Students experience history firsthand when they visit the home of Indiana’s only U.S. president. Programs are designed to enrich curriculum and are available for all elementary grades. Tours are applicable to the Indiana State Curriculum Guide for Social Studies Standards.
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Visit the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site from the comforts of the classroom. Live-streamed, interactive tours utilizing a brand new 3D model of the home of the Hoosier President are available for individual classes or schools to learn using our biggest artifact – the 1875 house on Delaware Street. The tour uses the collection of 11,000 artifacts in the museum to reveal stories from American History and examine differences in culture and technology between Victorian life and today. Flexible scheduling is available, and Education staff can pair this experience with one of our school programs upon request.
Contact for BookingTrained docents guide students through the elegant home of Indiana’s only U.S. president. The dining room features presidential china, and Harrison’s study is filled with personal belongings from his White House years. The majority of the house furnishings, which give an accurate view of the Victorian era, are original to the Harrison family, including original wallpaper designs in the parlors and library. The third floor ballroom exhibit changes yearly.
1st grade 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 2nd grade 2.1.2 | 2.1.3 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.5 | 2.2.6 3rd grade 3.1.4 | 3.1.7 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 4th grade 4.1.3 | 4.1.9 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 | VA 4.1.1 | VA 4.1.2 | VA4.1.6 | VA 4.8.1 5th grade 5.1.11 | 5.1.16 | 5.2.4 | 5.2.6 | 5.2.8 | 5.2.9
President and Mrs. Harrison welcome visitors to their home. They discuss their lives both as Indianapolis residents and as White House residents, while their staff shares family secrets with guests. This special program is offered four times a year: Presidents’ Day in February, Primary Day in May, Election Day in November, and a Saturday in mid-December featuring a Harrison Family Christmas. Check Events page for specific dates, times and costs.
1st grade 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 2nd grade 2.1.2 | 2.1.3 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.5 | 2.2.6 3rd grade 3.1.4 | 3.1.7 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 4th grade 4.1.3 | 4.1.9 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 5th grade 5.1.11 | 5.1.16 | 5.2.4 | 5.2.6 | 5.2.8 | 5.2.9.
Contact the Education Department to learn morePlease note: The R.B. Annis Presidential Classroom accommodates up to 60 students. Larger groups at the same time on the same date must use the program and tour package ($6 per student) for a “flip-flop” in which half of the group tours while the other half has a program. A package visit lasts up to 2.5 hours.
Contact the Education Department to learn moreThe museum will be closed Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day weekend.
See AvailabilityThank you for being an important part of the Presidential Site and sharing a legacy in action!