Additional Information:

Museum Hunt Checklist (Spanish)
Mini Museum Hunt
Parking Map

Your School Field Trip Packet can be found: HERE

Other Local Interests can be found: HERE

SPECIAL NOTE :

• Not all of our buildings are climate controlled, PLEASE make sure your group is dressed appropriately for the weather conditions as if you were at an outdoor event.
• We do NOT have bathrooms or accommodations for lunching on our grounds. Please plan accordingly. We are 2 minutes from Merwin Park, we request that you visit there before and after your event. Maps can be found at the link above, in your confirmation emails or the Field Trip Packet.
• If you are from a non-school group and would like to attend a School Field Trip Event, we’d be happy to have you join us, please message our School Reservation Manager prior to purchasing tickets. schools@lelooska.org
• If you have special needs regarding start/end timing or are requesting age group exceptions, please email our School Reservation Manager before purchasing your tickets. schools@lelooska.org

Self Exploration of the Lelooska Cultural Center Museum and Grounds – 10:30 AM

• 1-3 hrs on Site
• Up to 80 Guests
• $7 Per Person (Processing Fee Included)
• All Ages

You’ll visit the Lelooska Museum for a self-guided look at the art and artifacts of Native Peoples from across North America. An Interpreter will welcome you and be available to answer questions. 

Lelooska Museum Tour and Grounds Exploration – 10:30 AM  

• 1-3 hrs on Site
• Up to 40 Guests
• $10 Per Person (Processing Fee Included)
• Ages 3rd grade to Adult

You’ll visit the Lelooska Museum for a look at the art and artifacts of Native Peoples from across North America. 

An Interpreter will welcome you and provide an in-depth tour of the museum, highlighting significant information about our collection. After your tour, the Interpreter will be available to answer questions while your group can continue exploring on its own. 

Cultural Traditions – 10:30 AM

• 2 hrs total on site
• 120 Guests Maximum
• $12 Per Person (Processing Fee Included)
• Ages 3rd grade to Adult

Step inside our ceremonial house with your students and learn about the significance and importance of this building, which has been used for decades for potlatches and educational experiences. Learn how it is constructed and what is represented in the carved house posts, welcoming figure, screen, drum and copper. Students will learn about the importance of salmon and cedar, and how these resources have influenced life on the Northwest Coast. In addition, they will learn about the influence of the fur trade and the origins of the ceremonial robes, known as button blankets.

There will be an explanation of how masks are created and used. Examples of the different stages in the creation of these masks will be discussed and on display, from a block of cedar to a completed mask. Rattles, whistles, and drums that are used in the Ceremonial House will be shared and demonstrated. A story will be shared from Chief Tsungani’s lineage, along with some details about a couple of the ceremonial masks. Your students will have a behind-the-scenes look at how a dancer puts on these masks and how they are used, from an articulated mask to a transformation mask.

You’ll visit the Lelooska Museum for a self-guided look at the art and artifacts of Native Peoples from across North America. An Interpreter will welcome you and be available to answer questions.

Woodcarving Experience – 10:30 AM

• 1-2 hrs
• 40 Guests Maximum
• $15 Per Person (Processing Fee Included)
• Ages 6th grade to Adult

Northwest Coast Woodcarving is one way in which a noble family shares their rights, crests and privileges that have been handed down through their family since the beginning of time. These crests, which manifest themselves as animals, supernatural beings and ancestors are most commonly shared through their story, song, mask and dance during a potlatch.

Although many First Nations people along the Northwest Coast have a carving tradition, the styles and variations vary throughout the region.

Chief Tsungani will be discussing both the history, and techniques used in woodcarving. He will demonstrate the tools used in the creation of ceremonial masks, discuss the type of materials used and give your students the opportunity to see a block of wood begin to transform into a carved mask. Hands-on examples will be passed around so that students can deepen their understanding.

Included In this Field Trip:

• 30-45 Minute Presentation & Woodcarving Demonstration with Chief Tsungani, followed by Question and Answer time. Duration is dependent on age level.
• 30-45 Minutes in our Museum for a self guided look at the art and artifacts of Native Peoples from across North America. An Interpreter will welcome you and be available to answer questions.
• Additional time on Grounds to explore.

If you are unable to visit us in person, or for use in addition to our in person events, we have two options.

Cultural Sharing Boxes

We are excited to share our new Cultural Sharing Boxes. Each box will help deepen your students’ understanding through hands-on learning experiences focused on the Northwest Coast. Each box includes a carved cedar mask, a miniature button blanket, a ravenstail weaving sampler, a miniature bentwood box, abalone shells, ermine fur, wood samples, cedar bark, and more.

Please complete the 2025 – 2026 Cultural Sharing Box Reservation Form if you are interested in borrowing a Cultural Sharing Box.

Virtual Field Trip

Join us virtually from your classroom for a behind-the-scenes look at the masks shared in our live performances. Listen to Chief Tsungani share stories, and learn more about the rights, crests and privileges shared in our ceremonial house. This is just the beginning; we have much more in the works, and we will continue to add to this content as we are able. This virtual experience is best suited for students in the 3rd or 4th Grade.

Thank you to the Price Foundation for their support in making it possible to create virtual programming.

These are challenging times for many. In lieu of a charge for this content, we are asking those who can to make a donation that will help us continue to grow our online presence and add additional content.

To participate, please complete the 2025 – 2026 Virtual Field Trip Reservation Form.

If you are interested in visiting us and aren’t able to attend one of our current events, please fill out this interest form: Interest Form

If you are interested in visiting but your school struggles with financial hardship, please fill out this form to inquire about scholarship funds availability: Scholarship Form