Onsite Field Trips to the History Center

Themed Field Trips

We offer a variety of themed options for field trips to best fit your curriculum needs. Each field trip option allows for hands-on exploration of the museum, with additional activities and experiences.

Available field-trip themes:

Highlights of the Museum (all grade levels) – A comprehensive overview of 12,000 years of Florida history, spanning a variety of content areas
First Floridians (grades 2 and up) – A look at the lifeways of Florida’s indigenous people, with a focus on the Timucua and the Seminoles
Breaking Barriers (grades 2 and up) – An exploration of Black history in Florida, through the stories of those who broke through barriers and inspired change
Pioneer Hustle (grades 1 and up) – An overview of life as a pioneer, with a look at what it took to survive on the Florida frontier

Onsite field trips include:

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. schedule, with five rotating stops
Hands-on workshop based on selected tour theme
Courtroom mock trial experience
STEM challenge activities, hands-on replicas and primary sources*
Standard-based lesson plans emailed to teacher

*Activities and exhibits are subject to change

Cost for Field Trips: $8 per student. One free chaperone per 10 students. $8 per additional chaperone. Educators are free.

Limit of four chaperones in addition to the teacher for each class. 150 students max per day.

Onsite Field Trips are available Monday-Friday, August 29, 2022 – May 19, 2023

Grant funding is available for eligible Orange County public schools on a first-come, first-served basis.

Self-Guided School Tours

Self-guided tours of the History Center allow educators and children to set the pace and guide their own experience through the museum. These tours include:

Suggested exhibit-rotation schedules
Teacher guides for each exhibit
Standard-based scavenger hunt for students

Cost for Self-Guided Tours: $6 per student. One free chaperone per 10 students. $8 per additional chaperone. Educators are free.

If you are a Home School Group interested in booking an onsite field trip, please visit Home School Field Trips.

How to Book Your Field Trip

Registration for field trips is available online. Click the link below to complete the registration form.

A $50 deposit is required to reserve a date for field trips (cash, check, or credit card). Deposits are refundable with notice of cancellation no less than two weeks prior to your program date. Deposits are applied to the total cost of your tour. Upon arrival at the History Center, we will collect the remainder of the payment for the number of classes in attendance.

Grant funding is available for eligible Orange County public schools on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have questions about booking your field trip, call the Education Department at 407-836-8556 or email Mary “Katie” Kelley.