Wyckoff House Museum 40.644325° N -73.920746° W

Description

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.

Contact programs@wyckoffmuseum.org to discuss our virtual or school-based programs or how we can modify our program offerings to best serve your students.

We are in school district 18.

Lunch Notes

School groups are welcome to arrive early or stay after their lessons to eat lunch at our outdoor picnic tables.

A tented picnic area (April-December) and covered patio space are available in bad weather.

Bathroom Notes

Two ADA-accessible bathrooms are available with two private stalls each and changing tables.

Info

5816 Clarendon Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203

+1 718-629-5400

programs@wyckoffmuseum.org

Sun
Closed
Mon
Closed
Tues
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thur
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Subjects
History, Colonial Times, Slavery, Native Americans, Agriculture, Cultural Connections, Ecosystems, Weather And Climate, Climate, Conservation, 17th Century, Science, Patterns, Art, Social Studies, Primary Sources, African American History, Immigration, 18th Century, Biology, My Community, Botany, Sustainability, Reading
Activities
Tour Groups, Virtual Field Trip, Field Trip, Digital Resource, School Based Program
Grades
Adult, Postsecondary, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, K, 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, Preschool
Cost
Reduced Price For Title 1 Schools
Accommodations
Outdoor Lunch Space, Special Education Programs

Learning Experiences

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Field Trip

Colonial Life (In-person)

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

Subjects Covered

history, colonial times, immigration, 17th century, agriculture, social studies

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, k
Capacity
30 stu., Max 6 chap., Min 2 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
90 min.
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Price Options

$250.00 per Group for Private School

$180.00 per Group for Public School

$150.00 per Group for Title I School

$150.00 per Group for Local District School

$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class

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Biodiversity in the City

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 is a seasonal outdoor program offered in the Fall and Spring only. This program takes place outdoors, rain or shine and does not include a tour of the historic house.

Subjects Covered

science, biology, ecosystems, agriculture, climate, my community

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, k
Capacity
30 stu., Max 6 chap., Min 2 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$210.00 per Group for Private School

$150.00 per Group for Public School

$125.00 per Group for Local District School

$125.00 per Group for Title I School

$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class

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Creative Composting

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!

Subjects Covered

ecosystems, agriculture, climate, conservation, my community

Grades
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Capacity
30 stu., Max 6 chap., Min 2 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$210.00 per Group for Private School

$150.00 per Group for Public School

$125.00 per Group for Local District School

$125.00 per Group for Title I School

$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class

Virtual Field Trip

Tour Groups

Historic House & Urban Farm Tour

Experience NY’s oldest house on a guided tour. Museum staff will bring visitors through the three furnished period rooms of the house and surrounding farm as we explore the history of the Wyckoff House and daily life during the Dutch Colonial Era to today.

Accessibility Notes:
We can provide stools if your group requires seating between stops of the tour, however, this may limit the amount of visitors inside the historic rooms at one time. Groups of more than 20 can reserve the following time slot to accommodate overflow.

Hands-on Activities are available as tour add-ons for an additional $4-6/per person.

Contact us at programs@wyckoffmuseum.org with questions about options and activity add-on availability.

Subjects Covered

history, colonial times, slavery, native americans, agriculture, cultural connections

Grades
adult, postsecondary
Capacity
20 stu.
Activity

tour groups

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$12.00 per Person for Adults

$10.00 per Person for Adults With Disabilities

$10.00 per Person for Seniors

Digital Resource

School Based Program

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