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

Explore 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 September 26th-November 9th 2023 + May 1st-June 14th 2024 and takes place outdoors, rain or shine. This experience does not include a tour of the historic house.

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 how the composting process captures greenhouse gasses and reduces the effects of global warming on our local communities. Students will leave with the understanding of the importance of sustainable practices to take back to the classroom and home!

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.

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.)

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.