Model Itinerary

School visits to Mill City Museum bring history alive to students through historical documents, hands-on activities and walking through the ruins of a flour mill. Activities for museum visits are designed to be age appropriate. Themed visits include a guided lesson, scavenger hunt in the exhibits, Flour Tower multimedia show, "Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat" movie, and lunch time.

Teachers chose one of three themes for each visit:

• People: Meet a character from Minnesota's past, learning about history through the character's life and stories or take a guided tour "behind the scenes" of the Washburn A Mill - once the largest flour mill in the world.
• Power: How does water equal power? Find out through a class in MCM's Water Lab. Steer logs downriver, build a mill city, and use the mighty Mississippi's current to the millers' advantage!
• Flour: Spend time in our Baking Lab, modeled after the test kitchens of Pillsbury and General Mills. Groups of students will learn how flour is an important staple in our daily lives.

School Programs are available from October 1st to June 15th.

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Recipe for a Mill City

A curriculum kit for third graders who will be visiting Mill City Museum.