Please note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, our Portable School Programs are suspended until further notice. In the meantime, please visit the Virtual Teacher Resources page for other options.
Don't have time or funds for transportation? We'll come to you! A Museum Educator will bring hands-on history experience to your classroom, adaptable to an age-appropriate level. Portable Programs are free for all Elmhurst schools and $25 for all other groups. The current lineup of Portable School Programs includes:
Kidstory
Kids take a fascinating journey through Elmhurst history through artifacts and hands-on activities (Grade 2-4).
Becoming an Immigrant
Pack a trunk with German immigrants from the 1800s to learn about what people brought to the New World (Grade 2-4).
Old-Fashioned Games
Students learn how children of the past played through games and toys such as cup-and-ball, spinning tops and hoop-and-sticks (Grade Pre K-5).