Education Programs
The Augusta Museum of History Department of Education relates, through interpretation, the Museum’s collections and its commitment to their preservation, study and display, to the needs and interests of a diverse audience. The department has developed programs for children, families, teachers, adult learners, and special audiences alike.

School Field Trips & Tours

The Augusta Museum of History offers docent-led tours and self-guided tours of the museum for both adults and schoolchildren. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance by calling the Education Department at (706) 722-8454. Please inform the Education Department of any special needs or interests in your group when scheduling your tour. For school groups, the museum can accommodate up to one hundred children at one time, in groups no larger than twenty-five students. 

1797 Ezekiel Harris House 
Museum Tour 
(Grades 3-12)

Learn more about the life of Ezekiel Harris, the society in which he lived, and the Harrisburg neighborhood. This facility is not wheelchair accessible, but alternative learning experience is available for those who cannot access the house. (30 students can be accommodated) 

History 2 Tour 
(Grades 3-12)

A joint tour of both facilities, the Augusta Museum of History and the Ezekiel Harris House. This tour can be focused on the colonial history of Augusta at your request. Students are welcome to have lunch in the park next to the Ezekiel Harris House between the tours. (30 students can be accommodated per site.) 

Touch and See Tour
(Grades K-2) 

Local and regional history comes to life for children as they interact with selected subjects at the Augusta Museum of History by touching and using historical reproductions. By comparing the past to the present, children learn more about their world. (100 students can be accommodated)

Historical Overview 
(Grades 3-12)

A more in-depth examination of Augusta area history is provided to students at the Augusta Museum of History, as they study the events and forces of the past 12,000 years that have shaped their community. (100 students can be accommodated.)

Georgia Studies: 
Images and Artifacts 
(Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8) 

The unique resources of the Augusta Museum of History and the Morris Museum of Art combine to present local and state history using art and artifacts. Students experience subjects ranging from Native Americans to the Civil Rights Movement. This object-based learning experience includes tours of both museums. A classroom resource kit is available in Burke, Columbia, and Richmond County public school media centers, from either museum or can be downloaded from our website. (50 students can be accommodated per site.).

Tour Scheduling
For all tour scheduling contact Heather Sellers, Education Manager, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 706-722-8454 or hsellers@augustamuseum.org. Tours are scheduled two weeks in advance depending on available time and gallery space. Tour bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis.



Preparing for Your Visit
After scheduling your tour, you will receive a confirmation letter with important information about your visit, tips for teachers and chaperones, and suggestions for pre-visit and post-visit activities. This letter will also include information on where to meet your tour guide, how to make arrangements for visitors with special needs, and telephone numbers to call if you need to make changes in your scheduled tour.



Age Level
Kindergarten (5 years-old) through Adult



Group Size
The minimum size for a guided tour is 10 people. Most school tours can accommodate 100 students in groups of 25. Kindergarten & 1st grade must have one adult for every 5 students
Older school groups should have an adult for every 10 students. Teachers are responsible for supervising their students while in the museum. Special arrangements can be made for larger groups when time and space are available.



Availability
Scheduled tours are available from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.



Special Needs
In order to better serve the schools and give all children a wonderful learning experience, the Department of Education and Public Programs would like school teachers to consider the following suggestions when booking a tour for school children who have learning and/or behavioral disorders, or any other special needs:
· Please advise the tour coordinator of your group’s special needs.
· Request additional docents.
· Have extra chaperones accompany your group.