Description
Guided group tours at The Printing Museum are the perfect field trip outing for school and homeschool groups (middle school through college). Group tours for 8 or more are available by appointment, Tuesday through Friday, 10:00AM – 4:00PM. They can be customized to enhance teacher lesson plans covering the following topics:
- General Tour
- Colonial America & Independence
- Texas Revolution
- Journalism and Communications
Each field trip experience can consist of three parts:
- Gallery Tour: Docents introduce themes, key historical figures, and lead an interactive printing activity.
(approx. 60 min) - Collection Moment (optional): Students get time to inspect primary sources optional
(approx. 20 min) - Studio Activity (optional): Students participate in a books arts activity
(approx. 45 min)
Studio Activities
An additional fee of $8 per person (with the exception of Silkscreen Activity). Plan for an additional 45 minutes for your studio activity.
- Book Arts Activity
- Gyotaku Fish Printing
- Lego Letterpress
- Screen Printing Activity
- Silkscreen T-shirt Activity: Note, this activity is $15 for children/students/seniors and $20 for adults
Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of $95 per tour is required to book field trips.
Cancellation Policy
Field trips can be rescheduled at no cost if requests are received 3 business days in advance of the scheduled tour. Rescheduling requests received less than 3 business days in advance will incur a $50 rescheduling fee. If a field trip is canceled or the group doesn’t show up, the deposit will be forfeited. The Museum reserves the right to reschedule a field trip at its own discretion. In the event a tour is rescheduled by the museum, the rescheduling fee will be waived.
