Field Trips & Group Visits
The Museum welcomes groups of all ages to learn and enjoy.
Field Trips
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.
Field trip rates vary. Let’s work together! To request a Field Trip, 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.
Self-Guided Tour
Grades: K – 12
Students are welcome to explore the Museum and focus on what is most meaningful to them. Please allow for one chaperone per 6 children.
What Does a Museum Do?
Grades: 2 – 4
Students explore the Museum and its Collections Storage vaults to learn more about what museums mean to the community. Museum staff and volunteers then take the students on a scavenger hunt in the galleries.
Shipbuilding in the Kennebunks
Grade: 4
Local history curriculum highlights shipbuilding and commerce in the Kennebunks in the 19th Century. The program begins with a seated presentation in the Program Center. Students then take part in hands-on activities including viewing museum artifacts, and sailor tasks such as Swabbing the Decks and Hoisting the Sail.
The Industrial Revolution in Kennebunk
Grade: 5
Students focus on the commercial history of Kennebunk’s Main Street! Staff begins the program with a presentation on historic locations and processes of industry in Kennebunk. Students then complete a walking tour and scavenger hunt on Main Street, Kennebunk, which still has remnants of its industrial past.
Investigating Primary Sources
Grades: K – 12
Talk with a Museum Educator to plan a curriculum-based field trip for students to explore primary sources and artifacts from local, state and national history.
Southern Maine Archaeology
Grades: K – 12
Talk with a Museum Educator to plan a curriculum-based field trip for students to explore local archaeology processes with the Cape Porpoise Archaeological Alliance, within its offices at the Brick Store Museum.
Group Tours
For adult groups planning a visit to the Museum. Make sure to learn more about what exhibitions are open during your visit, and what programs are planned.
Group Visit Guidelines
- Group admission rate (20% off tickets) applies to parties of 5 or more. Museum Members leading groups receive 25% off.
- Please schedule group visits at least two weeks in advance.
- To schedule a group tour, please email info@brickstoremuseum.org with the following information: date of requested visit; contact person for your group; and any program requests you may have.
Self Guided Tour, $5 p/p
After a Welcome Introduction by Museum staff, explore the Museum’s seven galleries at your own pace, and focus on what interests you and your group!
Guided Gallery Tour, $8 p/p
Tour includes introduction to the Museum by a staff member, a guided overview of each exhibition, and time for Q&A, in addition to exploring the galleries at your own pace.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour, $15 p/p
Includes the above and a staff-led tour of Collections Storage, which holds nearly 55,000 items of the Kennebunks’ history.
Walking Tours
The Museum’s Walking Tours can be reserved for groups! Learn more about the selection of tours on our Tours & Talks page.
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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Tours, Talks & Gatherings
Explore the Museum’s offerings of tours, talks and gatherings that happen year-round at the Museum. (Learn more…)
Special Events
Special events highlight the history, art and cultures of our region through every season. (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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