Educational
Programs and Group Tours
We present educational programming and group tours about our community
for all age levels, from school children to visitors and longtime
residents. We offer interactive, informative and fun opportunities
for you to discover the area’s heritage through exhibits and
firsthand accounts which bring the rich history of the Beaches communities
to life.
To schedule your group program, contact our Program Specialist at
(904) 241-5657 ext. 105.
Educational Programs
Pablo Pals Preschool Programs
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Down
at the Station & ABCs of Beaches History (ages 3 – 5 years)
Do your children love trains? Let them experience the time when
the railroad ran through town. They will get to ring the bell
on a real steam locomotive and learn about what life was like
during the turn of the century as they tour Pablo Historical
Park. Your little engineers will want to make tracks to
visit again and again! Our youngest visitors will enjoy this fun learning
experience as they visit the Beaches Museum & History Center.
During a tour of the “Shore Stories” exhibition, the children
will search for objects that begin with specific letters and
relevant to the history of the beaches.
Program fee: $4.00 per child (minimum of 15 children)
Teacher, bus driver and 1 chaperone per ten children admitted free
Length of Program: 1 to 1.5 hours |
All
Aboard: Living and Working on the Railroad & Shore Stories (Grades 1–
8)
Take a step back in time to learn about transportation and railroading
in pioneer Florida. Bring the past to life as you visit the Florida
East Coast Railroad Foreman’s House, the Mayport Depot and
a 1911 steam locomotive at Pablo Historical Park. Experience what
life was like living at the beach during the 1900s while working
for the railroad. Learn what Henry Flagler’s railroad did
for Jacksonville, its Beaches and all of Florida!
Stroll through history with this guided tour of “Shore
Stories: Down the Boardwalk.” An introductory video provides
an overview of earlier times; from the Timucua, the Native Americans
who inhabited these shores, to the colonial powers of France, Spain,
and Britain. Down the boardwalk, students will learn about each
of the six beach communities: the people, buildings, and events
that made them unique. They will gain insight into the historical
themes that tie them all together. From the coming of the railroad,
and the construction of the jetties to the sinking of the Gulf America
during World War II, these shores tell stories that fascinate students.
Program fee: $4.00 per child (minimum of 15 children)
Teacher, bus driver and 1 chaperone per ten children admitted free
Length of Program: 1 to 1.5 hours
Be a History Sleuth Summer Camp Program
The Beaches Museum & History Center is a destination site for
summer camp programs. Area camps are invited to bring campers to
the museum for a fun, learning experience.
The program includes tours of all of the Museum galleries and Pablo
Historical Park where they solve a history mystery while searching
for clues. Students get to see a real steam locomotive and ring
the bell.
We encourage summer camp directors to call the museum as early as
their schedule permits, as space fills up quickly.
Program fee: $4.00 per child (minimum of 15 children)
Teacher, bus driver and 1 chaperone per ten children admitted free
Length of Program: 2 to 2.5 hours
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