Visit the Maidu Museum & Historic Site for an experience you and your students will remember for years to come. We offer several programs depending on your schedule, budget and age group. Before booking your tour, read the Tour Policies for more information. Ready to book? Use our online form to book a tour.

School Tour Bookings for 2024/2025 school year will start August 1st. 

School Program Costs
Program costs are based on the number of participants you bring to the museum. Participants include students, teachers and in-classroom support, and chaperones.
 
School Program Fees

Participants include students, teachers and in-classroom support, and chaperones. Teachers and in-classroom support (i.e. paraeducators, case managers) are free.

Chaperone Fees
Chaperones are an additional cost to the base program fees. You can bring up to 8 chaperones per group. 
All Day Tours: $13/chaperone
Half Day Tours: $6.50/chaperone
Little Learners Tours: $6.50/chaperone

Have more than 90 participants? Give us the total number of participants in your tour request and we will schedule you for multiple days. 

School Tours
Recommended for 3rd to 6th grade

Trail Tour

School Tours are our most popular programs and meet several History and Social Science Content Standards for California (sections 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.2). We have two tours available: Museum Tours and Trail Tours. 

Museum Tour (1 1/2 hrs): Be guided through the Maidu Museum exhibits and participate in activities to learn about Nisenan Maidu society. Students will learn about past and present Nisenan peoples, experience a native story and play the traditional Stave Game and the new Trade Game. 

Trail Tour (1 1/2 hrs): Explore our 34 acre historic site with a tour guide and learn about the how the Nisenan Maidu thrive in the area. You will see 4,000 year old petroglyphs, hundreds of grinding holes and many native plants and animals. 

All Day Program (3 1/2 hrs): Our most popular tour option. Students will have a Trail tour in the morning and, after a 30 minute lunch, will go on a Museum tour in the afternoon. 

Group size
Each tour group can be up to 30 people including teachers and adult chaperones. Each group is allowed up to 8 adult chaperones. We can accommodate up to 3 tour groups per day.

Days & Times
Available Mondays-Fridays
Trail or Museum Tour start time 10am or 12pm
Full Day Program start time 10am
Lunch 11:30-12:00

Costs
See tiered pricing above. Adult chaperones are an additional $6.50 each for Half Day Tour or $13 each for a All Day Tour. Teachers and in-classroom support (i.e. paraeducators, case managers) are free.

For more information, check out our Tour Policies and Tour Guidelines. 

 

Little Learners Tour
Recommended for Kindergarten to 2nd grade 

Combo Tour


Little Learners Tours are designed for a younger audience. Focusing on hands on learning and exploration, Little Learners Tours aim to engage young students to learn about our historic site's natural and cultural history.

Little Learners Tours (1 hr): Come on an adventure through the Maidu Museum and Trail to learn about the Nisenan Maidu and the place they call home. You tour guide will lead you through the museum, tell a native story and explore the exhibits. Next you will be guided along the trail, learning about the natural resources and how the Nisenan Maidu use their surroundings to thrive. 

Group size
Each tour group can be up to 30 people including teachers and adult chaperones. Each group is allowed up to 8 adult chaperones. We can accommodate up to 3 tour groups per day.

Days & Times
Available Mondays-Fridays, start time 10am or 12pm

Costs
See tiered pricing above. Adult chaperones are an additional $6.50 each. Teachers and in-classroom support (i.e. paraeducators, case managers) are free.  

For more information, check out our Tour Policies and Tour Guidelines. 

Memory Bags​

Large Memory Bag

Want to make your school tours extra special? Order Memory Bags for your students while booking your tour.

Large Memory Bags ($2.50 each) include: an arrowhead, a polished rock, a postcard and an acorn top.

Small Memory Bags ($1.25 each) include: an arrowhead and a postcard.



School Tour FAQ