Spark your students’ imaginations by visiting the Emily Dickinson Museum.
Plan a field trip to the place she called home in Amherst, MA by signing up for The Power of Poetry tour or This was a Poet tour — learn more below!
If you’d like to work with the Emily Dickinson Museum, but don’t see an opportunity that would fit the age or needs of your students, please reach out to us at edmprograms@emilydickinsonmuseum.org. We’d love to connect with you!
The Power of Poetry (Hands-on tour for Middle & High School students)
Discover the ways that Dickinson embraced her unique personal vision, defying societal and literary convention to pen nearly 1800 revolutionary poems. In this participatory program, led by experienced educators, students will:
- Tour the Homestead to learn about the poet’s early life, inspirations, and how she forged her own definition of poetry
- Explore Dickinson’s writing process through a hands-on investigation of facsimile poem manuscripts
- Write an original poem, reflecting on their own lives with a Dickinson-inspired prompt
Booking Information:
- Now booking for Tuesdays, March through June.
- 90-minute program; anticipate up to 2 hrs on site.
- Maximum group size: 36 (including adults). Groups larger than 12 will be divided and tour simultaneously.
- Please book two weeks in advance. Following your request, the Museum will reach out to you to confirm the details of your visit and issue an invoice for a 50% deposit to secure your reservation.
Pricing:
- $10 per student, one free adult per every 12 students.
- $15 additional teachers, $17 additional adult chaperones.
- Groups of fewer than 10 will be charged a fee to meet a $120 minimum.
- Amherst-Pelham public schools are free of charge.
This Was a Poet (Middle & High School students)
The Museum’s general audience tours are led by knowledgeable guides who introduce Dickinson’s journey as a poet, with an emphasis on sharing her poems and letters.
Booking Information:
- Available Thursday mornings.
- 50-minute tour of the Homestead only.
- Appropriate for middle and high school students.
- Please book two weeks in advance. Following your request, the Museum will reach out to you to confirm the details of your visit and issue an invoice for a 50% deposit to secure your reservation.
Pricing:
- $10 per student, one free adult per every 12 students.
- $15 additional teachers, $17 additional adult chaperones.
- Groups of fewer than 10 will be charged a fee to meet a $120 minimum.
- Amherst-Pelham public schools are free of charge.
Partnership Programs for K-12
If you’d like to work with the Emily Dickinson Museum, but don’t see an opportunity that would fit the age or needs of your students, please reach out to us at edmprograms@emilydickinsonmuseum.org. We’d love to connect with you! We can discuss:
- How to tailor content or teaching methods to support your group
- Experiential learning activities you’d like to develop or offer in collaboration with the Museum