Amherst Museum can offer a variety of tours for your school, Scout or adult group. Below is some basic information; please call for availability and specific arrangements.

OUTDOOR TOUR
(offered April through October, weather permitting)
One to two hours in length. Includes guided tours of four to ten of our authentically restored 19th century buildings. Learn about the family that lived in the Victorian-era Hoover House in the 1880’s, see classrooms from 1847 and 1880, visit a church built by German immigrants in 1854, stroll through the 1850s parlor of the Elliott House.

INDOOR TOUR
Exhibits included:
From Forest to Front Lawn - The Story of Amherst, an American Suburb.
Still Crazy After All These Quilts - Victorian Crazy Quilts
Blue Monday - Exloring the technologies and innovations that changes the tradition of washday.
Pioneer Kitchen - A replica of a pioneer kitchen offers hands-on learning for children.
Erie Canal Exhibit - Teaches about the history of the Erie Canal through hands-on activities and a replica canal packet boat.
1880s Street of Shops - This recreation of a 1880s Main Street includes a General Store, Watchmaker, Barbershop and Pharmacist.
Martha C. Schmidt Decorative Arts Gallery - The Schmidt family’s collection of 19th and 20th century glassware and pottery is displayed.
Van Brooks Gallery of Communication - A display of television, radio and communication equipment dating from the early 1900s.

SEASON & HOURS
Tour groups can receive guided tours during the Museum's regular hours or by appointment. Reservations are required. The Museum's hours are:
Winter: Mid-October - March
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
Summer: April - Mid-October
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
and 12:30 - 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

GROUP SIZE
We can easily handle 100 visitors. Visitors will be divided into groups of about 15 people.

PAYMENT POLICIES
Please contact us for details.

PARKING
There is adequate on-site parking and turnaround for motor coaches. There is no charge for parking. Guests may be dropped off directly in front of the Museum’s main entrance. There is a large gathering area in the foyer.

LUNCHES
Lunch space is available on request, both indoors and outdoors (weather permitting).