Field Trips
Field Trips at the Frazier:
Designed to align with State Standards, our guided field trips provide active, hands-on learning for students of all ages. Whether handling reproduction artifacts in our museum classroom, utilizing customized investigation guides in the museum galleries, or viewing a live presentation or screening of KentuckyShow! in the Brown Forman Theatre - your students will be actively engaged throughout the visit. Scroll down to review specific program options. Feel free to contact our Education Team with questions at education@fraziermuseum.
Cost: Scroll down to review individual programs for per-student cost. Rental of our lunch space to bring a sack lunch adds $0.50 per student. A cash, check, or card payment is due in one lump sum on the day of the visit. For more information on our payment policy click here.
Title 1 Schools: Thanks to generous donors and community support we are able to offer FREE field trips to Title 1 schools. Funding is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Identify your school as Title 1 on the reservation form and an education staff person will reach out within 24 hours to let you know if funding is available to cover your visit. Special thanks to LG&E/KU Community Investment Fund, the Frazier Educational Access Fund, museum members and program participants, and other anonymous donors.
Length: 2 to 3.5 hours - check your confirmation packet for details
Chaperones:
Adult chaperone requirements vary by age group. Required chaperones receive free admission, additional adults are welcomed for the student rate.
K-3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:6 ratio of adult chaperones to students
4th – 8th . . . . . . . . . . 1:8 ratio of adult chaperones to students
9th – 12th . . . . . . . . . 1:10 ratio of adult chaperones to students
Museum Exploration: Your schedule will automatically include gallery investigation guides for students to complete in small groups with their assigned chaperone. Many programs also include 30 minutes of self-guided time for students to explore other areas of the museum. Check the schedule in your reservation packet and, if yours does not, ask our Reservation Specialist about adding 30 minutes of self-guided exploration to your visit at no additional cost.
KentuckyShow!: Experience the people, sights, and sounds of the state woven together in a high-definition production that explores Kentucky’s past, present, and choices for the future. Teachers may select their preference to view KentuckyShow! when booking their visit (no additional cost). Certain programs include the screening automatically. Preferences are not guaranteed, please check your final schedule included in the email reservation packet. Visits will include either a live performance or KentuckyShow! - we are not able to accommodate both.
Scheduling: Fill out this form to inquire about available dates and programs. If you have not heard back within 24 hours, please email education@fraziermuseum.org to make sure the form was received.
Grades: K – 4
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and addition of self-guided time*
Miniatures from our Stewart Historic Miniatures Collection will serve as a jumping-off point to study the neighborhoods, landmarks, and people that make our community a special place. During this interactive program students will:
Discover the people, places, and landscape of our unique community.
Work in teams to create a table-size 3D map of Louisville’s neighborhoods - adding miniature figures, landmarks, and architecture to the display.
Explore the Cool Kentucky, The Commonwealth, and Stewart Historic Miniatures Exhibitions, featuring multiple interactive/hands-on features for young learners.
Observe primary source images, artifacts, and displays in the museum galleries to learn about our city and state.
View a live performance, music & stories presentation, or screening of KentuckyShow!
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
*Groups of 90 or more should allocate 3.5 hours and plan on bringing a sack lunch.
UNIQUELY KENTUCKY
Grades: 3 - 8
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and addition of self-guided time*
This lively, cross-curricular program will highlight the “uniqueness” of Kentucky and why people chose to settle in our state over time. Students will:
Discover how Kentucky was shaped by its land, climate, and culture.
Consider the natural resources and conditions of early Kentucky including water, weather, soil, and grain.
Explore how Kentuckians have modified the physical environment to meet their needs, including altering waterways and the development of water filtration.
Design, build, and test their own water filters; consider water filtration as both a natural and man-made process; and learn about the history and impact of Louisville Water Company on our community.
Complete an investigation guide in the museum galleries, exploring primary and secondary sources in the Frazier’s American History Collection, the Cool Kentucky and Spirit of Kentucky exhibitions.
Enjoy live presentation, video performance, or a screening of KentuckyShow!
The Frazier Museum is pleased to partner with Louisville Water Company on the development of this program. Ask about a possible combo field trip to both sites, or free Louisville Water Company outreach session at your school.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
Thank you to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund for their support of Spirit of Kentucky.
