Hands-on-History Field Trip
On Wednesdays this Fall, Old Salem is once again offering our highly popular Hands-on-History program for school groups of 12 or more students. This unique experience offers students three guided behind-the-scenes hands-on activities in addition to a complete self-guided tour of the Old Salem historic buildings. These standards-based activities have been thoughtfully designed by Old Salem’s education staff with a focus on creating entertaining historical connections through the lens of Salem’s earliest European settlers. As the Moravian educational philosophy says, “All play has purpose!”
Each Wednesday this Fall, you can choose either a morning, or afternoon, time block for your Hands-on-History workshop experience. Each block will last approximately 90 minutes and accommodate up to three student groups of 12 for a total of 36 students, and 3 chaperones. Due to the limited physical space of the historic Single Brothers’ Workshop, school groups with 100 or more students, will be asked to split their student group across two different Wednesdays.
To Request and book a Hands-on History Field Trip
Please submit your online request which can be accessed by clicking the icon at the bottom of this page. Since Hands-on-History Tours are offered only on Wednesdays, bookings fill quickly, so we encourage you to submit your online request form at least 60 days prior to your desired visit date.
During our busy Fall season, when completing the online form, we ask that you provide a first and second choice for the date of your Old Salem visit. This allows a Group Tour coordinator to quickly lock in a suitable back-up date if your first choice is not available.
Once your reservation request is received by Old Salem, a Group Tour coordinator will generate, and return to you via email, a Reservation Contract for your review and signature. Submitting an online request form will not guarantee your reservation until Old Salem has received a signed copy of your contract acknowledging your acceptance of the ticket prices and invoice total including all applicable taxes. An accurate headcount of students, teachers and chaperons must also be included.
Special Note: Payment for the full cost of your Old Salem field trip must be received 30 days before your visit. If payment is not received on or before the stated due date, Old Salem reserves the right to cancel your tour reservation. Old Salem Inc. cannot accept payment on the day of your field trip.
Hands-on-History Field Trip Cost
- Students: $20+tax
- Adults included on the contract invoice: $26+tax
- Old Salem awards one complimentary Group Leader ticket per 12 paid students .
- Adults not included on the contract invoice will be required the applicable day-of ticket price.
- A NC state and Forsyth county sales tax equaling a combined total of 7% will be applied to each ticket value.
Due to the limited physical space in the Single Brothers’ Workshop, the number of adults participating in this program is limited to 1 adult per 10-12 students. If you have a student who is in need of a 1-on-1 support, please inform our Group Tour coordinator at the time your reservation is placed. Additional adult teachers, parents and chaperons who do not partake in the Hands-on-History segment are welcome to join their student’s group for the self-guided portion of their Old Salem field trip.