The Wabash County Historical Museum is pleased to announce that Crossroads Bank will be sponsoring all Wabash County student field trips to the Museum for the 2016-2017 school year. This partnership with Crossroads Bank enables the Museum to maintain offering these field trips free of charge to educators, students and their families.
“As we introduce our new tagline – Preserving the past. Influencing the future. – there is no better way to engage youth in local history than getting them to experience the interactive exhibits at the Museum,” said Mitch Figert, Executive Director of the Museum. “We enjoy serving as a second classroom to local educators and work to bring their lessons alive through the use of artifacts, living history, and other activities. Thanks to Crossroads Bank we will ensure there are minimal barriers to Wabash County educators as they take advantage of all we have to offer them at the Museum.”
Field trips are vital in introducing and engaging young people in local history, and being able to offer free access to the Museum will hopefully spark an interest for many children. Daycares, preschools, homeschool associations, private and public school students can all take advantage of free field trips throughout the fall and spring semesters.
Field trips consist not only of touring both floors of exhibits and the Parkview Wabash Education Center but also can include a new passport-scavenger hunt activity, an interactive “What Is It?” activity and 15 minute video about Wabash County. The Museum staff can tailor the experience to any age group.
To schedule a field trip, please contact Brooke Duecker at bduecker@wabashmuseum.org as soon as possible; the Museum calendar is filled quickly. Field trips must be scheduled at least one week in advance to allow the Museum to prepare for the visit.
The Wabash County Historical Museum is located at 36 E Market Street in downtown Wabash. Call 260-563-9070 for more information.