Uncover the life and legacy of Margaret Brown with a Guided Field Trip at the Molly Brown House Museum!

All of our field trips are:

• Onsite at the Molly Brown House Museum
• Available Wednesdays and Thursdays
• 90 minutes long
• Available in English, Spanish, or both!
• Interactive and hands-on
• Aligned to Colorado Education Standards
• Free for Teachers!

We have three guided field trip options:

1. Operation: Curator (Grades K - 6) - Ready to be a curator for the day? Through hands-on activities and guided exploration, students discover how artifacts tell stories. Students learn about Margaret Brown, Colorado history, and life long ago.

2. Primary Source Workshop Tour (Grades 6 - 12) - How do historians uncover the past? What makes a source reliable? Students explore Colorado history and Margaret Brown's legacy through hands-on artifact exploration and primary source analysis. Students build critical thinking skills and practice historical inquiry along the way.

3. Titanic Student Tour (Grades 3 - 12) - Available in March and April only! Explore themes of immigration, innovation, and class through the story of the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Discover Margaret Brown's legacy of activism and philanthropy through hands-on analysis of real and replica artifacts.

Field Trip Times:

Field Trips are 10:15am - 11:45am on Wednesdays and Thursdays. We can also accommodate afternoon field trips at 12:00pm - 1:30pm on a case-by-case basis. Please email education@mollybrown.org to book an afternoon tour.

How many students can we accommodate?

Each field trip slot has a maximum capacity of 27 students. If you are bringing more than 27 students, you will need to book an additional tour time. Please book with accurate student numbers for each entry time.

Chaperone Requirements:

We require 1 teacher or chaperone per every 10 students. You can bring as many chaperones as you would like as long as you do not go over the maximum 30 total people in a time slot.

Chaperones are expected to help the museum guide and students at all times.

Chaperones must be included in your number at booking and paid for. We cannot add chaperones later.

I want to extend my students' time in the neighborhood. What can we do before or after our tour?

We are now including a 30-minute self-guided walking tour of the neighborhood when you book a program! This is designed to be used either before or after the house tour and explores Margaret Brown's neighborhood!

Homeschool Groups:

If your group is less than 20 students, please book with our quarterly Homeschool Field Trip option. If you prefer a private field trip, please email education@mollybrown.org to discuss options and availability.

Please book all adults as chaperones. Chaperones are expected to stay with the group at all times.

Siblings ages 0 - 4 are free as non-participating observers. To include them in the hands-on activities, please book them as a student to ensure we have enough materials and educators.

Scheduling:

Field Trips must be booked at least three weeks in advance. We can occasionally accommodate a field trip with a shorter notice, but these must be booked via phone or email. If you have any questions, please contact education@mollybrown.org or 303-832-4092 ex. 20

Payment:

Payment is due at the time of booking. Title 1 schools, please choose Title 1 pricing at the time of booking. Title 1 Chaperones are required to be booked at time of booking as well.

Additional financial assistance may be available for schools. Contact education@mollybrown.org for more information.

Accessibility Information:

Exploring the Museum includes climbing a series of staircases: 12 steps up to the front porch; 21 steps up to the 2nd floor; 19 steps to the 3rd floor, and 19 to return to the 1st floor from the second. Please note in your registration if the steps would be an issue for you and if you will need to use our lift to access the main floor of the Museum. The lift does not access the 2nd or 3rd stories. If you require a touch tour or a sign language interpreter, please call 303-832-4092 x 20 or email education@mollybrown.org.