Get MOAH Class

The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) offers many educational programs for adults and children. Read on for descriptions about our current and upcoming programs:

• Adults' Programs
• Children's Programs
• Science Sampler for schools
• Registration

2013 MOAH Class calendar

Special

MOAH Samplers for school groups : Ideal for field trips and class enrichment, Science Samplers are presentation/workshop sessions abstracted from the Museum of American Heritage workshop series. They are designed age-appropriate for elementary and middle students. MOAH Printing Samplers are two-hour sessions that introduce students to the history and techniques of printing. And the Puzzle Sampler entertains and informs from a mathematical viewpoint. It' also lots of fun! Conducted tours of the Museum before or after the Sampler session are available by advance arrangement. Coordinating the tour with the Sampler session reinforces the learning experience.

For information and scheduling contact:
Director of Education, Museum of American Heritage
351 Homer Avenue P.O. Box 1731 Palo Alto 94302-1731
650-321-1004

Programs for Adults and Children

Our programs for adults and children include docent-led group tours and workshops. All programs are led by a group of dedicated and qualified volunteers.

• Docent-led Group Tours
• Workshops and Classes  See the listings of classes and schedules below.

The Museum offers many workshops in electronics during the year (see descriptions in the Children's program section).

Contact the museum's Education Director, 650-321-1004 for further information on any of MOAH's programs.

Docent-Led Group Tours:
Visit the Museum in the company of one of our trained docent staff. They will lead you through a detailed explanation of our rotating exhibits, permanent exhibits and our historic house and gardens in a relaxed, informal environment. Special tours can be arranged for groups with an interest in specific subjects. Groups of all ages, from school children to seniors, enjoy viewing and interacting with the many MOAH exhibits.
Suggested donation: $20 per group.

Programs for Adults

Programs for Children

The museum offers a variety of fun and informative programs for children and their parents, including special family activity days, school tours and workshops.

Workshops Offered: 2013 - 2014 The aim of our workshops for children is to teach science in a friendly manner. Students learn the basics, accomplish tasks successfully and discover that science is fun. By avoiding "technophobia," students are encouraged to pursue future careers in science and technology. We provide a safe, supportive and supervised opportunity to work with hand tools and basic materials. Workshops are suited for children 10 years and older.

Electrostatics and Electromagnetism Catalog

The students learn about static electricity, going back to the days of the Greek scientists and tribo-electricity (creating electricity by rubbing, e.g., cat's fur on amber), and progressing to Michael Faraday's monumental discoveries. Demos include electroscopes (thin metal plates that move apart to detect charge); Leyden jars (the predecessor of the modern capacitor, which stores charge), and Van der Graaf Generator, to generate charge by tribo-electric action. Then, students discover magnetism and induction, gaining an understanding of magnetic effects and principles. Content includes the history of magnetism and explores modern theories and applications that underlie electric power generation and magnetic material physics. Class projects include the construction of an electromagnetically charged (no battery required) flashlight.
Instructor: Jim Wall
Ages 10 and up; Fee: $70 members/$80 non-members.
Dates: October 5,19,26: Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm, 3 sessions,
Registration must be completed by September 27

Beginning Electronics: Catalog

This is a hands-on class where students learn what electricity is, how to control it to do useful things, and how to read a schematic diagram. Then, each student incorporates these ideas to assemble, wire, and solder an electric circuit that consist of lights, switches, an LED, and a tone generator. Students can use this take-home project to learn how to send and receive Morse Code, the universal language that Ham Radio Operators use every day to send messages directly to each other all over the world without wires and without using the Internet. This class serves as a prequel to MOAH's "Solid State Electronics" Workshop.
Instructor : Larry Pizzella
Ages 10 and up; Fee: $70 members/$80 non-members
Saturdays, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: 3 sessions
Dates: November 2, 9, 16
Registration must be completed by October 25.

Heritage Arts: Quilting for Beginners Catalog