Education Programs for Schools

Click here to download our 2007-2008 education brochure (PDF) with complete program descriptions. 

To request a printed brochure or for further information about Hermitage Education Programs, contact Sarah Morgan, Museum Educator, at 201-445-8311 or by e-mail at smorgan@thehermitage.org.

How To Book a Program

Programs are available Monday-Friday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. To ensure the dates of your choice, we recommend scheduling as far in advance as possible. Contact the Hermitage Education Department at 201-445-8311 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). 

All programs begin at the Hermitage Education & Conference Center. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of your program to allow for disembarking from your bus and entering the building. The Hermitage does its best of accommodate late groups but reserves the right to adjust or shorten programs as circumstances demand. All changes are discussed with the visiting teachers. The Hermitage does not have indoor eating facilities; however, groups may picnic on the grounds.

On-Site Programs

Program length: 1.5 hours. Maximum group size: 45. Fee: $5/person.

• If These Walls Could Talk: The Enslaved Population at The Hermitage
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 6.1, 6.4

• Theodosia's World: Everyday Life in Early America
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 6.1, 6.4

• Caught in the Crossroads: The American Revolution Comes to The Hermitage
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 6.1, 6.4

• A House Divided: Sectionalism versus Union
  NJCCC Standards 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5. 6.1, 6.4

• Doing History: Art and Architecture
  NJCCC Standards 1.1, 1.4, 4.2, 6.4

• The Rosencrantz Family Revealed: Life through Objects
  NJCCC Standards 1.1, 1.5, 3.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.4

For a full-day learning experience, combine these two on-site programs:

• Machines, Mills, and Modernity: The Rosencrantz Family and the Industrial Revolution
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 5.2, 5.4, 6.1, 6.4

• The House That Cotton Built: The Gothic Revival Hermitage
  NJCCC Standards 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 6.1, 6.4

Off-Site Programs

Program length: 1 hour. Maximum group size: 1 class. Fee: $70/class (plus travel, where applicable). 

Teachers must provide a large table at the front of the classroom for all programs. For PowerPoint presentations, please arrange for a screen to be set up in the room. Consecutive programs must be held in the same location.

• Lenape Life
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 6.1, 6.4

• Take Me for a Ride in the Car, Car
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 6.1, 6.4

• The Rosencrantz Women: Changing Roles, Changing History
  NJCCC Standards 3.3, 3.4, 6.1, 6.4

Programs for Teachers

• Online History Resources
  The Hermitage website contains a comprehensive history of The Hermitage, its people, and the Revolutionary War in Bergen County. In addition, the website links to document-based lesson plans developed as part of the History Consortium at The Hermitage, a Teaching American History Grant Project.

• History Lecture Series
  Now in its eighth year, the History Lecture Series at The Hermitage focuses on putting local and regional history within a broader national context. Each lecture counts toward 1.5 hours of professional development credit. To request a Lecture Series brochure, contact the Hermitage Education Department.

• Teacher Workshops
  The Hermitage offers professional development workshops for educators throughout the year. For information about arranging museum-led professional development workshops for your school or district, contact the Hermitage Education Department.