Explore the '60s
Bring the lessons of the sixties to life.
Students travel back in time to explore themes of empowerment and inspiration with the museum's creative learning programs.
Each school field trip includes a teacher planning consultation, customized pre- and post-virtual visit activities, and continued exploration and learning resources.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
In Person
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Available: April - December, Mon. - Fri.
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Duration: 2.5 hours
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Program Cost: $10 per person (Free for Sullivan County students)
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Chaperone Policy: One chaperone for every 10 students
Transportation & financial assistance is available
Virtual
Learn from anywhere! Experience the '60s like never before with a virtual program direct to your classroom, home, or learning pod.
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Available: January - December, Mon. - Fri.
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Duration: 55 minutes
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Program Cost: $150 per class (Free for Sullivan County Students)
Custom
To inquire about scheduling customized sensory-friendly visits between April-December, please contact education@bethelwoodscenter.org.
FIELD TRIP THEMES:
YOUTH VOICES (New for 2025)
Young people have long played a vital role in shaping history and inspiring change.
In this program, students will explore the impact of youth-led movements in the 1960s, including the Civil Rights Movement and anti-war protests, while drawing connections to present-day activism. Through the lens of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, they will consider how art, music, and collective action became powerful tools for expression.
Guided by a Bethel Woods Teaching Artist, students will engage in museum exploration, creative activities, and thoughtful discussion as they reflect on how young voices—then and now—can drive cultural and social transformation.
Recommended for grades 4-12
ARTFUL ACTIVISM
Artistic expression is a powerful tool to respond to and promote change.
Throughout this program, students will explore cultural, social, and political issues of the 1960s, emphasizing how the decade's art, music, and fashion influenced the culture.
A Bethel Woods Teaching Artist will guide students through a museum visit, creative activities, and group discussions as they discover the transformative power of art and create connections to their thoughts and feelings around the issues of today.
Recommended for grades 4-12
WOODSTOCK MUSIC AND ART FAIR
Three days of peace, love, and music, continues to inspire generations.
Students will have the opportunity to tour the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair and museum collections before joining a Bethel Woods Teaching Artist for a creative engagement and conversation about the impact of the monumental event.
Students will make connections to the surrounding community and collaboration that sustained the event and how it remains relevant today.
Recommended for grades K-12