Guided Tours
We offer a variety of guided tours for schools and other organizations, led by a Muscoot staff educator. Please contact Muscoot Farm at (914) 864-7286 to make your reservation and to confirm pricing, letting us know which tour you would like to book, how many people will be in your group, and a few dates you have in mind.
Before booking a tour, please consider the individual needs of your class or group. For individuals who may find it difficult to listen to a lecture or follow in a group setting, we also offer self-guided tours that your group may be better suited to.
Please Note:
- Each tour can accommodate 25 students at a time, plus up to five additional teachers or chaperones
- We ask that all teachers and chaperones are respectful of the tour guide (no talking, cell phone use, etc. during the tour)
- Guided tours are only available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the spring, fall, and winter
- Keep in mind that Muscoot Farm is a working farm with moving vehicles and equipment. As you walk around, keep students together and be mindful of blind corners around buildings.
- No photos or video recording of the tour guide is permitted.
- No petting or feeding of the animals is permitted.
Introduction to Muscoot Farm | $100 / $125 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 30 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall, Winter
Suggested Age: Grades Pre-K and K
Geared towards our younger groups, this program is a fun way to introduce students to what a farm is and what they will find as they explore with their group. This interactive program will introduce students to what kind of animals live here at the farm and how they are important to our daily lives. The cost of this program also includes a scavenger hunt (sheet will be emailed with reservation confirmation) and group access to explore the farm as a self-guided tour.
Basic Tour of Muscoot Farm | $125 / $145 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall, Winter
Suggested Age: Grades 1 and up
Take a walk around the farm with one of our tour guides and visit a few of our animals and historic buildings. (Please note: if you want your tour to cover animals only, our Farm Animals & Their Purposes tour may be a better option for you.)
Farm Animals & Their Purposes | $125 / $145 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall, Winter
Suggested Age: Grades 1 and up
What makes a farm animal a farm animal? This tour will answer this question by bringing students around to each animal at Muscoot to discuss their purpose on a Northeastern farm and how they came to be domesticated.
NGSS Standards: 1-LS1-1; 1-LS3-1; 2-LS4-1; 3-LS2-1; 3-LS3-1; 4-LS1-1; 4-LS1-2
CT Science Standards: CT.1.2; CT.2.4; CT.3.2; CT.4.2
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST 1.2; HIST 1.8; ECO 1.3; ECO 1; HIST 2.3; HIST 2.10; HIST 2.11; ECO 2.3; HIST 3.3; HIST 3.11; ECO 3.2; GEO 3.7; GEO 3.8; HIST 4.2; ECO 4.3; GEO 4.6; GEO 4.7; HIST 5.9; ECO 5.2; GEO 5.3
Muscoot's History | $175 / $200 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall, Winter
Suggested Age: Grades 2 and up
Join one of our tour guides to learn all about Muscoot’s history, original owners, and how we operate as a working farm today. This tour will emphasize the historical background of the farm and will feature a few of our historic buildings and artifacts.
NGSS Standards: K-LS1-1; K-ESS3-1
CT Science Standards: CT.K.4; CT.1.2; CT.2.4
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST.2.2; HIST.2.4; HIST.2.6; HIST.2.7; HIST.2.10; ECO.2.3; HIST.3.2; HIST.3.6; HIST.3.11; ECO.3.2; HIST.4.2; ECO.4.3; HIST.5.2; HIST.5.9; ECO.5.2
Farming in Westchester | $125 / $145 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall
Suggested Ages: Grades 1 and up
This historical tour will take students on a journey from early farming in Westchester done by the indigenous peoples all the way up to farming in the 1930s. A focus will be placed on the animals, crops, and tools used during each time period with an interactive activity to get students engaged in what farming meant to each group of people.
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST 2.2; HIST 2.3
Animal Focus | $175 / $200 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall, Winter (limited based on staff availability)
Suggested Ages: Grades 1 and up
Available throughout winter, spring, and fall, this program allows students an up close encounter with one of our animals while getting a chance to learn more about them. Held in a private space, students are able to learn without distractions and have a chance to see, pet, and feed our animals with instruction from one of our educators. This is a great option for students who may have difficulty focusing, get overstimulated, do best with tactile learning, or have trouble listening.
There are two options for Animal Focus: Poultry or Small Ruminants. Each session will go in depth based on the selected grouping, providing information about the animal including the historical background, physical characteristics and temperament, uses on a farm, and care. When booking, please select which option you would like. If no option is specified, one will be selected by us.
NGSS Standards: 1-LS1-1; 1-LS3-1; 2-LS4-1; 3-LS2-1; 3-LS3-1; 4-LS1-1; 4-LS1-2
CT Science Standards: CT.1.2; CT.2.4; CT.3.2; CT.4.2
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST 1.2; HIST 1.8; ECO 1.3; ECO 1; HIST 2.3; HIST 2.10; HIST 2.11; ECO 2.3; HIST 3.3; HIST 3.11; ECO 3.2; GEO 3.7; GEO 3.8; HIST 4.2; ECO 4.3; GEO 4.6; GEO 4.7; HIST 5.9; ECO 5.2; GEO 5.3
Maple Sugaring | $175 / $200 (Non-Westchester)
Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Winter
Suggested Age: Grades Pre-K and up
This program covers the process of maple syrup production and will teach every step of the tapping and boiling process in a fun, delicious, and hands-on way.
NGSS Standards: K-LS1, K-ESS3-1, 1-ESS1-2, HIST 3.2
CT Science Standards: K.2, K.3, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 4.2
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST K.12, HIST 1.1, HIST 2.2, HIST 3.2, HIST 5.2
Hayrides | $75 (as a tour add on)/$100 (booked without a tour/Non-Westchester as a tour add on)/$125 (Non-Westchester booked without a tour)
Capacity: 30
Length: 30 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall
Hop on our tractor-pulled wagon and venture off along the back hayfields of the farm! Each ride lasts approximately 30 minutes and leaves promptly at the scheduled time. Capacity is set to 30 individuals per ride, including any teachers or chaperones. Hayrides are available for an additional fee along with a guided or self-guided visit. Individual hayrides are offered on weekends occasionally throughout the year.
For the safety of you and the animals, all visitors must adhere to the following rules:
- Please keep hands and fingers away from the animal enclosures
- Please do not pet or feed the animals, they have prescribed diets and feeding them something foreign can cause illness
- Please use indoor voices and do not run throughout the farm as loud noises can scare or stress the animals
- Please do not toss anything into the animal enclosures and discard any waste you may have in the trash receptacles to keep our animals safe and healthy
