Homeschool Day

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The Sacramento History Museum will be offering special Homeschool Days on November 5, 2025 and February 4, 2026! The day will start at 10:00 am and go until 3:00 pm, with check in at 10:00 am.

The Museum will be open to homeschool groups to participate in some of our educational programs. We will have two scheduled programs that will be led by docents and several drop-in programs where docents can provide assistance. For the scheduled programs, you will have a chance to sign up for the time slots, each slot has a limit of 35 people (students and adults). This time we will be offering two student Underground tours for an additional $8 each, limit of 20 people (students and adults) per time slot. Student Underground Tour sign-ups will be in person.

The cost is:

For Museum Members: $8 each for students and adults, under 5 years old free

For Non-Members: $12 each for students and adults, under 5 years old free

Add-on Underground Tour at either 11:00 am or 12:30 pm: $8 for students and adults, under 5 years old free*

You must be pre-registered to attend the event.

Programs offered on Homeschool Day:

Drop-in programs all day (10:00 am to 3:00 pm): Museum Scavenger Hunt

Drop-in programs from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm: History Mystery and Nisenan

Drop-in programs from 1 pm to 3 pm: Gold Panning and Gold Rush

Student Underground Tour Add-on (1 hour): 11:00 am and 12 pm

Scheduled programs with timed presentations: Print Shop (30 minutes) (10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm) and Heading West (1 hour) (11:00 am and 1:00 pm).

For the drop-in programs, docents will be around to help get you started and answer questions, but you can do these programs at your own pace.

For the scheduled programs, there will be a sign-up sheet for each of the time slots that you will need to sign up for when you arrive, there is a 35 person (students and adults) limit for each of the time slots. Student Underground tours have a limit of 20 people (students and adults).

*Regular Underground tours are available at full price on Homeschool Day, see LINK for details.

In addition to the Homeschool Day, homeschool groups can book our other education field trips any time. We only ask for a minimum of 10 students to do any of our other educational programs.

For more information on the programs, and pricing, please visit the main education page. START HERE

To book your field trip, please download and complete our FIELD TRIP REQUEST FORM here. You can type directly into the Word Document.

Then return it to the Education Department as a Word document or PDF, SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org . Questions? Email the Education Department or call at 916.808.6896.

Looking for list of programs we offer in at the Museum? START HERE

Looking for us to bring the Museum to your classroom? START HERE

Looking for our Scholarships? START HERE

Looking to book an educational program but you’re an adult group? START HERE