*Groups of 90 or more should allocate 3.5 hours and plan on bringing a sack lunch
Grades: 4-8
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and addition of self-guided time*
What inspired colonists to risk their lives to gain independence? Students explore this question as they:
Re-imagine the taxes and acts that so infuriated many of the colonists and led to the American Revolution, as modern-day scenarios.
Act out the situations, make connections and draw conclusions about this tumultuous time in our history.
Consider the role and impact of historic documents such as the Declaration of Independence.
Work on investigation guides in the museum galleries to explore the theme of independence throughout American history.
View a video performance, live presentation, or screening of KentuckyShow!
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
Teachers may request a pre/post visit performance-based video lesson focused on Sybil Ludington for $50 (free to Title 1 schools as funding allows).
*Groups of 90 or more should allocate 3.5 hours and plan on bringing a sack lunch.
Grades: 5-12
Groups Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 90 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3 hours depending on lunch
History Mystery is a structured, yet interactive program that leads students on a search for historical clues throughout the Frazier exhibitions. Students will:
Work in small groups with their chaperone to reveal the identity of a mystery artifact and further analyze its form and significance.
Enjoy self-guided exploration in the museum’s temporary exhibitions.
View a screening of KentuckyShow! or enjoy a live presentation in the Frown-Forman Theatre.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
The Commonwealth
Grades: 4 - 12
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 90*
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length:2.5 - 3 hours depending on lunch
The Commonwealth Divided We Fall exhibition aims to share the history of Kentucky from varied and diverse perspectives. Featuring a wide range of objects, replicas, and hands-on installations, the exhibit takes visitors on a winding journey through the lives of everyday Kentuckians from pre-colonization to the early 1900s.
During this immersive program students will:
Discuss our common past and the themes they will discover in The Commonwealth exhibition.
Investigate artifacts, displays, and imagery from Kentucky history during an exploration of the exhibition, supported by an investigation guide or guided tour.*
View a screening of the film KentuckyShow! in the Brown-Forman Theatre.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to ask about Title 1 funding)
*Groups of 40 or less may request a guided tour of The Commonwealth exhibition in replacement of the investigation guides.
Cool Kentucky
Grades: K - 12
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 90 students*
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and addition of self-guided time
From basketball to bluegrass, magicians to musicians, and corvettes to caves – Kentucky is cool. It is home to some of America’s most talented people and the source of some of its greatest ideas. Through its diverse arts, customs, and achievements, KY possesses a unique culture that has helped change the world.
During this engaging visit students will explore many facets of the state, including its places, people, and landscape. The visit includes:
Exploration of the Cool Kentucky exhibition, supported by an investigation guide or guided tour.*
Observation of primary source images and artifacts to make discoveries about our state and community.
A screening of the film KentuckyShow! or live presentation in the Brown-Forman Theatre.
K - 3rd grade students will also enjoy a centers-based class session where they choose from selection of hands-on crafts and activities.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
*Groups of 40 or less may request a guided tour to replace the investigation guide.
LEWIS AND CLARK
Photo Credit: GSE Summer Startup
Grades: K – 12
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 90 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and the addition of self-guided time*
Get ready for an adventure! Re-trace the two-year journey of the Corps of Discovery and learn about the local connections to their historic trek west across America. The program includes:
Exploration of the hands-on and immersive Lewis and Clark Experience exhibit.
K - 3rd grade students enjoy a centers-based class session where they choose from a selection of hands-on crafts and activities.
4th – 12th grade students focus their time on an exhibit investigation examining landforms, animal species, transportation, technology and cultures.
All age groups finish up the day with a Lewis and Clark themed live performance or screening of KentuckyShow!
Want to make a day of it? We can help you add a a boat making experience at KMAC, located just a few blocks walking distance from the Frazier. Payment will be made separately at each location.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to ask about Title 1 funding)
*Groups of 80 or more from kindergarten through third grade should allocate 3.5 hours and plan on bringing a sack lunch
KENTUCKY PIONEERS: Tools of the Trade
Grades: 3- 5
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and addition of self-guided time*
What makes a Kentucky pioneer? Students explore this question and the lives and hardships of living in early Kentucky. During this hands-on/minds-on program they enjoy:
An interactive class session observing and handling reproduction tools, and make predictions about their uses.
