Reinforce your classroom work with an educational student field trip to the Southern Museum! Hands-on, interactive learning will increase retention by engaging students and getting them excited about the subject matter. The Southern Museum provides a fun learning experience for all kinds of student groups, including school groups, scout groups, Civil War interest and train clubs and other community organizations.
School Age Programs
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History offers dynamic field trip options that meet Georgia state curriculum standards and offer highly interactive exhibits and lesson plans for teachers and students. All options are tailored for age appropriateness and can be customized to meet specific requirements.
Grades 3-12: Adapted to your specific grade level
Tour size: 10 – 200 students, (1 ½ – 2 hours)
Monday – Saturday availability, Price: $5.00 per student
Museum Highlights Tour
Explore the permanent exhibits at the Southern Museum and learn about the strategic and economic importance of railroads during the Civil War. Visit with a Union or Confederate soldier; see the General steam locomotive; rediscover the Great Locomotive Chase in our theater; hear stories associated with the French Merci boxcar located in the Jolley Education Center; and experience the operation of an early 20th century factory. Our most comprehensive tour of the Museum!Industrialized America
Learn about the Industrial Revolution and its significant role in forging a new America following the end of the Civil War. Become acquainted with the function of railroads and other industries in the redevelopment of the economic and social structure of the New South beginning with Reconstruction into the 20th century. Galleries recreate the Glover Machine Works (a Marietta, GA factory as it appeared during the early 1900s), including a full-scale reproduction of the belt-driven locomotive assembly line.A Nation Divided
Find out the causes and consequences of the Civil War. Investigate numerous aspects of the period while touring galleries containing examples of original weapons, accoutrements, uniforms, musical instruments and civilian items. A Civil War soldier will talk with students and present a musket demonstration. See the famous steam locomotive the General and an actual Medal of Honor associated with its capture. Meet James J. Andrews, William Fuller and other historic characters in our acclaimed movie, which dramatically recreates the Great Locomotive Chase.
Add-ons
Add a walking tour of Big Shanty or a scavenger hunt for your students at no extra charge! Add-ons can be adapted to any appropriate grade level (3rd grade and up).
Early Childhood
Monday – Saturday availability, Price: $5.00 per student
Junior Railroaders (Pre-K – Tour size: 10 – 40 children – 1 hour)
Hands-on activities in the Jolley Education Center and the Georgia W. Pierce Pre-K Area allow children to discover and learn while having fun in the Museum! This program is designed to introduce young learners to the Southern Museum. Staff will customize a tour to your choice of Pre-Kindergarten themes and content standards.Our Historic Community (K through Grade 2: Tour size: 10 – 200 students, 1 ½ – 2 hours)
Museum exhibits provide the basis for learning about the contributions of various historical workers, male and female, of the Civil War era and into the early 20th century. Students learn about the world of work and the importance of providing goods and services within our community.Museum Explorers (K through Grade 2: Tour size: 10 – 200 students, 1 ½ – 2 hours)
Our Museum Highlights Tour catered specifically to the younger learner! Age appropriate interactive lessons promote critical thinking skills as students explore the Museum, watch the story of the Locomotive Chase in our theater, and participate in hands-on activities within the Jolley Education Center.
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, offers a dynamic learning environment for adults and children groups of all age levels. Our school field trip options meet Georgia state curriculum standards and offer highly interactive exhibits and lesson plans for teachers and students.
All program options are tailored for age appropriateness and can be customized to meet specific requests. Group Tours Office at the Southern Museum 770.427.2117, ext 3174, groups@southernmuseum.org.
