Teacher Resources
There are many resources available at the Museum for educators. Please read below or contact the Museum at (561) 655-2833.
Admission is free to organized school groups from 4th through 12th grade, with advance reservations. To schedule a school tour e-mail the Reservation Coordinator or call (561) 655-2833.
Flagler's Legacy a Newspapers in Education Tabloid
This Newspapers In Education tabloid tells the story of Henry Flagler's profound contributions to the development of Florida and especially our local community in Palm Beach County. Flagler’s Legacy is rich with classroom activity ideas derived from Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core Curriculum, and includes several historic images and maps.
Flagler's Florida a Newspapers in Education Tabloid
The award-winning Flagler's Florida meets Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and provides ready-made lesson plans that can be tailored to many levels of student ability. The 32-page Tabloid focuses on five content areas, and provides a framework for understanding this monumental period of American history:
• Henry Flagler and His Time
• Henry Flagler and American Business
• Henry Flagler: Inventor of Modern Florida
• Whitehall: Florida’s First Museum
• The Legacy of Henry Flagler and the Gilded Age
The Flagler Museum Teacher's Resource Guide
The Flagler’s Florida Teacher’s Guides are designed to help you and your students gain an understanding of Henry Flagler and America’s Gilded Age. The Flagler’s Florida Teacher’s Guide includes:
• Logistical information about your visit to the Flagler Museum
• Museum Manners and teacher/chaperone responsibilities
• Pre-visit and post-visit activities to support your curriculum
• Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
Guide for Teachers outside Palm Beach County
Guide for Palm Beach County Teachers
Links to more information
Guide to Scheduling School Tours
Field Trip Souvenir Bag Information
Suggested Reading List
Learn about the interesting and diverse history of Palm Beach County in hands-on workshops on-site with professional staff and educators of the following organizations:
Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, Flagler Museum, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, S.D. Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, Delray Beach Historical Society, and Yesteryear Village. More information, and registration form below: