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Embark on a journey through 200 acres of living, breathing history. As you explore Old Sturbridge Village’s authentic 19th-century landscape, you’ll encounter costumed historians, period buildings, and heritage animals that transport you back in time. Whether you’re visiting for a few hours or a full day, our online resources allow you to curate a personalized adventure that brings New England’s past vividly to life. Perfect for schools, scout troops, homeschool groups, and other youth groups!
Recommended for K through 12th grades.
Students………………………………………………$12
Chaperones…………………………………………$17
Chaperones include parents, guardians, and other adults accompanying the trip who are not employed by the booking school.
Teacher/Youth Group Leader…………..FREE
Teachers include classroom teachers, school administrators, nurses, aides, and any school personnel accompanying the group during their trip. For Homeschool groups, one adult is admitted FREE per 10 students.
* Minimum total fee of $120 is required to qualify for the Student group rate of $12.
We welcome chaperones but ask that you please share this guide with all teachers and chaperones attending the field trip.
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Make History Guides, Scavenger Hunts, and Self-Guided Materials
Whether your group is visiting for a few hours or all day, curate your Village experience with the Make History Guides or other self-guided materials available below or our Educator Resources page. Seasonal self-guided materials will be available throughout the year on a limited-time basis.
Important Notes for In-Person Field Trips:
- Limited, non-refrigerated, sheltered lunch storage and eating space is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Lunch Room by the Museum Education Center.
- Outdoor picnic tables are available on a seasonal basis throughout the Village campus.
- Due to limited space, school groups are not allowed to dine in the Bullard Café unless purchasing food.
- Groups are welcome at the gift shop; chaperones must accompany students inside.
- Before booking, please review our policies regarding payment, rescheduling, and canceling here.
- Please see our chaperone guide, map to the Museum Ed Building, and other Educator Resources for more “know before you go” information.
- Thinking about or trying to justify a field trip to OSV to your school administrators? See our “Why Take a Field Trip to Old Sturbridge Village?” document here.
- Contact us at [email protected] to get a free visit to the Village to see if it’s right for your students
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