Summer Outreach Programs

Summer Outreach Programs

Learn wherever you are! The Schiele can come to you this summer.

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Schiele-To-Go outreach experiences bring the collections and resources of The Schiele Museum right to your location, complete with a live science educator and all the materials necessary for a highly enriching experience for your summer group.

You supply the location, the audience, and the seating…The Schiele will bring the show!

Large Group Presentations

$345 per class* – Up to 100 participants

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Animal Adventures

Meet some of The Schiele’s animal ambassadors and discover how animals eat, grow, and survive. Explore the interesting adaptations that help them thrive!

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Hidden World of Colors

Humans can distinguish as many as 10 million colors but there’s a whole world out there that we can’t see. Discover the hidden colors in animals, rocks, and plants, and explore unique colors in the depths of the sea and far out in space. Unlock the hidden world of colors in this hands on, engaging program!

*This presentation has been designed to support the American Library Association 2025 Summer Reading Program.

Small Group Presentations

$230 per class* – Up to 30 participants

Gemstone Mining

Investigate the fascinating world of rocks, gems, and minerals! Students will mine for treasures in our portable running water sluice, then use identification and sorting techniques to examine and classify what they find.

Students can take home their treasures!

This program must be held outdoors with access to running water (via hose) and power to operate the portable sluice.

Dino Tracks to Fossil Facts

Calling all budding paleontologists!

Students will learn about dinosaurs and explore how fossils are made and discovered.  They will have the opportunity to excavate skull pieces and identify the type of dinosaur they discover.

*Current prices good through June 30, 2025.

Schiele Museum Field Trips

Consider a trip to The Schiele Museum as part of your summer enrichment program! Fantastic programs and awesome exhibits await groups of all ages. Highlights include wildlife exhibits, the James H. Lynn Planetarium, dinosaurs, The Farm, live animals, and the Catawba Indian Village.

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Tag us in your Schiele To Go explorations on social media!

@SchieleMuseum | #SchieleToGo

For questions or reservations, please contact our Group Scheduling Coordinator at  stephanie.austin@gastonianc.gov.