Outreach

  1. 1 Grayscale image of children and man looking at stuffed bison. Object ID: 2014.009.027
  2. 2 Grayscale photo of students in classroom. Circa 1910. Object ID: 1994.016.526

Schedule A Program or Guided Tour

Scheduled Museum Tour & Outreach Programs Policy

The Royal Gorge Regional Museum offers special guided tours for both adults or school groups free of charge.

All group tours are required to make reservations at least 3 weeks in advance of the planned day of tour to avoid scheduling conflicts with other tours and/or museum programs. 

Groups are scheduled on a first come first served basis.  

Days and times of scheduled tours are subject to staff availability and/or facility maintenance.

Group Size:

The total occupancy for gallery space is no more than 35 people for a guided tour. Larger groups will be split up into smaller groups to comply with safety regulations.

The Museum and Reading Room are located in a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If special accommodations are required for accessibility, please let us know in advance.

School or Youth Groups:

Adult Chaperones: We request that visiting school groups or youth groups bring at least one adult chaperone for every 10 children in attendance. Chaperones can be a teacher, parent/guardian, nurse, or paraprofessional.

We encourage chaperones to participate in the tour and promote safe museum behavior among the student guests.

Outreach Programs:

The Museum offers a range of programs for community groups at no cost to any non-profit organization, school, or assisted living facility within the county. We request at least 3 weeks’ notice to schedule any outreach program or activity. Please notify staff of any special needs or requests for a specific program.


Color photo of historic stone house with group of people on a bicycle tour.

Museum Program/Tour Request Form

  2. Date and time of requested program/event/guided tour.

  6. Name of group or event (i.e. George Washington Elementary 1st Grade Class trip)

  8. Contact Person:

    Please fill out with the contact information of the person in charge of requesting this program/event.

  23. Location of Event:
  24. Type of Program:

  26. Total number of people attending.

  30. Local history, paleontology, natural history, historic preservation, etc.

  32. Please provide any other information pertaining to the needs of this requested program.

    33. Leave This Blank:

  35. This field is not part of the form submission.

Lesson Plans For Educators & Activities

Totem Lesson Plan
Suggested Age Group:

Elementary School

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Standards Met:
History: People in the past influenced the development and interaction of different communities and regions; the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas and themes in regions of the Western Hemisphere and their relationships with one another
Geography: Connections within and across human and physical systems are developed
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
Research and Reasoning: Inferences and Points of View

Letters Home Lesson Plan
Suggested Age Group:

Middle School

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Standards Met:
History: Interpret documents and data from multiple primary and secondary sources while formulating historical questions.
Geography: Connections within and across human and physical systems are developed
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
Research and Reasoning: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research

Berlin Wall Lesson Plan
Suggested Age Group:

High School

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Standards Met:
History: (world history/Cold War) – Analyze the key concepts of continuity and change, cause and effect, complexity, unity and diversity over time; the significance of ideas as powerful forces throughout history
Economics: Government and competition impact markets
Geography: The interconnected nature of the world, its people and places
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
Research and Reasoning: Inferences and Points of View