Educational Resources

The Heritage offers educational programs for students in grades K-High School and College.  Our programs address Michigan Content Learning Standards in Social Studies, English/Language Arts, and Science.  Programs are reasonably priced; lending kits and curriculum guides are available free of charge.  For more information or to reserve a program or lending kit, please call Christina Arseneau at (269) 983-1191, ext. 15

Exhibit Tours and Programs

Book now for a group visit our exhibit, Working Waterfronts:  Planning and Preserving the Maritime Heritage of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. More than just a tour, it includes an interactive program and a look through our exhibit, Shipwrecks:  A Deep Look at the Rise of the Self-Unloader.

In-school programs

If you can't visit the museum, we'll come to you! An educator will provide a 45-minute program with hands-on objects and activities.  Choose either: The French Fur Trade, Michigan's Fruit Belt or The Five Lighthouses of St. Joseph.

Exhibit Lending Kits

We've packed a bin full of hand-on objects, lesson plans, posters, videos, and more to turn your classroom into a mini-museum!  Use a kit if you are unable to visit the museum or as a preview or follow-up to your visit.  Kits may be checked out for two weeks.

Choose either:  Michigan's Fruit Belt or Shared Waters:  Native Americans and the French Fur Trade.

Curriculum Guides

Choose either:

Preserve the Fruit Belt-full of lesson plans for middle school students; lessons are in English and Spanish, or

Shipwrecks:  A Deep Look at the Rise of the Self-Unloader-also for middle school students, Click here to download now.

Homeschool Groups, Scouts and other youth groups

All of programs are available for homeschool and other groups.  Please check back for scout badge programs soon!

Custom Programs

We are happy to customize a program for your group.  Please call for more information.