School Tour Programs

For complete information on School Field Trips, please see our information click here.

Students and Educators love the History Experience Field Trip at the Elkhorn Valley Museum!

Field Trip Admission Fees: $4/student, 1 free adult for every 10 students
$4/adult for additional adults More information here.

Picnic tables are available for lunch in the park. In the case of inclement weather, students may have lunch in the community room.

Group Tours & Programs

Group Tours

Are you planning a trip to the Museum with your group or organization? Scheduled group visits begin with a welcome and orientation at the front of the museum. Groups can then take a self-guided tour of the museum and have the option of also touring the Dederman Schoolhouse, Dederman Cabin, and the Cave in Verges Park. Included with the Group Rate, your group also has the option of participating in one of the programs listed below.

Group Programs Available at the Elkhorn Valley Museum

For detailed descriptions and more information, click here for the Group Programs Brochure.

• One Room Schoolhouse
• Old-time Toys & Games
• Pioneer Life
• Night at our Museum

Outreach Programs

Bring the Elkhorn Valley Museum to your organization or business with an Outreach Program. $30 for nonprofit organizations, $50 for others. Click here for more information.

• Karl Stefan: Telegraph Man
• Karl Stefan II From Dots & Dashes to Congress
• Old-Time Toys & Games

Birthday Parties

Celebrate your child’s birthday with an exciting staff-led program at the Elkhorn Valley Museum. Click here for more information.

• I’m a Pioneer!
• B is for Birds

If you’re planning to bring a cake and/or a present exchange, you will need to  rent the Affiliated Auditorium.

Registering

Registration is required for all group tours and programs. To schedule your visit, please contact Jeana at (402) 371-3886 or email jeana@elkhornvalleymuseum.org. Click here for more information.

Fees for educational programs and group tours are $4 per participant during museum hours. ($30 Minimum, $5 per participant after hours) For children’s groups, one chaperone per group of 10 is free.

Annual Events

Old-Time Independence Day Picnic

July 4th, 11:30am-3:00pm
Travel back to the 1870s to celebrate the 4th of July during this Old-Time Independence Day Picnic. Bring your lunch for a picnic in the Museum’s Verges Park and enjoy the songs from the Civil War and Stephen Foster. The Settler’s Cabin and One-Room Schoolhouse will be open with old-time games and Victorian crafts for the children. FREE!
Donations are encouraged

Heritage Day

September (Check the events calendar for dates and details!)
Explore the cultural fabric of our community! Enjoy touring the museum galleries, settler’s cabin, one-room schoolhouse, and cave. Go back in time with demonstrations of old-time crafts and activities. FREE!
Donations are encouraged

Johnny Carson’s Birthday Party

October 24th, Noon-5pm
Enjoy a special marathon of our favorite clips and episodes of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson starting at Noon. **On Exhibit just for this event: An entire additional exhibit case filled with Johnny memorabilia and the fascinating Carson Connection exhibit.** Included with Museum Admission.

Trick or Treat in Haunted Verges Park

Part of Downtown Trick or Treating

Friendly trick-or-treating for the little ones at the Settler’s Cabin & One-Room Schoolhouse. Brave Trick-or-Treaters can venture into the haunted cave for a sweet treat.
Hot chocolate and popcorn for sale.