Old Sturbridge Village 42.108944° N -72.099236° W
Description
Welcome to Old Sturbridge Village, a recreated 1830s rural New England town! Explore our 200+ acres and 40 historical buildings, chat with costumed historians as they work the tasks of the past, and be inspired by the stories of early 19th-century rural New England life.
As the largest living history museum in New England, Old Sturbridge Village brings history to life through costumed historians, preserved buildings, a working farm and mills, amazing objects in our vast collections and incredible stories from life in the early 19th century. Offering more programming, more hands-on experiences and more fun for all ages, we are more than a museum—we are Old Sturbridge Village.
Please Note: Old Sturbridge Village hours change seasonally. Please check our website for detailed information.
Lunch Notes
Non-refrigerated, sheltered lunch storage and eating space is available on a first-come-first-served basis in the Lunch Room by the Museum Education Center. Outdoor picnic tables are available throughout the Village campus. Please consolidate lunches into boxes or large bags. There is no food available for purchase at the Museum Education Center.
In the Village, the Bullard Tavern Cafe offers seasonal selections. Due to limited space, school groups are not allowed to dine in the Bullard Tavern Café unless purchasing food.
Bathroom Notes
Two sets of bathrooms are located down a short path at the Museum Education. Each bathroom contains 4 stalls and 2 sinks. There are additional bathrooms for workshop participants in the Museum Education Center. Additionally, our newly-refurbished Lunch Room (at Museum Education) contains 2 accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms with changing tables.
Cancellation Policy
Group Payment and Terms
Making a Field Trip Reservation
• Upon confirmation of your school’s field trip date, you will be expected to make a 25% deposit, based off your total admissions fee, in order to hold your reservation.
o This 25% deposit will be credited towards your final payment.
o Purchase orders must be made out to the total amount due for your visit.
o Reservations without a deposit payment or a PO may be removed from the reservation calendar by Museum Education staff.
o This deposit will be waived if your school is receiving funding for your trip to OSV.
• The remainder of your payment is due 2 weeks prior to your visit date.
o Accepted methods of payment: check (made payable to Old Sturbridge Village), credit card, cash, PO
• No discounts (including Village memberships) may be applied to a group rate visit.
Updating your Visit Numbers
• Two weeks prior to your visit, you must confirm your final visit numbers, including students, chaperones, and teacher/school staff. Confirm your numbers by emailing osved@osv.org.
o This updated count must include chaperones. Any chaperones who are not included in the school’s chaperone count must pay full price admission at the door. At this time, the chaperone rate is $17 and the full price admission rate is $30.
o Additional students and school staff may be added after the 2-week cut-off date. Please call us as soon as possible to do so.
o There are no refunds for decreased attendance on the day of your visit.
Rescheduling your visit
We understand that changes happen! If you need to reschedule your visit to OSV, we will work with you to find a mutually agreed upon date for a new visit.
o If you are going to be late, please call us at 508-347-0274 as soon as possible to update your arrival time. If you have programming scheduled for your visit, OSV staff will do their best to rearrange the day’s schedule to accommodate, but this is not guaranteed.
Cancellation Policy
• If you need to fully cancel your field trip reservation, your 25% deposit is refundable up until 2 weeks prior to your visit date. After this point, your deposit becomes non-refundable.
• If you have used a PO to reserve your reservation and cancel your trip within this window, you will be billed for the deposit fee of 25%.
Weather Policy
• Old Sturbridge Village is open rain or shine. We have covered lunch storage and indoor lunch space; as well as a limited, covered, outdoor lunch space. Please come prepared for your visit.
• Schools will be notified in the event of a closing or cancelation by Old Sturbridge Village and will not be responsible for any fees.
Info
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Dale Gonyea, Museum Ed. Assistant 508-347-0274
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