Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Homeschool Family Days: September 6 – 14
Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will offer special admission during Homeschool Family Days: September 6 – 14, 2025
Homeschool students will love discovering the sights and sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries while learning about their nation’s history.
A combination ticket for both Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is available at a special rate for homeschool families. Tickets include unlimited admission to visit both museums as many times as you like during Homeschool Family Days. Buy Homeschool Family Days tickets.
Education Stations
Education stations at each museum on select dates allow families to interact with educators as they explore a variety of historical topics as well as critical thinking, primary source analysis and how historians use clues from the past to put together a historical narrative.
2025 Schedule
Special Kick-off – Sept. 6 Revolutionary History Comes to You!
September 6
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown has invited representatives from Virginia museums and institutions, including George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Fort Monroe, to kick-off the 2025 Homeschool Family Programs. History partners offer American Revolution programming in addition to the education stations at the museum.
Jamestown Settlement Programs
The Power of the Environment
September 8, 10 and 12
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Created for learners ages 3-7, programs explore the similarities and differences in the clothing styles of the three cultures converged in 1600s Jamestown. By exploring the different raw materials used to make clothing, learners are inspired to understand how their environment shapes their culture.
Perspectives of History: Three Cultures at Jamestown
Designed for students ages 8 and up, this station engages learners in a game of historical perspectives to examine how different people experience historical events. Located in the gallery, learners delve into personal stories as they discover what happened when three cultures came together at Jamestown.
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Programs
Education Stations
September 6, 9 and 11
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Children in the Revolution
Designed for learners ages 3-7, explore what children would have been responsible for on a farm before the American Revolution and learn what would have changed after the colonies declared independence in 1776.
Perspectives of History: Decision Making in the American Revolution
A space for students ages 8 and up to engage in discussion through gameplay. This activity area allows learners to make choices about historical events to determine if they would support the Loyalist or Patriot cause or remain neutral.
Homeschool Family Days Ticket
Admission to Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Throughout Homeschool Family Days, enjoy unlimited admission at Jamestown Settlement to view the introductory film “1607: A Nation Takes Root,” permanent exhibition galleries and re-creations of 1607 ships, Paspahegh Town and a 1610-1614 fort. Enjoy unlimited admission at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to explore exhibition galleries and re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm.
Homeschool Family Days Tickets: September 6 – 14
| TICKET | ADULT | STUDENT (GRADE K-12) | CHILD (UNDER 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combination Ticket | $19.00 | $10.00 | Free |
- Student ticket valid for grades K-12.
- Children under four years of age receive free admission.
- Tickets are available online.
- Tickets also are available to purchase on site at each museum.
- Valid for unlimited visits to each museum during Homeschool Family Days.
- Must show valid homeschool identification at check in.
- Homeschool daily rates are not valid during annual Homeschool Family Days.
A combination ticket for both Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is available at a special rate for homeschool families. Tickets include unlimited admission to visit both museums as many times as you like during Homeschool Family Days. (Valid September 6 – 14, 2025)
Education stations
Education stations at each museum will allow families to interact with educators as they explore a variety of historical topics as well as critical thinking, primary source analysis and how historians use clues from the past to put together a historical narrative.
About the Museums
Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; closed Christmas and New Year’s days. Jamestown Settlement is located on State Route 31 near the Colonial Parkway in James City County, just southwest of Williamsburg and adjacent to Historic Jamestowne. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is located on Route 1020 in Yorktown, near Yorktown Battlefield and Historic Yorktown. For more information, call (757) 253-4838 or visit historyisfun.org.
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