Completing gallery investigation sheets that help students explore the history of Kentucky through careful observation of maps, images, and primary source artifacts.
A live presentation, video performance related to early 19th century Kentucky, or screening of KentuckyShow!
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
*Groups of 90 or more should allocate 3.5 hours and plan on bringing a sack lunch.
REVOLUTIONARY KENTUCKY
Grades: 5-12
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and addition of self-guided time*
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw farmers and distillers in what was then the American West rise up in armed protest of a whiskey tax proposed by Alexander Hamilton and approved by the federal government. Frontier Kentucky farmers and distillers protested in a much different ways to Hamilton’s hated tax. Students will:
Consider how the rebellion presented a major crisis to President Washington and the newly-formed government of the United States of America.
Enjoy an interactive, drama-based class session examining the reasons many Kentuckians were upset with the federal government and how those thoughts were affected by economics, history, geography, and civic issues.
Complete an investigation guide in the museum galleries, exploring primary and secondary sources in the Frazier’s American History Collection and Spirit of Kentucky exhibition.
View a live presentation, video performance, or screening of KentuckyShow! in the Brown-Forman Theatre.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
*Groups of 90 or more should allocate 3.5 hours and plan on bringing a sack lunch.
Lights on Main: Winterfest Field Trip
Grades: K – 8
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2.5 - 3.5 hours depending on lunch and program components
Available Dates: November 20, 2024 through January 6, 2025
Step into a magical winter wonderland with your students that brings together history, literacy, community, and holiday fun! From November 20, 2024 through January 6, 2025 the Frazier will be partnering with the non-profit I’d Rather Be Reading to offer 3 floors full of trees decorated by community partners, organizations, individuals, and families. Students will enjoy a tree scavenger hunt of the Lights on Main exhibition, an interactive craft & activity session, and a puppet show highlighting the life and work of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
Limited time program - sign up early to reserve your spot!
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
Flashback:
Louisville Media Through the Years
Grades: 5 - 12
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 35 students
Cost: $9.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunchroom rental)
Length: 2.0 – 3.0 hours depending on lunch and program components
Available dates: July 15, 2024 through January 15, 2025
How has the media changed over the years? How were major events in local history covered in varying ways? How does media impact our view of the world today?
Students will consider these questions and more as they explore the Frazier’s most recent temporary exhibition, Flashback: Louisville Media Through the Years. This small but mighty two-room exhibit focuses on the history of media in Louisville and its impact on our lives. During a guided tour students will learn how media changed and transformed over the years, from Louisville’s first newspaper, the Louisville Public Advertiser, established in 1819, through the new digital media that encompasses our lives today. We’ll cover major headlines from Louisville history, such as Bloody Monday in 1855, the 1937 Flood, the 1974 Tornado, and the 2020 protests, and shows how news coverage of major events has evolved over time.
Students will enjoy a welcome by a museum educator, an interactive guided tour of the Flashback exhibition, time to explore other Frazier exhibits, and the opportunity to meet and chat with one of the award winning and highly respected former media personalities that now help guide the Frazier, Rachel Platt or Andy Treinen.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
SELF-GUIDED VISITS
Photo Credit: GSE Summer Startup
Grades: K-12
Group Size: Minimum 15 | Maximum 120 students
Cost: $8.50 per student (add $0.50 per student for lunch room rental)
Length: 2 hours / 2.5 hours with reservation of lunch space
Self-guided visits are available for teachers that prefer to develop their own focus for the trip and do not need the fully-structured layout of a Guided Program. After a brief introduction to the museum, students will enjoy self-guided time in the museum galleries (in small groups led by chaperones).
Investigation sheets are available at no additional charge, but must be requested in advance of the visit. Groups are invited to participate in any live performances or screenings of KentuckyShow! listed on the daily schedule.
Click here to inquire about available dates (and to check on Title 1 funding)
Ready to book? Please fill out this Inquiry Form and our Reservations Team will contact you!
Questions? Reach us at (502)753-1045 or education@fraziermuseum.org
You can also click here for information on planning your visit.
PLEASE NOTE: School visits utilizing the lunchroom do not include a box lunch. Please plan to bring in a lunch for each student if you reserve our lunch space.