Schools
Looking for educational programs that are right for your class? The Watkins Museum offers classroom visits (in-person & virtual) and field trips for pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school students. The museum also offers classes for homeschool students ages 5-16. To schedule your experience with the Watkins Museum or discuss options for developing a custom program, contact:
Cherrie Preut, Education Coordinator
(785) 841-4109
[email protected]
Homeschool History
Looking for an educational and fun activity for your child? The Watkins Museum shares Douglas County History with homeschool students ages 5-10 and 11-16. Class time includes exploring the galleries and using artifacts to learn about the people and places of Douglas County. Older homeschool students will also participate in tours and visit other Douglas County historic sites.
Classes, Tours, & Field Trips:
To ensure visiting the Watkins Museum is a fun and educational experience for everyone, please read the museum’s visitor expectations for students, teachers, and parents/guardians participating in field trips. If you wish to schedule a field trip, please fill out the request form below.
| Group | Fees |
|---|---|
| Douglas County Schools | FREE |
| Douglas County Daycares | $2 per child |
| Schools/Daycares Outside of Douglas County | $5 per student |
NEW Maggie Herrington Journal-Class Activity
Use excerpts from Maggie’s journal to learn about her life in early Lawrence. May be done at your school or at the museum.
NEW Women of Wonder
Learn about women who helped Lawrence develop and thrive.
Other Tours:
- Quantrill’s Raid and the Civil War
- Life in Early Lawrence
- The Watkins Building
- Filmmaking in Lawrence and Douglas County
- Agriculture/Agribusiness
- Railroads
Douglas County Partner Tours & Field Trips:
Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum
Communities of the Wakarusa Valley in Douglas County: Richland
The Underground Railroad in Kansas: Angels of Freedom
Eudora Community Museum
Then and Now…Communities Establish and Evolve
Territorial Capital Museum and Lane University
Getting Started: A New Life on the Kansas Frontier
Lecompton – The Birthplace of the Civil War Tour/Field Trip
History Day
History Day is a year long learning opportunity for students in grades six through twelve, that offers students the opportunity to explore topics that interests them. They conduct research, using primary and secondary resources, and then analyze the information, in light of an over-arching historical theme or question.
For more information, visit Kansas History Day’s website.