Plan Your Visit

School Group Programming

A second grade class on a garden highlights tour.
 

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A bank of computer terminals in the Shenandoah Valley Gallery link visitors to a Civil War database along and provide information about the museum's oral history project.
 

Note

Advance registration with the MSV Education Department is required for school groups wishing to receive guided tours.
 

Quickfact

The Museum participates in Virginia Time Travelers, a program of VAM.

The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) Education Department would love to help you plan the perfect visit for your students or youth organization. A visit to the Museum galleries, historic house or gardens offers a variety of learning opportunities based on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) and/or the West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives (CSOs), while providing a fun and memorable experience.

Please read the downloadable document,

Planning a Field Trip, before scheduling your tour. This document will give you all the information you need regarding hours of operation, admissions, and detailed scheduling instructions. In addition to school tours, we are also happy to help youth organizations, such as scouting troops, plan visits to the Museum. Please contact us to discuss your organization's educational goals (i.e. badge requirements) for your upcoming visit.

There are a few details about visiting the MSV that you should know before the day of your visit. Please Read the downloadable document, On the Day of Your Field Trip. Also, note the downloadable Bus Route Map, which provides important directions and parking instructions. To schedule a tour or inquire about tour possibilities not listed here, please email the MSV Education Coordinator or call

888-556-5799, ext. 224.