Drawing on History

School Tour

Grades 4–8

What can you learn by really looking at a building? How can a
building tell a story?

On this tour, designed specifically for elementary and middle schools, students gather clues about the National Building Museum’s historic building and its connection to the Civil War by slowing down to closely look at the building. Through guided sketching activities that reveal the hidden history of the building, students investigate the structure, function, and past of the building and begin to see the built environment in new ways. Each student will take home a sketchpad with their drawings.

This program meets content standards for social studies, language arts, and visual arts. This program does not come with an Educator Resource Packet.

Registration Details:
Grades 4–8
1.5 hours (10:30 am-12:00 pm or 12:30-2:00 pm)
Maximum class size 30 students
Minimum of three chaperones required per program
$100 per class
The Museum can schedule up to 3 classes (90 students) at a time.
Please note that this tour does not include a construction activity.