White River Valley Museum

Fun, Educational and Affordable Museum Fieldtrips in Auburn! Our engaging fieldtrips are perfect for elementary students, home school students, after-school, church and scout groups. All of the Museum's programs were designed by trained educators to be interactive, inquiry-based and align with Washington State CBA's and the Grade Level Expectations. Our fieldtrips are 90 minutes long and consist of a both a Museum gallery tour and a classroom lesson. Lunch space may also be available - just ask!   Cost is $3 per student. Click HERE for more information. *Book a fieldtrip to occur on or before June 10, 2015 and receive a FREE one week rental of our Westward Migration or Coast Salish Culture Heritage Kits (based on availability). Click HERE to learn more about our artifact and curriculum packed kits! Sharing Our Stories       pre K - 5th gradeThis interactive fieldtrip is designed to create connections for students between their lives and that of the people who created our region's unique history. Students investigate artifacts, walk through a real pioneer cabin, climb aboard a caboose and more!  Click HERE for a short video preview. Curious Careers            pre K - 2nd gradeStudents will learn about community helpers through hands-on exploration on this engaging fieldtrip. With historic tools, story time, crafts and more, history comes to life. Click HERE for a short video preview. Native Cultures            3rd - 6th gradeIn this fieldtrip students will learn how local Native Americans utilized their natural resources and how those resources shaped their individual cultures. Using maps, photos, artifacts and recordings from Native speakers, students will identify cultural differences and similarities between Eastern and Western Washington tribes. This fieldtrip only explores 2 exhibits in the Museum. Depending upon availability, arrangements can be made to tour the rest of the Museum if scheduled at the time of booking. Click HERE for a short video preview. Have a question or ready to book your White River Valley Museum fieldtrip? Contact Ashley Rust at arust@auburnwa.gov or 253-876-1937 White River Valley Museum 918 H ST SE, Auburn, WA 98002

About the Museum & Farm The White River Valley Museum provides an exciting and educational experience for visitors with award-winning exhibits and programs on regional cultures, arts and history. The Museum’s exhibits include a real settler cabin, a Muckleshoot canoe and a caboose guests can walk through. Just a ten minute drive from the Museum is the Mary Olson Farm, a completely restored 1887 family subsistence farm that includes a 100 year old orchard, a historic barn, livestock and a farmhouse for guests to tour. The Farm is open for school fieldtrips and special events as well as public weekend hours during summer months. Museum 918 H St. S.E. Auburn, WA 98002 . Open Wednesday - Sunday noon to 4 p.m. 6 - 8 p.m. first Thursdays, $2 for children & seniors, $5 for adults Children 2 years of age or younger are free. Museum members are always admitted for free. First Thursdays and Third Sundays are free for everyone! Farm 28728 Green River Road Auburn, WA 98092. Open to the public summer weekends. Please check our website for details. For more information call 253-288-7433, visit our website at www.wrvmuseum.org