GROUP TOURS AT PRESIDENTS PARK

Groups of all ages are welcomed at Presidents Park. We offer self-guided and guided group tours along with several themed packages. For additional information and reservations, call our sales office at 800-588-4327.

Tour Operators — Please call our sales office at 800-588-4327 for net rates. (Net rates are for licensed tour operators only).

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Group Tour Programs:

* Self-Guided: Groups that wish to visit Presidents Park on their own are welcome to do so. Allow at least one to one and one half hours for your visit. Advance reservations are required.

* Guided Theme Tours: One hour tours, led by trained guides, cover a variety of historically significant events. Advanced reservations are required for the following tours:

The Constitution and Bill of Rights
The Constitution contains the rules of government; in over 200 years, there have been only 27 formal amendments ratified. Who helped frame our original Constitution? Who was President when the income tax became legal? Women gained the right to vote? Citizenship was defined? What will be the next amendment’s topic?

Virginia Presidents
Virginia is the “Mother of Presidents”. The program identifies the eight American presidents who were born in Virginia. Two of them signed the Constitution and one authored the Declaration of Independence.

Civil War to Civil Rights
This program will cover the Civil Rights Movement from the Civil War through modern times. Students will explore the progress of civil rights in our country and learn about the presidents who had the most significant impact.

Before They Were Presidents
Before being elected as president, the leaders of this country came from a wide array of careers and educational backgrounds. Students will learn about selected presidents as individuals and how they contributed to our nation.

General
This program covers approximately 8-10 in depth backgrounds of the more influential American presidents. Learn about these men, their accomplishments, and their mistakes. Explore the intimate and unusual facts about their lives and get to know these presidents on a more personal level.

* Guided Tour: 45 minutes to an hour, curriculum-based tours led by a trained guide. Advance Reservations are required. All educational programs are adaptable into elementary, middle and high school levels. All programs have been correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning for Social Studies. These programs are reviewed and critiqued by members of the Presidents Park Board of Education and approved by the National Council of Scholars of Presidents Park.

* Educational programs are subject to change:
Presidents Park also offers performance sites for band and/or choral groups of 40-100 people. The performance areas are offered in combination with the student admission price to the museum. Advance reservations are required.