926 club car and circa 1900 caboose. This 45-minute tour includes the entire Museum Transportation Center and train. Note: The train is not handicap-accessible. If this is a concern, please contact the Museum Curator to discuss options for your group.

First Look (Grades Pre-K – 1)

Join Gabby the puppet on a fun Museum introduction tour that gives young students their first look at fine arts, history displays and exhibits featuring science. 

Kitchen Sink Science (Grades Pre-K – 2nd)

Science is for everyone! This fast-paced and interactive program gets young students asking questions and thinking like a scientist. During this program, Museum Docent Scientists will introduce science concepts during engaging experiments. This program highlights experiments that can be done with materials found in the average household kitchen and is perfect for encouraging science exploration at home.

Time Travel Tour (Grades 2-3)

2nd & 3rd grade students will travel back in time to discover pioneer life and learn how the European founders and settlers of our communities lived. This interactive tour will have students exploring Museum artifacts and exhibits, learning about pioneer life and meeting one of the region’s most famous pioneers, Abraham Lincoln. 

Coming Soon! --- Touch & See Fossils (Grades 2-3)

Want to touch a real fossil? Then this is the program for you! Students will get to touch & see real fossils such as fossil ferns, fossil teeth, ammonites, eggshells, and even fossil poop. This program is ideal for students who have been studying fossils but have not gotten to see real examples.

Arts Alive (Grades 2-5)

Guests will experience the Evansville Museum's art collections through a variety of hands-on and interactive activities. They will be encouraged to look, listen, compare, examine, evaluate and imagine! This fun, non-traditional tour can be customized to suit specific interests or grade-level academic standards. 

Mystery at the Museum: The Case of the Missing Cheese Doodles (Grades 3 - 5)

In this hands-on workshop, students will use the scientific method to discover the culprit behind the mystery of the missing cheese doodles! Students will analyze ink samples, handwriting, and study fingerprints in this engaging and silly program.

Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Egypt (Grades 6 − 7)

This program, designed for grades 4 and up, gives students a first-hand look at one of the greatest wonders of the world: mummification. Many cultures practiced mummification besides the Egyptians, including the Aztecs, Incas, Chinese, and Japanese. Students will explore the myths and truths about ancient Egyptian culture and witness the mummification of EMASHOTEP, an ancient Egyptian Royal.

Coming Soon! --- You Be the Art Critic (Grades 6 - 8)

In this 45–55-minute session, students will view and discuss selected works exhibited in the Museum galleries, give close attention to a work of their own choice, prepare an evaluation / critique of the work, and present their critique to their peers. 

Evansville in WWII (Grades: 9 - HS, Teens & Adults)

Explore Evansville’s influence on WWII while discovering how the war changed the city. This 45-minute, interactive tour spotlights Evansville’s wartime production through artifacts, images, and stories, as well as how wartime shortages and sacrifices changed daily life. In addition, participants will discover the impact that Evansville women and African Americans had on the city’s manufacturing power.

FIELD TRIP THEATER PROGRAMS

• One World, One Sky (K - 1st Grade) - Explore the stars and the Moon with the characters from Sesame Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-XtXh7yjs 

• Perfect Little Planet (2nd Grade) - Join a family of aliens traveling through our solar system looking for the best place to go on vacation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WGdueLGbos 

• Dinosaurs at Dusk (3rd & 4th Grade) - Travel back in time to the time of the dinosaurs to learn about the evolution of flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pgN-FntJE  

• Skies Over Evansville (5th Grade) - Our live, customizable planetarium show that discusses the constellations in the night sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYers-paqh4 

• Forward to the Moon (5th Grade) – Learn about NASA’s on-going Artemis mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIR9UTaLkAU

• Eclipse Evansville (5th & 6th Grade) - Learn about the science behind the upcoming total solar eclipse. 

• Solar System Tour (6th Grade) - Our live, customizable planetarium show that takes viewers on a tour of the solar system.  

• Mayan Archaeoastronomy - (6th Grade Learn about the stories in the stars of the Mayan people and how these astronomical observations influenced the building of temples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq3NaDAF7Ko&feature=youtu.be 

• Big Astronomy (Middle School & High School)  – Learn about how and who makes the big discoveries in astronomy happen! -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5c-He7x8WY

• Phantom of the Universe (7th & 8th Grade) – Learn about the search for dark matter: https://phantomoftheuniverse.org/

• Into the Polar Night (MS & HS) – Travel to the North Pole on a science research vessel to learn how scientists are studying climate change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZffTwwxxT4

• Sunstruck (HS) – Learn all about the sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYtaEb7yjw8

• From the Earth to the Universe (HS) – Explore the cosmos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0IRco7bFro

Audio for many languages other than English available for most shows! Contact education@emuseum.org to learn more.

FIELD TRIP PRICING

EVSC students receive a discount of $1 per student on the package price.

There is no charge for teachers or chaperones to attend the Museum as part of package, except where noted.

Movie Package

• 1 Film in the Koch Immersive Theater & Planetarium (approx. 45 minutes).

• Min 15 students. Max 65 students.

• $4 per student

Program Package

• 1 Docent-led program

• This is an approximate 1 hour experience.

• Depending on the docent-led program selected, this would be approximately min 15 students and max 30 students.

• $3 per student

Movie + Program Package

• 1 Film in the Koch Immersive Theater and 1 Docent-led program.

• This is an approximate 2 hour experience.

• Depending on the docent-led program selected, this would be approximately min 15 students and max 40 students.

• $6 per student

Half-Day Experience (our most popular option!)

• 1 Film in the Koch Immersive Theater and 2 Docent-led Programs.

• This is an approximate 3 hour experience.

• Depending on the docent-led program selected, this would be approximately min. 15 students and max. 75 students. To see if we can accommodate your larger group, please contact the Museum’s education department at education@emuseum.org

• $7 per student

Free Exploration of the Museum

• High School classes and College classes may prefer to explore the Museum on their own during normal museum hours. These groups receive Museum admission at $2 per student. They may also choose to purchase theater tickets at $4 per student.

Scout Groups

• Scouts, Scout parents and Scout siblings may explore the Museum on their own by purchasing Museum admission. They receive a discount of $2 per person.