Friday field trips and group tours for children are available year round

  • 1-1.5 hour tour
  • Start times between 11AM-2PM
  • Must be scheduled in advance (filled on a first-come, first-served basis)
  • Grades K-12
  • Ratio of one chaperone per 7 students

Experiences:

  • Guided Museum Tour
  • History Crafts and Games
  • Tour of Historic Tison Tool Barn

Tours of the Matheson House are currently unavailable due to the Matheson House Rehabilitation Project.

Call Now to Schedule! 352-378-2280

A group of children wearing blue shirts and looking at antique tools
A group of school children inside the Matheson House
SAMPLES OF APPLIED FLORIDA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES 2025
SS.K.A.2.1 Compare children and families of today with those in the past.
SS.K.A.2.4 Listen to and retell stories about people in the past who have shown character ideals and principles including honesty, courage and responsibility. 
SS.K.A.2.5 Recognize the importance of U.S. symbols.
SS.1.A.1.1 Develop an understanding of a primary source.   
SS.2.CG.2.5 Recognize symbols, individuals and documents that represent Florida. SS.3.A.1.2 Utilize technology resources to gather information from primary andsecondary sources.SS.3.A.1.3 Define terms related to the social sciences. 
SS.4.A.1.2 Synthesize information related to Florida history through print and
electronic media.
SS.4.A.2.1 Compare Native American tribes in Florida.
SS.4.A.6.1 Describe the economic development of Florida’s major industries.
SS.4.A.8.4 Explain how tourism affects Florida’s economy and growth. 
SS.6.W.1.5 Describe the roles of historians and recognize varying historical
interpretations (historiography). 
SS.912.A.1.4 Analyze how images, symbols, objects, cartoons, graphs, charts, maps and artwork may be used to interpret the significance of time periods and events
from the past.