Education Programs
Due to COVID19, the Hudson River Maritime Museum has put all educational programs on hold.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum offers a variety of educational programs for students of all ages, including homeschoolers and summer campers.
HRMM offers on-site field trip programs, in-class outreach programs, and special district-wide programs.
HRMM offers on-site field trip programs, in-class outreach programs, and special district-wide programs.
School Tour Details
The museum is open YEAR-ROUND and will accommodate winter field trips as well as in-class programs.
All students attending on the same day must do the same activities, for scheduling and staffing purposes.
One adult per 10 students receives free admission (this includes teachers). One-on-one aides, school nurses, and teaching assistants always receive free admission.
We can accommodate up to 4 classes or groups per day, with a maximum of 30 students in each class. Programs may start as early as 9 am and end as late as 5 pm.
Students are welcome to bring their own lunch. Please leave lunches on the bus or pack in totes to leave in a designated area. The museum yard has many creekside benches as well as a gazebo and covered picnic area. Indoor eating space may be arranged in the event of rain.
$50 deposit is required to hold your date and is due upon receipt of your invoice. This deposit will be subtracted from your total cost. The remainder of your payment is due the day of your visit. Please arrange to have one check or credit/debit card payment per group. Cash is accepted, but not preferred. HRMM accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.
Spring dates, especially late May and June, fill up fast, so make your reservation today by contacting Education Coordinator Paul Daley at education@hrmm.org or by calling 845-338-0071 ext. 11.
Cancellation
Most HRMM programs take place rain or shine. Trips may be cancelled up to two weeks before the scheduled date with no penalty. Trips cancelled with less than two weeks’ notice or with no notice will forfeit the deposit. Trips may be rescheduled up to one week before the original date of visit with no penalty. Cancellations due to extreme weather with NOAA-issued no travel warnings are exempted from penalty. Programs with a large outdoor component may have one rain date built in ahead of time with no penalty.
All students attending on the same day must do the same activities, for scheduling and staffing purposes.
One adult per 10 students receives free admission (this includes teachers). One-on-one aides, school nurses, and teaching assistants always receive free admission.
We can accommodate up to 4 classes or groups per day, with a maximum of 30 students in each class. Programs may start as early as 9 am and end as late as 5 pm.
Students are welcome to bring their own lunch. Please leave lunches on the bus or pack in totes to leave in a designated area. The museum yard has many creekside benches as well as a gazebo and covered picnic area. Indoor eating space may be arranged in the event of rain.
$50 deposit is required to hold your date and is due upon receipt of your invoice. This deposit will be subtracted from your total cost. The remainder of your payment is due the day of your visit. Please arrange to have one check or credit/debit card payment per group. Cash is accepted, but not preferred. HRMM accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.
Spring dates, especially late May and June, fill up fast, so make your reservation today by contacting Education Coordinator Paul Daley at education@hrmm.org or by calling 845-338-0071 ext. 11.
Cancellation
Most HRMM programs take place rain or shine. Trips may be cancelled up to two weeks before the scheduled date with no penalty. Trips cancelled with less than two weeks’ notice or with no notice will forfeit the deposit. Trips may be rescheduled up to one week before the original date of visit with no penalty. Cancellations due to extreme weather with NOAA-issued no travel warnings are exempted from penalty. Programs with a large outdoor component may have one rain date built in ahead of time with no penalty.
In-Class Programs
In-class programs are designed for the classroom where HRMM comes to you!
Traveling the Hudson costs $200 per class. Add on another class at the same school on the same day for $150. Additional travel expenses apply for schools outside of the Kingston City School District.
Museum Mates: School Program offers two activities, Ice Harvesting the Hudson River Valley and The Canal Challenge.
Click the tab below to find out more about these programs!
Traveling the Hudson costs $200 per class. Add on another class at the same school on the same day for $150. Additional travel expenses apply for schools outside of the Kingston City School District.
Museum Mates: School Program offers two activities, Ice Harvesting the Hudson River Valley and The Canal Challenge.
Click the tab below to find out more about these programs!
Traveling the Hudson - Grades 4-8
This Common Core aligned program introduces students to travel in the Hudson Valley in the late 18th and early 19th centuries using excerpts from John Lambert's Travels Through Lower Canada and the United States of North America, 1806, 1807, and 1808.
This Program Includes:
- Introduction to primary sources
- Document analysis activity in which students work in teams to read the excerpts and answer questions and present their findings to the class
- Short talk about the history of Robert Fulton's steamboat and the sloop Experiment, which traveled to Canton China - both of which are mentioned in the primary source text.
Program runs 60-75 minutes. Price is $200 per class, plus travel expenses for schools outside the Kingston City School District. $150 per class if more than one class is scheduled on the same day in the same school.
To book this in-school program, please contact us at education@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext. 11.
mUSEUM MATES: sCHOOL PROGRAM - grades 1-7
The Hudson River Maritime is proud to present its new school program for grades 1st - 7th. The Museum Mates program provides learning about a historical topic, story time, and a fun interactive activity. HRMM offers two Museum Mates activities to schools: Ice Harvesting in the Hudson River Valley and the Canal Challenge. HRMM staff and volunteers will travel to the schools to do the Museum Mates activities.
