Museum in Your Classroom
Bring the Museum’s resources to your classroom and help history, art and cultures come alive for students.
Educator Visits
For K-12 Students (public, private or homeschool groups). Learn more about what’s offered for Educators & students, like Classroom Visits and Curriculum Kits on our For Educators page.
Rates may vary. Let’s work together! To request a classroom visit by our Museum Educator, or for more information, please contact Joyce Schnaars, Museum Educator, at jschnaars@brickstoremuseum.org or (207)985-4802. We look forward to working with you to achieve your classroom goals.
Maps & Wayfinding
Grade: 1
Students explore a floor-size map to learn more about ____.
Shipbuilding in the Kennebunks
Grade: 4
This program highlights shipbuilding and commerce in the Kennebunks in the 19th Century.
Colonial Games
Grade: ???
Students explore the colonial era through children’s games.
Investigating Primary Sources
Grades: K – 12
Talk with a Museum Educator to plan an exploration of primary sources and artifacts from local, state and national history.
Southern Maine Archaeology
Grades: K – 12
Brick Store Museum Educator and Cape Porpoise Archaeological Alliance Archaeologist will visit your classroom to introduce students to archaeology and its tools.
Curriculum Kits
Curriculum Kits employ reproductions of primary sources in the Museum’s collections to support learning. The Museum is continually developing its offerings, so please do not hesitate to reach out and request a new topic.
To request a Curriculum Kit from the list below, please complete our Curriculum Kit Request Form. Requests are fulfilled within five business days.
To request a new topic not covered in the list below, please reach out to the Museum Educator, Joyce Schnaars, at jschnaars@brickstoremuseum.org or (207)985-4802. Kits take at least 8 weeks to develop.
Propaganda in America
Grades: Middle School
Explore the types of propaganda using the Museum’s collection of World War I and World War II propaganda posters. Learn more information here.
Other Classroom Resources
Explore other resources at the Brick Store Museum that can assist you in your work supporting student learning.
Online Exhibitions
The Museum’s online exhibitions pull directly from local history and cultures, and showcase primary sources and stories that speak to local, state and national history. Explore our Online Exhibitions to use in your classroom.
Digital Learning Center
The Museum’s Digital Learning Center aggregates all of our online educational resources in one place, including Research capsules and databases; DIY activities; recorded lectures; Century Portals (with activities); online exhibits; and more.
Book a Speaker
Interested in booking a guest speaker from the Museum? Review topics and speakers on our Tours & Talks page and learn how to invite a Museum representative to your site for a focus on art or local history.
More to Explore
Plan Your Visit
Learn more about the Museum, its hours and location, accessibility and more to help you make the most of your visit.
Public Programs
Informal education at the Museum is all around you! Walking tours, gallery talks, and guest speakers are all featured here.
Calendar
From special events to classes to public programs and more, check out the Museum’s Calendar to see what’s coming up and how to get involved.
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For Educators
Explore the Museum’s offerings that support learning inside and outside the classroom. (Learn more…)
For Families
Discover activities and programs for families at the Brick Store Museum. (Learn more…)
The Museum School
Find classes for children and adults at the Museum School, offering explorations in art and history for all ages. (Learn more…)
Exhibitions
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