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Student Group Museum Visits
A field trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps is designed to be a self-paced, self-guided experience. Although we do not offer individual or group tours, our friendly, knowledgeable docents are stationed at posts throughout the Museum and are trained to provide additional information upon request. School groups should allow for an average of 2-3 hours to fully appreciate all the Museum has to offer.
Scheduling an Educational Visit
The first step to schedule a field trip is to submit a reservation form. Please allow 2-3 business days for processing. Once your reservation form has been processed, you will receive an email confirmation with a Welcome Packet attached. The Welcome Packet includes directions to the Museum, arrival and parking logistics, pre-visit educational resources, and information on eating at the Devil Dog Diner. Approximately one week prior to your scheduled visit, you will receive a reminder via email from a member of the education staff.
If your group includes visitors with special needs (physical, mental or emotional challenges), please indicate this information on the reservation form to help us ensure the highest quality experience for your group.
When you arrive at the Museum, you will be greeted by one of our staff members. Please remember to sign in at the Information Desk.
Planning Your Visit
Organization, communication, and advanced planning help guarantee the best possible experience for students as well as for teachers and chaperones. Our school group visit schedule and map is designed to help teachers maximize instructional time while minimizing congestion in the Museum. Many teachers have found this to be a useful tool in planning their visit. We ask that teachers divide students into groups of 10 with at least one adult chaperone accompanying each group.
Museum Manners
Please review our “Museum Manners” and watch the video below with your students prior to your visit. It is important that students and chaperones understand our behavior expectations. The following behaviors will not be tolerated: loud talking and shouting; running; misuse of museum artifacts; disrespect toward museum staff, group leaders, and chaperones; eating or drinking in the galleries; or any inconsiderate actions that could disrupt the experience of others.
A field trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps is designed to be a self-paced, self-guided experience. Although we do not offer individual or group tours, our friendly, knowledgeable docents are stationed at posts throughout the Museum and are trained to provide additional information upon request. School groups should allow for an average of 2-3 hours to fully appreciate all the Museum has to offer.
Scheduling an Educational Visit
The first step to schedule a field trip is to submit a reservation form. Please allow 2-3 business days for processing. Once your reservation form has been processed, you will receive an email confirmation with a Welcome Packet attached. The Welcome Packet includes directions to the Museum, arrival and parking logistics, pre-visit educational resources, and information on eating at the Devil Dog Diner. Approximately one week prior to your scheduled visit, you will receive a reminder via email from a member of the education staff.
If your group includes visitors with special needs (physical, mental or emotional challenges), please indicate this information on the reservation form to help us ensure the highest quality experience for your group.
When you arrive at the Museum, you will be greeted by one of our staff members. Please remember to sign in at the Information Desk.
Planning Your Visit
Organization, communication, and advanced planning help guarantee the best possible experience for students as well as for teachers and chaperones. Our school group visit schedule and map is designed to help teachers maximize instructional time while minimizing congestion in the Museum. Many teachers have found this to be a useful tool in planning their visit. We ask that teachers divide students into groups of 10 with at least one adult chaperone accompanying each group.
Museum Manners
Please review our “Museum Manners” and watch the video below with your students prior to your visit. It is important that students and chaperones understand our behavior expectations. The following behaviors will not be tolerated: loud talking and shouting; running; misuse of museum artifacts; disrespect toward museum staff, group leaders, and chaperones; eating or drinking in the galleries; or any inconsiderate actions that could disrupt the experience of others.
Questions?
If you have urgent questions or concerns about your visit, please contact the Program Assistant for Educational Visits at 571-353-0084 or [email protected].
Devil Dog Diner Boxed Lunches
Pre-order affordable and nutritious lunches for your entire group. To order your bagged lunches, please contact [email protected], at least 7 business days prior to your visit.
Please note that student groups who bring their own bagged lunches are NOT permitted to dine inside the Museum. An outdoor picnic area is available next to the playground.
If you have urgent questions or concerns about your visit, please contact the Program Assistant for Educational Visits at 571-353-0084 or [email protected].
Devil Dog Diner Boxed Lunches
Pre-order affordable and nutritious lunches for your entire group. To order your bagged lunches, please contact [email protected], at least 7 business days prior to your visit.
Please note that student groups who bring their own bagged lunches are NOT permitted to dine inside the Museum. An outdoor picnic area is available next to the playground.
Gallery Guides
Gallery guides are designed for students in grades 6-12 to complete during their visit to the Museum. Guides help students focus their attention and reinforce classroom work, and also provide teachers with a post-visit assessment tool.
We are happy to provide clipboards and pencils should you opt to bring guides for your group. |
Connections to the Virginia Standard of Learning
For Virginia public school teachers, a field trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps provides an excellent opportunity to enhance student understanding of World War II and the Cold War, as outlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). For specific information about how the Museum relates to a particular SOL, teachers may review the following: |
Teaching Trunks Program
Teachers unable to bring students to the Museum can arrange for one of our education specialists to deliver hands-on learning activities to the classroom. Teaching trunk programs include a Colonial-era program for grades K-5, and programs for grades 6-12 that include the Revolutionary War, U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II in the Pacific, and Marines in the Cold War. Programs last about an hour and are aligned with the Virginia SOLs.
Please contact us at 703.221.8430 or [email protected] . You can also complete the online reservation form to schedule a visit. Elementary Teachers: Please click here for information about our K-5 Colonial Era Trunk Program. Middle and High School Teachers: Please click here for information about our 6-12 Teaching Trunk Programs. |
Marine Corps Topic Worksheets
Learn more about the Marine Corps with these fun and educational worksheets designed for use at home and for ages 8-88.
Diversity in the Marine Corps African Americans in the USMC Hispanic Heritage Worksheet (English version) Honoring our Corpsmen & Honoring Our Chaplains Marine Aviation Marines in Space Montford Point Marines The President's Own: the United States Marine Band Women Marines Sergeant Reckless |
Teacher Workshops
The Museum's education department hosts teacher workshops in partnership with Prince William County Public Schools and Stafford County Public Schools. Developed for elementary, middle and high school social studies teachers, these two-day workshops enrich participants' content knowledge and familiarize teachers with Museum resources. Presenters include authors, historians, and Museum staff members who provide teachers with in-depth historical background and strategies for the classroom. Recent workshops have focused on the role of the Marine Corps in the Revolutionary War, World War I and the Cold War.
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