School Programs
Time Line of
Hudson River History
2007 School & Group Program
Museum open for school and group tours
May 5 through October 31
Reservations required
Call 845-338-0071, extension 15
Standard Tour Program
Approximate Tour Time Allowance: 2 hours
Maximum Capacity: 40 (groups of 30-40 will be divided in two and
run concurrently)
Minimum Group Size: 15, Basic rate for guided tours $5.00/person,
(one adult chaperone admitted with every 10 students)
School Tour Availability: Daily 9:30 - 3:30, May - October
Tour Components (each guided by museum staff or docent)
- Introduction to the Museum.
- A visit with Mathilda, an original 19th century tugboat. Ring
the original bell from the steamboat
Mary Powell, "Queen of the Hudson" from 1861-1918.
- The Rondout Creek, "How Things have Changed".
- Tour of 2007 featured exhibit, "Racing the Wind: Two Centuries
of Iceboating on the Hudson."
- Learn the dynamics of travel, shipping, industry and livelihoods.
- Journey back in time to the 1850's to 1930's where steamships, tug boats and sloops were the primary mode of transportation for passenger travel and a thriving local industry.
- NEW FOR 2007! "The Great Hudson River Shipping Race!"
Interactive game where students learn about knots, wind, signal flags,
hard work and life threatening challenges faced by late 1800's sloop
and steamboat captains and crew as they participate in a historically
accurate "race" from Rondout Creek to NY Harbor.
- Optional Video - choose from our divers library selections covering
topics from the environment, tug boats and the ecology of the Hudson
River.
- Visit to the Museum Store.
A nearby waterfront park is ideal for picnic lunches and there are many excellent restaurants in the Rondout Heritage District.
Optional Tour Components
Options are add-ons and can be included in your tour at your
request. Optional tour components have different requirements for minimum
and maximum numbers of participants. Trolley, Teal, & Lighthouse Tours
will require separate payment to the selected facility as they
are separate financial entities from the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
Build a Sloop or Ferry Boat - children are able to build and paint their own wooden model model boat:
Price: $3.50 per child
Time allowance: Additional 1 hour
Availability: Monday through Friday, May - October
Capacity: 15 to 30 (Groups of 30 will be divided in two and run concurrently. Groups larger than 30 wanting this option need to reserve multiple days)Excursion tour aboard Motor Yacht Teal.
A choice of two unique waterfront tours are offered (weather permitting). 1) Inland following the path of the D&H Canal or 2) the Hudson past Kingston Point, the gateway to the Catskills. Historic narration is provided and can be focused on specific areas of classroom interest. Early development, Native American influence, industrialization, the maritime history and environmental impacts can be discussed. Input from instructors and students welcomed:
Price: $8.00 per student
Time allowance: Additional 1 hour (unless otherwise specified)
Capacity: 35 (students) - 75
Availability: May through October
Boat trip and tour of the Rondout Lighthouse
In cooperation with Esopus Meadows and the City of Kingston, boat rides and tours of the Rondout Lighthouse are available.
Time allowance: Additional 1 hour
Availability: Call the museum to schedule jointly with museum tour. For boat tour only contact Sharon Jones directly.
Minimum capacity: 25 students
Maximum capacity: 46
Cost per student: $5.00, adult groups $9 eachTrolley Ride to Kingston Point (Thursdays only)
Price: $3.00 per visitor
Time allowance: Additional 1 hour (includes a visit to the Trolley Museum of NY)
Availability: Charters by arrangement, May - October
Minimum group size: 20