The Wyckoff House Museum preserves, interprets, and operates New York City’s oldest building and its surrounding 1.5 acres of farmland. Through innovative educational and farm-based programs we build cultural and agricultural connections within our community, emphasizing immigration, family, food, and community through history. During field trips to the farmhouse, students learn about the history of the site through inquiry, exploration, and hands-on activities.
Check out our new virtual learning experiences and school-based programs.
Contact programs@wyckoffmuseum.org to discuss how we can modify our program offerings to best serve your students.
We are in school district 18.
Outdoor picnic tables in good weather. Covered tented area April through December.
Masks are required for all attendees of indoor programs.
Port-o-potties on-site April through December. No indoor bathroom facility or waiting area.
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See all tipsExplore the 1.5 acres of garden and green space at the Wyckoff House Museum to understand the life systems of different flora and fauna native to NYC. Lesson highlights include: biodiversity and the ecosystems of an urban farm, organic vegetable gardening, soil and compost, and a visit to our beehives and the surrounding native plant area. Students will use observation skills and the five senses to learn about the bounty of life on our farm in this interactive lesson.
This program will run from October 1st-November 18th 2022 + May 1st-June 9th 2023 and takes place outdoors, rain or shine. This does not include a tour of the historic house.
This is an in-person outdoor program that can accommodate socially-distanced classroom groups or learning pods.
science, biology, ecosystems, agriculture, climate, my community
field trip
$250.00 per Group for Private School
$180.00 per Group for Public School
$150.00 per Group for Local District School
$150.00 per Group for Title I School
Learn how a family of 13 lived in a single-room house through storytelling, inquiry, artifact investigation, images, and hands-on activities. Explore the restored home of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff and bring to life what the daily experience in colonial Nieuw Amersfoort was like for the Dutch, enslaved Africans, and Lenape people who called this place home.
Choose one hands-on activity: Butter Churning, Herbal Sachet Making, Quill Pen Writing, or Wool Felting
history, colonial times, immigration, 17th century, agriculture, social studies
field trip
$250.00 per Group for Private School
$180.00 per Group for Public School
$150.00 per Group for Local District School
$150.00 per Group for Title I School
Join our educators for a tour of the Wyckoff Farm & Composting System. We will dig in and learn about the process of decomposition, play the compost sorting game, and explore our worm bin. Through fun hands-on activities students will learn the importance of sustainable practices to take back to the classroom and home!
ecosystems, agriculture, climate, conservation, my community
field trip
$250.00 per Group for Private School
$180.00 per Group for Public School
$150.00 per Group for Local District School
$150.00 per Group for Title I School
Learn how a family of 13 lived in a single-room house through storytelling, inquiry, artifact investigation, images, and hands-on activities. Explore the restored home of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff and bring to life what the daily experience in colonial Nieuw Amersfoort was like for the Dutch, enslaved Africans, and Lenape people who called this place home.
colonial times, 17th century, agriculture, social studies, primary sources
virtual field trip
$125.00 per Group for Private School
$90.00 per Group for Public School
$80.00 per Group for Title I School
Join our educators for a virtual tour of the Wyckoff Farm & Composting System. We will dig in and learn about the process of decomposition, play the compost sorting game, and explore our worm bin. Through fun hands-on activities students will learn the importance of sustainable practices to take back to the classroom and home!
ecosystems, weather and climate, agriculture, climate, conservation
virtual field trip
$125.00 per Group for Private School
$90.00 per Group for Public School
$80.00 per Group for Title I School
Take a more in-depth look at life on the Wyckoff Farm and how it relates to greater themes across New Amsterdam in the Dutch Colonial Period with a two-part multi-session series.
Topics include: Lives of the Enslaved on the Wyckoff Farm, agriculture, trade in New Amsterdam, and more.
When reserving, specify the desired program dates and topics to focus on so our Education team can follow up. Prices listed are for the cost per group for the series.
colonial times, slavery, 17th century, agriculture, social studies
virtual field trip
$220.00 per Group for Private School
$180.00 per Group for Public School
$160.00 per Group for Title I School
Textile production was an essential task on the Wyckoff Farm. Join us for a brief history of traditional textile-making processes from the colonial period. Students will then experiment with different fabrics and found materials for their own woven creations.
This interactive, hands-on learning program is the perfect follow up to a Colonial Life virtual field trip or can be reserved for groups of at-home learners. Explore more complex designs and learn new skills by reserving a two part (for $140) or three part (for $210) multi-session series .
This program is intended for students grades 2 and up.
patterns, history, colonial times, 17th century, art
virtual field trip
$210.00 per Group for School Group
$140.00 per Group for School Group
$75.00 per Group for School Group
Learn how a family of 13 lived in a single-room house through storytelling, inquiry, artifact investigation, images, and hands-on activities. Explore the restored home of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff and bring to life what the daily experience in colonial Nieuw Amersfoort was like for the Dutch, enslaved Africans, and Lenape people who called this place home.
Choose one hands-on activity: Butter Churning, Herbal Sachet Making, or Wool Felting.
Flexible timing is available.
history, colonial times, 17th century, agriculture, social studies
school based program
$300.00 per Group for Private School
$200.00 per Group for Public School
$180.00 per Group for Local District School
$180.00 per Group for Title I School
Does your school have a garden or outdoor space available for programming? The Wyckoff House Museum can come to you!
Students will explore outdoor garden and green space to understand the life systems of different flora and fauna native to NYC. Lesson highlights include: biodiversity and the ecosystems of Brooklyn, organic vegetable gardening, soil and compost, and sustainable living. Students will use observation skills and the five senses to learn about the bounty of life in our city in this interactive lesson.
Choose one hands-on activity: Herbal Sachet Making, Seed Planting, or Herbal Tea Making.
Flexible timing is available.
science, biology, ecosystems, agriculture, climate, my community
school based program
$300.00 per Group for Private School
$200.00 per Group for Public School
$180.00 per Group for Local District School
$180.00 per Group for Title I School
Learn how to make butter at home! Kit includes butter churn with strainer, recipe with step-by-step instructions, butter spreader, and herbs from the Wyckoff Farm.
Please choose a date on the calendar you'd like to receive your classroom kit by.
(Note: This is not an educator-led experience. Shipping is an additional $10 flat rate and an invoice will be submitted to the contact email for payment.)
history, colonial times
digital resource
$15.00 per Group for School Group