Adventures in Architecture

Description

Students will study the diverse architecture and floor plans of the many buildings on Liberty Hall’s campus to discover how function dictates form and building design and how the buildings have changed overtime. Students will create a measuring tool and work collaboratively to design a new addition to Liberty Hall.

To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.

Offered At

Liberty Hall Museum

Liberty Hall Museum, a historic house and gardens museum in Union, New Jersey and the state's premier field trip destination, offers a diverse array of school programs, scout programs and outreach programs designed to enlighten and inform all curious minds.

Whether you are playing with toys from over 200 years ago with your school class, studying the plants in our historic greenhouses with your scout troop, or engaging with a presentation about Liberty Hall’s powerful women at your local library, Liberty Hall Museum provides the unique opportunity to see, touch, and relive history.

Our school programs meet a variety of New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards, our Scout Programs fulfill several requirements for badges, and all our programs are conducted by museum educators who share a genuine love of this museum. Liberty Hall’s historians and staff are dedicated to ensuring that every visitor who enters the museum leaves with a greater appreciation for our nation and our state’s history.

Details

Subjects

Math, History, Social Studies, Geography, Primary Sources

Capacity

130 students, 1 chap. per 10 stu.

Duration

120 min.

Activity

Field Trip

Grades

6, 7, 8

Price Options

$10.00 per Person for School Group