BOOK YOUR GROUP TOUR OR FIELD TRIP TODAY!

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for special FIELD TRIP DAYS. These days are the very best student experience! 

$8.00 each for all Students and Chaperones -

(Bus drivers free)

$8.00 each for Adult/Senior Tours

Click here to REGISTER for a GROUP TOUR!!   (Special Field Trip Days scroll down)

Pay for your group tour or field trip here (make sure you register first)

Our tours have become very popular and we are booking well in advance. 

How to Book a regular Field Trip or a Group Tour:

Contact us for date availability 352-567-0262 or
email: pioneerfloridamuseum@gmail.com        

If you email please include: (copy and paste or click here to fill out form)

1. Date and time requested:

2. Total number of guests ____ adults ___ students___

3. If students, age/grade level and school or group:

4. Are you arriving by school, tour bus, mini-bus or extended van?

5. Will your students shop in the gift shop? (We have items starting at .50)

6. Any special requests or accommodations needed:

7. Contact person, email, phone number:

8. A confirmation email will be sent to you. Please check the information for accuracy and report any discrepancies immediately. Please initial________

9. We understand that circumstances change and things happen. Please let us know if you need to cancel a tour or if you are running late. Our wonderful docents come from up to 45 minutes away to volunteer their time as our tour guides. If you are more than 20 minutes late, your guided tour may be canceled or cut short. You may still tour the grounds, but it may be self-guided.

10. Please give one week's notice for cancellations or a change in the number of guests or we may bill you for the full cost of your tour. We appreciate your consideration. Thank you for your cooperation. Please initial ______

 

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

• We conduct field trips and group tours year-round.
• We prefer to start at 10 am, but will arrange another time. 
• Reservations are required for field trips or group tours.
• Field trip or group tours must consist of a minimum of 10 participants and require a minimum of one adult per 12 children. Children must be supervised at all times, no exceptions.
• Each field trip lasts approximately 1 1/2 to two hours and is comprised of fifteen-minute-long stations. A restroom break is included. All tours will be completed before breaking for lunch.
• You can bring lunch and have a picnic at the museum. Tables are available for your use.
• You have the choice of visiting our Gift Shop. We have a variety of merchandise starting at $0.50. We prefer to have no more than a dozen students in the gift shop at one time. We ask that you rotate your group so everyone has a turn. 
• Teachers and parents should encourage children to dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather.
• Closed toe shoes such as sneakers are suggested.
• The museum sells water and soda in the gift shop.
• Please book your school buses or transportation well in advance.
• Please instruct children not to touch anything at the museum unless invited by staff and then please be extremely careful with the items.

Guided Tour may include:

• The Trilby Train Depot and a 1913 H.K. Porter #3 Steam Engine
• Lacoochee One Room School House and Enterprise Methodist Church built in 1905
• 1860's John Overstreet House
• Vegetable garden, washboard laundry
• C.C. Smith General Store
• Mabel Jordan Barn - Tractors, Wagons & Buggies
• Blanton Citrus Packing Plant
• Blacksmith Shop and Woodworking Shop

Please pre-register and prepay unless other arrangements are made. Please call 352-567-0262 for assistance.

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Adult, family or group - Lunch and Tour:

If you are interested in having a picnic lunch and tour, $24 per person includes: choice of boxed lunch, drink, tour and gratuity. Minimum 10 guests. Outdoor picnic tables. Contact the museum for a menu choice. curator@pioneerfloridamuseum.org.  

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Special Field Trip Days and Classes

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Registration opening soon. 

$8 per person (students and chaperones), 5 yrs. old and up. There is no charge for children under 5.

Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, Florida Territory - a turn to the 20th Century

Field Trip Day, 9 am - 1 pm  (Museum will close at 1 pm on this day.)

$8 admission for students and chaperones. Parking is free.

Concession stand is open for food, drinks, snack, and desserts. Cash Only.

This day will consist of self-guided tours for public, private, and home school students.

