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Custom Field Trips & Experiences

Bring your curriculum to life with a customized field trip at the Heinz History Center.

Collaborate with our museum educators to design a unique experience tailored to your students’ needs and interests. Whether through a single visit or a series, students build museum literacy and strengthen essential 21st-century skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and communication.

These personalized experiences help students connect deeply with the people, stories, and primary sources that define Western Pennsylvania’s impact on American history.

Ready to collaborate on an idea? Email [email protected] to start planning your custom visit.

Tour Modifications, Special Requests & Add-Ons

  • Custom tours, modifications, or lesson extensions are subject to a $50 administrative fee (per request) and are dependent on staff availability and discretion.
  • Pre-/post-tour workshops, activities, or scout badges are available for $11 per student.
  • Additional adults beyond the 1:5 chaperone ratio are welcome to attend at the cost of general admission.
  • If you are interested in a program specific to the Detre Library & Archives, please contact [email protected].

Please note: Customized tours and special experiences do not fall under the Kamin “Free for Kids” Initiative. While general school field trips are eligible for free student admission, custom experiences require additional planning and resources and are subject to standard program fees.