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TUDOR PLACE | OPEN. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday Noon – 4 p.m. Click for info.

Field Trips

Tudor Place’s vision is to honestly look at the past to realize a better future. Students participating in-person or in virtual programs:

  • Examine historical documents and artifacts
  • Apply critical thinking skills
  • Investigate the lives of all people who lived and worked at Tudor Place, including enslaved and free workers, during the 19th and 20th centuries

Information/Fees

  • Both in-person and virtual opportunities are available.
  • In-person field trips are designed to take 1.5 hours, while dynamic virtual programs are 1 hour long.
  • Fees are a flat rate: $50, $75 or $100; pay as you wish. Assistance is available. There is no charge to Title I schools.
  • Minimum 5 students, maximum 40 students, unless otherwise agreed upon.
  • A $25 deposit is requested at the time of booking and counts toward the total cost, with the balance due the week before the program.

We are happy to work with the needs of your class to accomplish a fun, easy, safe and informative field trip. Tudor Place is a member of the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative.

Interested in booking a learning program for school or home? Email education@tudorplace.org or submit this form to apply.

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Available Programs

Storytime in the Garden

Pre-K through Grade 1 | In-person Program Length: 1.5 Hours | Virtual Program Length: 1 Hour

Students are invited to explore Tudor Place’s magnificent 5 ½ acre garden. This kinesthetic program promotes sensory learning and development. Students enjoy an interactive story time, then observe a variety of plants, flowers and wildlife.

Garden Detectives

Grade 2 through 5 | In-person Program Length: 1.5 Hours | Virtual Program Length: 1 Hour

Students become garden detectives as they explore 5 ½ acres of historic gardens in search of plants, animals and other wildlife. They will learn principles of scientific investigation to study how plants grow.   

Historical Detectives: Mapping the Capital City

Grade 3 | In-person Program Length: 1.5 Hours | Virtual Program Length: 1 Hour

Through workshops and an interactive tour, students investigate maps, photographs and historical artifacts to learn about the history of Georgetown, Washington DC and Tudor Place. By examining primary sources, students compare and contrast the experiences of people who lived at Tudor Place during the 1800s. Then students create their own map for historians to learn about them. By the end of the program, students will be able to compare and contrast contemporary and historical maps of Washington DC and describe how the city has changed over time. They will also be able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources and be able to pose relevant questions about the events they encounter within them.

Historical Detectives: The Local Civil War

Grade 5 | In-person Program Length: 1.5 Hours | Virtual Program Length: 1 Hour

On an interactive tour, students examine historical artifacts, photographs, maps and other documents to learn about how the Civil War impacted the people who lived and worked at Tudor Place. After building their knowledge of primary sources and Civil War history, students will create their own primary sources for future historians to learn about them. By the end of the program, students will be able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources, be able to pose relevant questions about events they encounter in historical document, and identify ways in which Washington DC has changed. They will also be able to summarize the causes and consequences of the Civil War and how it impacted the residents of Washington DC.

Be the Curator: Primary Source Workshop

Grades 6 through 12 | In-person Program Length: 1.5 Hours | Virtual Program Length: 1 Hour

Pull back the curtain of museums to reveal the best practices of public history in this unique workshop. Students learn how Tudor Place curators, historians, archivists and educators use primary sources to make decisions. Then, students replicate this work in their own projects. Subject matter can include setting the dining room table at Tudor Place and creating a museum exhibit.

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In The News

Tudor Place’s 31st Garden Party Honors Diana Prince

June 1, 2023/by Comms2018
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From The Blog

Britannia and Armistead: Generations of Stewardship

April 5, 2023/by Janet Wall
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Education at Home

Tudor Place – One of the Georgetown DC Hidden Gems

April 11, 2023/by Janet Wall
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Behind the Canvas: The Defining Day with Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell and Tom Long

January 26, 2023
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Tulip poplar in full bloom with green leaves on South LawnLisa Blume Photography

Art in the Garden: Witness Trees and Water Color Painting

March 17, 2023
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Tudor Tots: What’s Waving?

December 21, 2022
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Weeding Out Invasive Plants

April 6, 2023
June 17, 2023
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SLAVERY AT TUDOR PLACE

As an historic site that bears the scars of slavery, Tudor Place seeks to look this injustice in the eye.  Click here to learn more.

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Advance registration encouraged; suggested donation. Click for info.

1644 31st Street, NW | Washington, DC 20007
202-965-0400 | info@tudorplace.org

  • About

    • Mission
    • Staff & Leadership
    • Jobs, Internships & Volunteering
    • For Neighbors
    • Annual Reports
    • Preservation
  • Visit

    • Plan Your Visit
    • Parking & Directions
    • FAQ & Accessibility
    • Group Tours
    • Shop
    • Virtual Tour
  • Calendar

  • Museum & Collection

    • History
    • Collection
    • Slavery at Tudor Place
    • Domestic Servants
    • Archive
    • Learn
  • Garden

    • History
    • Explore
    • What’s Blooming
  • Other

    • Rentals
    • Education
    • Join & Give
    • Contact
    • Tickets
    • Donate
    • Membership

Advance registration encouraged; suggested donation. Click for info.

1644 31st Street, NW | Washington, DC 20007
202-965-0400 | info@tudorplace.org

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