Kids' Programs
The Kids' Programs provides a fun introduction to women's history for kids of all ages and their families. Programs are specially tailored for the age and knowledge base of the audience using Museum tours, arts and crafts, movies, and/or storytelling to make this history come alive for our young audiences. A description of all kids programs available are described below. There may be a fee to off-set Museum expenses. For more information about any of our kids' programs or to request a program, contact the Education Coordinator, .
Women's History Month Click for more information on our March programs.
Families
Guided Museum tours are given on the hour during our tour hours, and can be tailored to meet the needs of your family. During the tour you will learn about the 70 year struggle to enfranchise women, the tactics and techniques the National Woman's Party used for their platforms, and learn about the equal rights movement. The Museum has a suggested donation of $5/person for tours. For information about tour times, please click here.
Throughout the year, we will advertise special "Family Day" programs. These programs are geared to 5-15 year olds and their families and are usually free and open to the public. Click here to access our "Upcoming Programs " page to check for upcoming Family Day events.
Girl Scouts
The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum offers a variety of educational and fun programs for Girl Scouts of all ages. Using our unique collection of women's history artifacts, we provide hands-on learning programs about women's leadership, the suffrage movement, the equal rights movement, civil rights, and/or activism. Some of our programs can be tailored to provide activities that fulfill the requirements for several badges, see the program descriptions below.
A request form must be completed and submitted 2-4 weeks prior to your requested program date. Click here to download the form. There is a program troop fee of $30 (for up to 8 girls. For each additional girl please add $5.00.) to off-set Museum expenses for this program.
Museum on the Road - School/Kids Outreach
Museum on the Road programs typically run one hour, are provided off-site, and include a discussion of the suffrage and equal rights movements in the United States, hands-on activities that allow students to make their own connections to women's history, and hands-on experience with historic artifacts.
School Group Tours
The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum offers special tours for students. Reservations are required at least two weeks in advance for groups of 10 or more. The Museum can accommodate up to 25 students at one time. Groups greater than 20 are divided in half to tour the Museum. The tour typically runs 45-60 minutes and consists primarily of a guided tour, a short video on either women's suffrage or the Equal Rights Amendment (or both for longer presentations), and informational handouts.
A request form must be completed and submitted 2-4 weeks prior to your requested tour date. Click here to download the form. Please contact
for more information.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS- These programs may be requested for Girl Scout troops, kids' groups and organizations, or for the Museum on the Road program, unless otherwise specified.
The Littlest Suffragist: This program provides the beginnings of women’s rights education for children as young as five. Children will be introduced to historical figures such as Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony, as well as learn proper museum etiquette. They will partake in mock voting, creating a star for the Suffrage Flag, and understand the importance of equality and the struggles many have made fighting for equality throughout history. For ages 5-8, available at Sewall-Belmont House and Museum only.
Story Time in the Sewall-Belmont Garden: Explore the lives of famous women throughout history such as Sojourner Truth and Alice Paul. Kids will be introduced to biographies of women in U.S. history and will create and illustrate their own biography to share with the group. For ages 5-12, available at Sewall-Belmont House and Museum only.
The Young Suffragist: Every town has a story. Every town had people and events that helped make it what it is today. How much do you really know about where you live? Learn how women won the right to vote, make your own protest banners and experience firsthand the story of women's heroism in Washington, DC by seeing original pictures, books, and newspapers from the suffrage movement. Fulfills the requirements for the Local Lore badge for Junior Girl Scouts. For ages 6-12.
Leadership Lessons from History: Research has found that as girls enter adolescence, their capacity to "find their own voice" and express their authentic selves often conflicts with societal pressures and norms. This program encourages girls to make changes and find their voices through examples of women leaders from history and hand-on leadership activities. For ages 12-17.
Women Win the Vote: This multi-media program examines artifacts from the suffrage movement to help educate kids on the importance of voting and why so many people have diligently struggled and fought to win their right to vote. For all ages.
