Discussion of the rarity today of the historic breeds of animals and garden vegetables at the museum leads to discussions of the loss of genetic diversity amongst domestic plants and animals. Tour guides are dressed in 1840s period clothing. The groups then switch and see the outdoors or the inn. Prairie tours are 90 minutes and students are addressed along the way in one group. To see the prairie when the grass is the tallest, late summer and fall tours are recommended.
Instructors can send for a school tour guidelines sheet and then make reservations for a tour.
Ideal group size is 50 or less students and groups larger than 75 require special arrangements with less availability of tour dates. Return to Main Garfield Farm Web Page .