The Park City Museum has number of school programs to fit the needs of a variety of ages and subjects. School programs at the Museum seek to inspire curiosity and provide an understanding of Park City’s history. This first class Museum is a welcoming and engaging environment where students may see the lessons of history and how we can connect to our local and state history.
School programs are FREE for all Park City, Summit and Wasatch County students. Reservations are required and should be made at least three weeks in advance. We require at least one adult per 10 students. School programs are scheduled for Spring (March, April, May) and Fall (Sept, Oct, Nov).
See program descriptions following the photograph:
- Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.
School Programs
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2nd Grade Field Trip: This program gives students an overview of the Museum and Park City’s history.
- Lesson Plans:
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Utah History and Park City: Come learn about how our local town’s history connects to Utah state history and US history.
- Utah State Core Curriculum Standards:
- Lesson Plans:
- Science & Technology in Park City: Park City’s story is rich in mining history. Explore the science and technology behind our history and see how far we’ve come.
- Utah State Core Curriculum Standards:
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- Changing Gallery Programs: Changing exhibits throughout the year explore a variety of historical topics. The Museum offers lesson plans and programs focused on these exhibit topics. 2011-2012 changing exhibits:
- Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964 [On exhibit until Oct 30]
- Programs: You may bring your class to visit this banner exhibit or you may use the following lesson plans as stand alone lessons in the classroom.
- Bracero Program Lesson Plans
- Pets in Park City [On exhibit from mid-Nov-March]
- Programs
- Lesson Plans