Ice Harvesting in the Hudson River Valley
Students will learn about the history of ice harvesting and its importance on the Hudson River. Story time is included in the program as well as three ice experiments. The cost for Ice Harvesting is $75 per class or $50 if teachers provide the materials.
The Canal Challenge
To help commemorate the museum’s upcoming exhibits on canals, The Canal Challenge activity will give students the chance to learn about the Erie, Delaware and Hudson and the Champlain Canals. Students will also get the chance to do the museum’s Canal Challenge which involves physical and mental activities. The cost for the Canal Challenge is $75 per class.
Call to learn more about our multiple same day class discount rates. Must be two or more classes on the same day for discount to apply
To book this in-class program, please contact us at education@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext. 11.
Ice Harvesting in the Hudson River Valley
Students will learn about the history of ice harvesting and its importance on the Hudson River. Story time is included in the program as well as three ice experiments. The cost for Ice Harvesting is $75 per class or $50 if teachers provide the materials.
The Canal Challenge
To help commemorate the museum’s upcoming exhibits on canals, The Canal Challenge activity will give students the chance to learn about the Erie, Delaware and Hudson and the Champlain Canals. Students will also get the chance to do the museum’s Canal Challenge which involves physical and mental activities. The cost for the Canal Challenge is $75 per class.
Call to learn more about our multiple same day class discount rates. Must be two or more classes on the same day for discount to apply
To book this in-class program, please contact us at education@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext. 11.
adventures with steam - Grades 3-5
This program introduces students to steamboats, steam engines, and transportation in the Hudson Valley in the early 19th century through a dramatic reading of Steam! Taming the River Monster combined with a demonstration and brief history lesson of steamboats on the Hudson River. This program includes a pre-visit component and day-of component that accentuate the connection between the reading and in-class instruction.
Pre-visit: Steam Themed Reader’s Theatre
The model steam engine demonstration is a Wilesco D 21 mini steam engine designed to provide in-depth knowledge of how a steam engine operates. Please note that the model requires lighting a match and non-toxic, indoor use, fuel tablets to heat the boiler system.
The program runs 60-75 minutes. Price is $100 per class or $75 per class if more than one class is scheduled on the same day in the same school. The Maritime Museum requests that any teacher interested in the Steam Program completes the Steam! Taming the River Monster reading prior to the in-class program.
Pre-visit: Steam Themed Reader’s Theatre
- For a great introduction to steam power, steamboats, and Robert Fulton, we recommend that you read Steam! Taming the River Monster reader's theater with your class before the in-class visit. Designed to be read aloud as an informal play with 22 different reader roles, Steam! is highly recommended for third grade and above.
- Steam! Taming the River Monster can be found online in a pdf form at: https://www.redchairpress.com/sites/default/files/Steam%21_RTscript.pdf
- Class discussion of Steam! Taming the River Monster as an introduction to steam power as a form of transportation
- Model Steam Engine Demonstration as a segue into conversation about properties of water, phase changes, and how Steam Engines produce energy.
- A discussion about the history of steamboats on the Hudson River, Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat, and how steam transportation impacted the lives of New Yorkers.
The model steam engine demonstration is a Wilesco D 21 mini steam engine designed to provide in-depth knowledge of how a steam engine operates. Please note that the model requires lighting a match and non-toxic, indoor use, fuel tablets to heat the boiler system.
The program runs 60-75 minutes. Price is $100 per class or $75 per class if more than one class is scheduled on the same day in the same school. The Maritime Museum requests that any teacher interested in the Steam Program completes the Steam! Taming the River Monster reading prior to the in-class program.
Need Funding?
If your school budget is tight, here are a few resources to help fund your trip to HRMM:
Target Foundation Field Trip Grants: Applications are posted August 1st and close in September for spring funding.
Teaching the Hudson Valley Explore Awards: Applications are available now online. At least one teacher per grade attending must attend the THV Institute in mid-July.
The Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley Field Trip Grants: This field trip grant is limited to public schools in Dutchess and Ulster Counties and grants are awarded on a rolling, monthly basis.
Need help with your grant application? Just ask! Call 845-338-0071 ext. 16 or e-mail swassberg@hrmm.org for assistance.
Did you know HRMM is located along a city bus route? If you are a public school in the Kingston City School district you may be able to get free transportation to the museum via the city bus service. The Kingston Board of Education also supports walking school field trips.
Additional funding may be available for bus and/or admissions costs. E-mail education@hrmm.org for information. Funding is available on a case-by-case basis.
Target Foundation Field Trip Grants: Applications are posted August 1st and close in September for spring funding.
Teaching the Hudson Valley Explore Awards: Applications are available now online. At least one teacher per grade attending must attend the THV Institute in mid-July.
The Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley Field Trip Grants: This field trip grant is limited to public schools in Dutchess and Ulster Counties and grants are awarded on a rolling, monthly basis.
Need help with your grant application? Just ask! Call 845-338-0071 ext. 16 or e-mail swassberg@hrmm.org for assistance.
Did you know HRMM is located along a city bus route? If you are a public school in the Kingston City School district you may be able to get free transportation to the museum via the city bus service. The Kingston Board of Education also supports walking school field trips.
Additional funding may be available for bus and/or admissions costs. E-mail education@hrmm.org for information. Funding is available on a case-by-case basis.
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