Students pass through a series of living history stations. A living history event depicting Florida history at the turn of the 20th century, including Seminole history

Pre-registration required

Florida Territory Field Trip Day Registration 

 

Educational Resources for Florida History:

https://www.floridamemory.com/learn/classroom/history-day/

Lesson Plans:

https://www.floridamemory.com/learn/classroom/learning-units/seminoles/lessonplans/

https://www.floridamemory.com/learn/classroom/learning-units/railroads/lessonplans/

Seminoles

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards include, but are not limited to:
SS.4.A.1.1: Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history.
SS.4.A.3.10: Identify the causes and effects of the Seminole Wars.
SS.8.A.4.4: Discuss the impact of westward expansion on cultural practices and migration patterns of Native American and African slave populations.
SS.8.A.4.17: Examine key events and peoples in Florida history as each impacts this era of American history.
SS.8.A.4.18: Examine the experiences and perspectives of different ethnic, national, and religious groups in Florida, explaining their contributions to Florida's and America's society and culture during the Territorial Period.

Railroads

Change Florida Sunshine State Standards include, but are not limited to:
SS.4.A.1.1: Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history.
SS.4.A.6.1: Describe the economic development of Florida's major industries.
SS.4.A.6.3: Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida.
Examples may include, but are not limited to, John Gorrie, Henry Flagler, Henry Plant, Lue Gim Gong, Vicente Martinez Ybor, Julia Tuttle, Mary McLeod Bethune, Thomas Alva Edison, James Weldon Johnson, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
SS.4.E.1.1: Identify entrepreneurs from various social and ethnic backgrounds who have influenced Florida and local economy.
Examples are Henry Flagler, Walt Disney, Ed Ball, Alfred Dupont, Julia Tuttle, Vincente Martinez Ybor.
SS.4.E.1.2: Explain Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state.
Examples are tourism, agriculture, phosphate, space industry

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Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Civil War - Living History

Field Trip Day, 9 am - 1 pm  (Museum will close at 1 pm on this day.)

$8 admission for students and chaperones for field trip day. Parking is free.

Concession stand is open for food, drinks, snack, and desserts. Cash Only

This day will consist of self-guided tours for public, private, and home school students. Students pass through a series of living history stations.

Pre-registration required

Civil War Field Trip Day Registration

Lesson Plans - https://www.floridamemory.com/onlineclassroom/floridacivilwar/lessonplans/

Florida State Standards Addressed by this field trip include, but are not limited to:
SS.4.A.5 - Crisis of the Union: Civil War and Reconstruction in Florida
SS.8.A.5 - Examine the causes, course, and consequence of the Civil War and Reconstruction including its effects on American peoples.

SS.912.A.2 - Understand the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction and its effects on the American people.

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Friday, February 28, 2025, Cracker Cowboy

Field Trip Day, 9 am - 1 pm  (Museum will close at 1 pm on this day.)

$8 admission for students and chaperones. Parking is free.

Concession stand is open for food, drinks, snack, and desserts. Cash Only.

This day will consist of self-guided tours for public, private, and home school students.

Students pass through a series of living history stations. A living history event depicting Florida Cracker Cowboys.

Pre-registration required

Cracker Cowboy Field Trip Day Registration

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Friday, April 25, 2025, World War II - Living History

Field Trip Day, 9 am - 1 pm  (Museum will close at 1 pm on this day.)

$8 admission for students and chaperones. Parking is free.

Concession stand is open for food, drinks, snack, and desserts. Cash Only

This day will consist of self-guided tours for public, private, and home school students.

Students pass through a series of living history learning stations.

Pre-registration required 

World War II Field Trip Day Registration

SS.912.A.1.2: Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to identify author, historical significance, audience, and authenticity to understand a historical period.

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Please register for the Field Trip first, them make a payment. Registration Forms coming soon.

Field Trip Payment Only Link

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 Teachers - Possible Field Trip Funding Resources

 

 

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pioneer Florida Museum & Village
15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL 33523
Mailing: P.O. Box 335 Dade City, FL 33526-0335
Phone: 352-567-0262