Social Studies Field Trips

Sandy Spring Museum

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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC

NAME: Sandy Spring Museum
STREET: 17901 Bentley Road
CITY: Sandy Spring	STATE: MD	ZIP: 20860	COUNTY: Montgomery
PHONE: 301-774-0022 or email: dheibein@sandyspringmuseum.org		FEES: donation optional.
HOURS AND DAYS: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm. Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon - 4 pm. Special programs can be scheduled scheduled.

GRADES: PK-5	UNITS: Communities, MD History
CONTACT: Carole Piper (Education Manager)	PHONE: 301-774-0022
TYPE: Museum	FEES: $2 per student
DAYS: M W Th (or special arrangement) F	HOURS: 9 am - 4 pm (for children's tours)
LUNCH: Picnic in garden (weather permitting); prearrange for lunch in a room. (children bring bag lunch).
GROUP SIZE: 20 -28 children and chaperones
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Yes.
LENGTH OF TOUR: Depending on subject; about 2 hours.

DESCRIPTION: The Sandy Spring Museum is a local history museum dedicated to the preservation of our area's rich and varied past. We consider our organization a valuable resource for education. One of the major goals of our school program is to make learning about the history of Sandy Spring a fun and interesting adventure.

The world of our early settlers at work, school, home and at play is vividly brought to life with a rich assortment of artifacts, visual images, hands on objects and oral presentations. The museum's programs are designed to complement classroom lessons in social studies, and to link our present day community to its rich past. Program topics and activities are geared toward the interests and needs of specific age groups. The museum contains over 10,000 artifacts including agricultural and domestic tools, textiles, toys and furniture. The museum archives contain photographs, rare books, and a wealth of letters, newspapers and diaries. The museum library is an outstanding resource for research in genealogy, historic homes and general local history. Tours include general history of a farming community with emphasis on Quaker contributions, founding families, early businesses and trades, family life, childhood, school, toys and work.

SAMPLE PROGRAM OFFERINGS (inquire about other program possibilities):

Community Changes
A comparison of present day community with the community of yesteryear. A close-up look at the general store, one-room school, a colonial kitchen, and farming practices of our founders.

Farmers and Settlers (preschool, kindergarten, first grade)
Explore early life on the farm through stories and hands-on activities.

The Underground Railroad- (third through fifth grade)
Examine national and local activities during the Underground Railroad through stories, songs, and student dramatizations. Students will also tour the museum to gain insight into the tasks of everyday life during the years of slavery.