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A+: Museums
Students can get a hands-on look at Ohio Valley history at the Museums of Oglebay Institute. The elegant 1846 Mansion Museum and the glittering Glass Museum are perfect places for students to explore the past through artifacts, photos and interactive history and heritage programs.
Examining Wheeling’s history from political, economic and cultural perspectives, Museums’ programs focus on economic development, architecture and the daily lives and adventures of Wheeling residents from the era of George Washington to the times of the Titanic. Programs are conducted by museum professionals and are designed to enhance classroom instruction in history, geography, economics and citizenship.
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FIELD TRIP |
IN SCHOOL |
FEES |
| White House Garden |
White House Garden Guided tour of the traveling exhibit tracing the development of the White House gardens & grounds from the 1790s to the present. Thematic sections address presidents and first ladies, presidential children, White House gardeners and historical plantings, and the Rose Garden, East Garden and Children’s Garden. Photographs, drawings, maps and correspondence convey the aesthetic, social, political, and historical significance of this landscape. Available Aug 2-Sept 28, 2008. |
K-12 |
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$4/student
$60 minimum; $6/student both museums |
| Wymer’s General Store |
Tour Wymer’s General Store with Betty June Wymer, collector and historian. Up close examination of show cases, cash register, coffee grinder, tins, bottles, advertising pieces and more. |
K-12 |
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$4/student
$60 minimum |
| Cheer for the Home Team: The Legacy of Local Sports |
Powerpoint presentation highlighting professional sports in Wheeling. See artifacts & photographs from the Stogies (baseball), Blues (basketball) and Ironmen (football), plus a look at the fans. Learn about our areas connection to Pittsburgh sports. |
1-12 |
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$5/student
$75 minimum |
| Glass Museum Tour |
The history, products & legacy of the Wheeling glass companies. See more than 3,500 pieces of glass & china that were produced locally, & see a live glassblowing demonstration |
1-12 |
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$4/student
$60 minimum; $6/student both museums |
| Mansion Museum Tour |
See life in the valley from the era of George Washington to the times of the Titanic. Tour includes the historic Oglebay Mansion, Wymer’s General Store, Sinclair Pharmacy, & Oglebay Family Exhibits. |
1-12 |
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$4/student
$60 minimum; $6/student both museums |
| My Favorite Things:Holiday at the Mansion |
Tour the Mansion Museum decorated for the holidays. Available Nov 2, 2007 - Jan 7, 2008. |
1-12 |
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$4/student
$60 minimum; $6/student both museums |
| Pioneer Living |
Learn about the westward movement, pioneer industry, social customs, and Early-American life on the frontier. Augmented by the Mansion Museum’s collection. |
2-5 |
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$5/student
$75 minimum |
| Scenes from Our Past |
Choose from 5 different powerpoint presentations that focus on the history of Wheeling from early settlement to the turn of the 20th century. (National Road; Monument Place; The Ohio River; Road, River & Railroad; or Rollercoasters, Fairs & Frolics) Especially appropriate for WV Studies. |
4-6 |
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$5/student
$75 minimum |
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