Student Field Trip Request

Salem School Days 2025

Welcome Teachers! Old Salem Museums & Gardens invites you submit your reservation request for 2025 below!

Submit your request more than 60 days prior to your desired visit date. Field trips only occur on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Bookings fill quickly! The Group Tours office will not book a reservation if you ask less than 60 days before the desired visit date. Please note that many counties require schools to request for field trips in advance. It is recommended that teachers start both request processes at the same time.

Please include several dates of interest when filling out your request. A request does not mean you have secured that date. To secure a field trip date you must complete the following, 60 days before the desired field trip date:

  1. Confirm via email with your Group Tour Coordinator: the headcount of students, teachers, and total number of parent chaperones.
  2. Sign the reservation contract created by the Group Tour Coordinator. This shows the predicted price.
  3. Return the reservation contract to the Group Tours office within 3 business days of receipt.
  4. Pay the full cost of field trip 30 days before the field trip. OLD SALEM MUSEUMS & GARDENS CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENT ON THE DAY OF YOUR TRIP!

    *Holiday ticket pricing begins November 12th.*

  • Student tickets: $12.00
  • Additional adult tickets, included in the invoice: $26.00
  • The school receives one (1) complimentary adult ticket per 12 students. This is suggested for the teachers. Old Salem does not offer complimentary tickets to bus drivers.
  • If the school opts to not pay for parent chaperones, those parents must pay on their own, and will pay a Day of Rate of $30.00
  • A 7% sales tax for county and state will be applied to each ticket value.
    • Student tickets: $14.00
    • Additional adult tickets, included in the invoice: $36.00
    • The school receives one (1) complimentary adult ticket per 12 students. This is suggested for the teachers. Old Salem does not offer complimentary tickets to bus drivers.
    • If the school opts to not pay for parent chaperones, those parents must pay on their own, and will pay a Day of Rate of $40.00
    • A 7% sales tax for county and state will be applied to each ticket value.

Ticket Policies

      • Old Salem applies a 7% county and state sales tax to all ticket orders.
      • Old Salem gives 1 complimentary adult ticket per 12 students.
      • Additional adults outside of the required chaperone minimum must pay for their ticket. The adults can pay through the school’s contract to receive a discount.
      • Old Salem does not refund tickets for students or adult “No Shows” on the field trip day. Old Salem provides a “Student Ticket Voucher” for a student who could not attend; this voucher is valid for one year.

The Learning in Place team is thrilled for the opportunity to bring Salem’s 18th and 19th century history to life for your students! Thank you!

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Still Have Questions? 

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Call the Group Tours Office at 336-721-7345, visit this webpage, OR email the Group Tours Office, [email protected]

 

Hands-On History Group Tours

Bring your students behind the scenes, on an enriched experience of Old Salem, where core memories are made. Available to book on Wednesdays, Old Salem is offering specialty Hands-on History tours for groups of 12 or more students. This unique experience offers students a complete self-guided tour of the Old Salem historic buildings in addition to three guided behind-the-scenes hands-on activities. These standards-based activities are sure to help your students make memorable connections with core content while exploring a little history. As the Moravian educational philosophy says, “All play has purpose!”

Spring Science Alive

Science Alive offers an enriching experience for public school field trips and individual students alike, blending North Carolina science standards with historical exploration. Hosted in Old Salem’s historic district on March 27th and 28th, April 24th and 25th, September 25th and 26th, and October 9th and 10th, this program caters to grades 3-8, featuring demonstrations and interactive activities that make learning engaging!

Science Alive aims to use History to teach Science, promising a memorable journey for students and educators alike.

Student Group Tour Reservation Requests

Teachers must submit a formal request through this form, in order to start the processing of booking a tour. Submitting a form does not guarantee a date or reservation, that step is completed through communication with the Group Tours office, signing a contract, and receiving payment 30 days before the field trip. NOTE: OLD SALEM CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENT ON THE DAY OF YOUR TRIP! Please allow 3-5 business days (7-10 during our peak season) for someone to reach out to you regarding your request. Requests are a first come, first served basis.

  • Please indicate the nature of your group!
  • Select the grade(s) you intend on bringing
  • Please indicate if you will be bringing an age range or multiple grades. BE SPECIFIC!
  • Field Trip Request must be made 60+ days before the desired date. School tours occur only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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  • Field Trip Request must be made 60+ days before the desired date. School tours occur only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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  • Field Trip Request must be made 60+ days before the desired date. School tours occur only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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  • Group Size

    Old Salem Museums & Gardens requires a 1:12 adult to child (ages 4-18 YO) ratio. Non-compliance will cause a delay in processing. Groups larger than 12 should plan to break up into smaller units. Non-staff adult chaperones are those not employed by your organization and providing an approximate number, even if you are not including them on your invoice, helps us plan for the expected daily attendance.
  • Please give an estimated number of students planning to attend. These numbers may be updated as needed.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
  • These are adults who work for your organization.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
  • Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
  • This number includes staff and non-staff adults planning to attend.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
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  • Plan to arrive at the Visitor Center at 9:15 AM for check in and orientation. Tours start at 10:00 AM. Summer Camps, please arrive to the Visitor Center at 10:00AM
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
  • This contact is the teacher responsible for finalizing: the headcount of students, teachers, and parent chaperones. If you are a tour company, please provide us with the teacher’s contact information and we will communicate with you both.
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  • Provide the name, email, and phone contact for the Administrator, Treasurer, Tour Company that is responsible for submitting the payment to Old Salem.
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  • Visiting Time

    Hours of operation are 10 am – 4 pm, W-Sat. (hours are subject to change based on special events, weather, or holiday observances). Please note: All groups with a reservation must check-in at 9:15 AM on the day of visit. Summer Camps, please check-in at 10am. Please let us know if your time of arrival is flexible to avoid any delays in the processing of your request(s).
  • Plan to arrive by 9:15AM, if you cannot make this time indicate above. Orientation and check-in take time, and tours start at 10AM. Group leaders and their student groups walk on their own to the first tour location.
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  • If you are eating on site, answer the above question regarding the approximate lunch time.
  • Multiple schools visit Old Salem every day, it is up to the teacher to inform us in advance of your lunch time. Lunch is eaten outdoors except when there is inclement weather. Lunches may be stored in the Visitor Center or in a cooler on the bus. The picnic tables are located at the Visitor Center next to the bus parking.
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  • List the time your group must leave Old Salem Museum & Gardens to return to school. Tours typically last from 10AM to 2:30 PM, though Old Salem is open until 4 PM.
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  • Will your students be shopping at our retail locations? Please indicate yes or no. We strongly encourage students to shop at the end of the trip at the Visitor Center before departing for home, so money & souvenirs are not lost in the historic buildings. Old Salem charges a 7% sales tax on all retail purchases.
  • Old Salem Museum & Gardens is dedicated to achieving the highest possible degree of access for all visitors. Please inform us how we can make every student’s experience engaging based on their needs! Please be specific about your student(s) needs so that we may accommodate them accordingly! Read about the Access Salem initiative: https://www.oldsalem.org/core-initiatives/tactile-activities/
  • Disclaimer: Winkler Bakery does not bake gluten-free breads and some foods may contain nuts. The Seed Lab has peanut plants in the Education Room.