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Field Trips
Enrich your students’ learning
Reynolda House and Gardens have a range of field trips connected to Science, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Visual Arts content and skill development. Careful observation and the spirit of scientific inquiry infuse Gardens field trips. In the Museum, conversations with art focus on close-looking, develop visual literacy, and engage social and emotional learning competencies. Tours at Reynolda also help local and regional students make connections to regional history and ecosystems.
Plan Your Field Trip
- Review the tour menu options and select an offering to fit your students’ needs.
- Talk to your administrators or families and identify some possible field trip dates. Check our 2025-2026 tour offering calendar to make sure the options line up with your dates.
- Fill out a tour request form at least two months before you’d like to visit. You should immediately receive an email confirming receipt. If you don’t, check for errors; the form didn’t go through.
- Look for a tour confirmation and contract by email within 1-2 weeks, or a request for more information. This will provide next steps, including signing and returning a contract and payment prior to your visit.
- Arrange transportation and other logistics with your administrator once your tour details are confirmed.
Key Details to Know
Reynolda House Temporarily Closed for HVAC project, January 5-March 9, 2026.
NOTE: Reynolda Gardens field trips are FULL for Spring 2026. Reynolda House field trips remain available after March 17, 2026.
- → begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday during the months of September, October, March, April and May. See tour availability by month in this calendar view.
- → last 90 minutes
- → can accommodate up to 50 students per field trip.
- → require a teacher, aide or chaperone for each student group of 10.
- → depend on the weather. In the event of inclement weather, we will work with you to reschedule.
- → cost $5 per student plus N.C. sales tax. Accompanying teachers and chaperones are admitted free.
- → NEW for 2025-2026! Must be paid for 4 weeks in advance, with a signed contract
NOTE: Reynolda Gardens field trips are FULL for Spring 2026.
- → are scheduled between 9:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Please note that the Museum is closed Mondays and the month of January. In 2026, the museum will also be closed February 1 – March 10. The historic house portion of the museum will close January 4, 2026 and reopen August 4, 2026 due to renovations. See tour availability by month on this calendar view.
- → typically last 90 minutes
- → can accommodate up to 48 students at one time.
- → require 1 chaperone per 8-10 students.
- → require dividing into groups of 8-10 people to tour the museum. A trained interpreter leads each small group using an inquiry-based approach.
- → typically cost $3 per student plus N.C. sales tax. Accompanying teachers and chaperones are admitted free.
- → can include a hands-on workshop for a total cost of $5 per student plus N.C. sales tax. Workshops may not be available during June and July. Specific art workshops may limit the number of students we can serve at one time or lengthen the duration of the visit.
- → NEW for 2025-2026! Must be paid for 4 weeks in advance, with a signed contract
We also offer tours for EC classes and non-traditional schools, which may also have fees waived.
Tour Offerings
Jump to Elementary School Tour Options
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Jump to Exceptional Children’s and Non-Traditional School Options
Jump to Self-Guide Tour Information
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Elementary School Tours
Review our offerings designed specifically for, or adaptable to, preschool, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. Click “more info” under each tour for a description, learning objectives, NC curriculum standards, optional workshops (if available) and more. Jump to top of page.
Consider the relationship between humans and their environment.
Museum and Gardens
More info
A deep dive into the themes of a temporary exhibition.
Museum
More info & options
Review our offerings specifically designed for, or adaptable to, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade visits. Click “more info” under each tour for a description, learning objectives, NC curriculum standards, optional workshops (if available) and more. Jump to top of page.
Consider the relationship between humans and their environment.
Museum and Gardens
More info
A deep dive into the themes of a temporary exhibition
Museum
More info and options
Middle School Tours
Offerings specifically designed, or adapted to, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Jump to top of page.
A deep dive into the themes of a temporary exhibition
Museum
More info & options
High School Tours
Review our offerings specifically designed for, or adaptable to, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade visits. Click “more info” under each tour for a description, learning objectives, NC curriculum standards, optional workshops (if available) and more. Jump to top of page.
A deep dive into the themes of a temporary exhibition.
Museum
More info & options
EC Classes and Non-Traditional Schools
Reynolda House and Gardens work with educators from nontraditional schools or self-contained exceptional children’s classes to provide a visit to Reynolda with the participants’ needs in mind.
Self-Touring
With chaperone guidance and careful adherence to guidelines, school groups may self-tour Reynolda’s formal Gardens, woodland trails, meadow, and Museum. Click below to learn more. Jump to top of page.
Add-ons
Optional art workshops can be added to most Museum tours. The cost is $6 plus N.C. sales tax per student, total, for the tour and workshop. Jump to top of page.
Museum
Please visit this page to see the offerings, capacity, and time requirements.
Request a visit for your students today
NOTE: Reynolda House and Gardens field trips are FULL for Fall 2025
Have questions?
Contact Stephani Eaton, manager of tours and volunteers
stephani@reynolda.org or 336.758.5389
Online Resources
Bring the Museum and its collections to your classroom.
Prompts and activities help your students connect with art.
Take a closer look at the people and events that shaped the historic estate.