LEARN
Discover history and the arts through interactive, interdisciplinary programming!
The Gaston County Museum is dedicated to finding ways that engage educators and students inside and outside of the classroom. Fill out the form below or contact Community Engagement Manager Alexander Brooks to find out what the Gaston County Museum has to offer.
Museum Take-Out
Bring our museum education into your classroom! Explore our Museum Take-Out themes, here.
Nellie Ashford's World of Art
This outreach program celebrates community through the mixed-medium artwork of Mecklenburg County-based artist Nellie Ashford. Utilizing different shapes and color
They Call Us Vandals
Graffiti. Is it art or is it vandalism? Come challenge the status quo with us. Urban street art has always pushed the limits of social acceptance, from Cornbread
Trains, Trains, Trains!
This interactive outreach will explore the exciting transformation of locomotives throughout history and their impact in our region. Students will learn how lantern
Black Out Poetry
Enter the world of Edgar Allan Poe – the ultimate doomed romantic. Learn about Poe's life and become a blackout poet, bringing new meaning and life to existing t
STRIKE!
Protests, murder and what it means to be “American” - find out where you stand. In 1929, the entire world turned its attention to Gaston County. A labor dis
SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT
If you have any questions when scheduling your program, please contact Alexander Brooks at
Alexander.Brooks@gastongov.com.
PLAN A FIELD TRIP
Advance reservations are required for all school groups that wish to visit the Museum. Museum or Loray Mill field trips are free and available throughout the school year for Gaston County Public Schools.
Booking multiple programs on the same day will have a $2 charge per student.
For students outside of Gaston County Public Schools, all programs listed will cost $5 per student.
