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Tour Registration
 See our
2007 School Tour Calendar further
down the page or click here
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learn more
about
the Historical Tour Categories in the Museum and Village
School Tours, Group
Tours, & Group Presentations
School
Tours
The busiest time of the year for school tours is in the spring. If you
would like to book a school tour, we suggest you get your request in
early as the dates in May do fill up quickly. The last few weeks of
April are also a very busy time. The Fall is usually not as busy as the
spring and it is a nice time to visit the Museum. You might want to
consider booking your next tour in the Fall of the year. Tours of the
main Museum can also be booked during the winter. It is possible to
tour the Village in the winter, but it can be very cold.
Several types of tours can be arranged. Listed below are some of the
more popular tours by grade level. However, we can arrange most any
type of tour your group would desire. We can also do Theme tours such
as immigration, Indians, types of machinery, what tool is this etc.
There is a Museum Store where students can buy a variety of things such
as books, T-shirts, rabbit furs, and traditional candies of the time.
Time should be scheduled at the end of the tour or perhaps during the
noon hour for student shopping. You might like to look at the Discover
History Page to see some of the activities conducted by the Albert Lea
Area Schools Fifth Grade classes. If you would like to work out
something similar, we would be very happy to work with you. If you
would prefer something special, please contact us by phone and we will
work with you to make the necessary arrangements.
Group Presentations
Group presentations can be arranged anytime of the
year. Pictured above
are Paul and Kay Larson, retired teachers, depicting Ma and Pa Ingalls.
Paul and Kay have designed a presentation for elementary age students
involving artifacts such as the spyder and the coffee grinder etc.
(pictured above) from the time of Laura Ingalls. They have given this
presentation to students from grade 3 to grade 6. It has been very well
received. We also have presentations regarding immigration which are
presented by Pat Mulso. Usually this presentation has been for 4th
grade students. The FCHM would be more than happy to work with you to
design special presentations that will enhrich your classes. If you
have any special needs or presentations you would like to use in your
classroom, please contact the FCHM and we will work with you to develop
a special group presentation. Our Education Committee is comprised
mostly of retired educators with many years of experience from all
grade levels. Working together, we are sure we can develop a program
very appropriate for your students. We are currently in the process of
developing large totes with artifacts and scripted presentations which
can be obtained from the FCHM for your personal use in your classroom.
Please let us know if we can be of service to you.
Kindergarten:
The Log cabin, Games from the 1800's, Importance of
school, Importance of reading
First Grade:
Fire trucks - old and new, Fire safety, Medicine - tools
and remedies
Second Grade:
Small groups, Tour of Historical Village
Third Grade:
Agriculture, Hands on stations, Pioneer crafts, History
Complex Activities
Fourth Grade:
Immigration, Cultural activities, Historic clothing
Fifth Grade:
Discover History Program
Sixth Grade:
Learning stations, History complex activities, Scavenger
hunt
The cost for a tour is based on the number of students and the length
of the tour. We recommend that you have
one adult chaperone for every ten students. There will be no charge for
the chaperones. Additional adults that might accompany the group will
be charged $3.00 which is a discount of 40% off our regular adult
admission.
SCHOOL TOURS AND PRICES 2007-2008 School
Year
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10 PER GROUP
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1 hour
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Up
to 10 Students
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1
guide
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$15.00
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$15.00 - 1st
Guide
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Up to 20
Students
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2 guides
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$28.00
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$13.00 each
additional
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Up to 30
Students
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3 guides
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$41.00
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guide
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Up to 40
Students
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4 guides
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$54.00
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Up to 50
Students
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5 guides
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$67.00
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Up to 60
Students
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6 guides
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$80.00
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Up to 70
Students
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7 guides
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$93.00
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Up to 80
Students
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8 guides
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$106.00
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1 1/4 hours
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Up to 10
Students
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1 guide
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$17.00
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$17.00
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Up to 20
Students
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2 guides
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$32.00
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$15.00
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Up to 30
Students
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3 guides
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$47.00
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Up to 40
Students
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4 guides
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$62.00
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Up to 50
Students
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5 guides
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$77.00
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Up to 60
Students
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6 guides
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$92.00
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Up to 70
Students
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7 guides
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$107.00
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Up to 80
Students
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8 guides
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$138.00
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1 1/2 hours
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Up to 10
Students
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1 guide
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$19.00
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$19.00
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Up to 20
Students
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2 guides
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$36.00
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$17.00
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Up to 30
Students
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3 guides
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$53.00
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Up to 40
Students
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4 guides
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$70.00
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Up to 50
Students
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5 guides
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$87.00
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Up to 60
Students
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6 guides
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$104.00
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Up to 70
Students
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7 guides
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$121.00
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Up to 80
Students
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8 guides
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$138.00
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1 3/4 hours
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Up to 10
Students
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1 guide
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$21.00
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$21.00
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Up to 20
Students
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2 guides
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$40.00
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$19.00
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Up to 30
Students
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3 guides
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$59.00
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Up to 40
Students
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4 guides
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$78.00
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Up to 50
Students
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5 guides
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$97.00
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Up to 60
Students
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6 guides
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$116.00
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Up to 70
Students
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7 guides
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$135.00
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Up to 80
Students
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8 guides
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$154.00
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2 hours
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Up to 10
Students
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1 guide
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$23.00
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$23.00
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Up to 20
Students
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2 guides
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$44.00
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$21.00
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Up to 30
Students
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3 guides
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$65.00
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Up to 40
Students
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4 guides
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$86.00
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Up to 50
Students
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5 guides
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$107.00
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Up to 60
Students
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6 guides
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$128.00
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Up to 70
Students
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7 guides
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$149.00
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Up to 80
Students
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8 guides
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$170.00
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Click above for a printer friendly/pdf Tour price list.
During the spring, we have a Tour Calendar posted on our web site. To
see if your date is still available, click the Tour Calendar link.
If you would like to
book a date for your school group, you can EMAIL us or
call us at 507-373-8003.
Group Tours
Group tours and Elderhostels, can be booked at any time. You may want
to avoid April and May as these months do fill up with school tours.
Admission to the Museum is $5.00 per adult. There are several special
events during the year which you might want to consider, such as Eddie
Cochran Days, Christmas in the Village, The Haunted Village in October,
and the Freeborn County Fair Week at the beginning of August. Several
name entertainers appear at the fair and this might be a nice time for
an extended visit to Albert Lea and Freeborn County. You can check the
Freeborn County Fair site for a list of entertainers for this years
fair.
We do have an area where we can arrange for your group to have a
catered meal while you are at the Museum. This is usually arranged with
a local restaurant or deli. There is a modest cost for the meal.
The Freeborn County Museum has also been host to several Elderhostels
which are arranged in conjunction with Riverland Community College.
Elderhostels usually are a week in duration and include many events and
tours in the Freeborn County area. If you would be interested in such
an Elderhostel, you can EMAIL us or call 507-373-8003.
Group Presentations
Group presentations for your group can be arranged by contacting Pat
Mulso at the Freeborn County Historical Museum. You can EMAIL her or
call 507-373-8003. Mrs. Mulso has given many presentations in the area
for service clubs, school classes, etc. She would happy to work out the
details of your presentation with you.
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