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Field Trip FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do field trips cost?Field trips have a flat fee of $200, which includes a $100 security charge. Some scholarship monies are available.
Is your student group in need of financial assistance?If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please fill out both a Field Trip Request, and a Scholarship Application. Only after the Field Trip dates have been confirmed, will you hear back about your financial aid request.
Who should attend a field trip?
The Center's content and exhibit is tailored to students in grades 5-12 in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. At this time, we are not scheduling field trips for schools/groups outside of the Northwest. Please visit the Association of Holocaust Organizations' (AHO) membership database to find a local center or museum near you.
Presentations and field trips are not meant to be the entry point into your students’ learning about the Holocaust.
MANDATORY FOUNDATIONAL LESSONS
students MUST engage in the following prior to your visit to the Center
NOTE: we reserve the right to postpone visit until exposure (as outlined below) has been provided.
MIDDLE SCHOOL, or younger:
Facing History's Intro to the Holocaust lesson
HIGH SCHOOL:
Prewar Jewish Life lesson
Path to Nazi Genocide (including reflection activity DURING film)
strongly advised:
Historical Roots of Antisemitism lesson
Want help in how to teach or prioritize any of these required lessons? Please contact our Teaching & Learning Specialist, Branda Anderson, at
How many students can visit on a field trip?
The Holocaust Center can accommodate up to 35 students per visit. For larger groups, back-to-back sessions are often available—just ask! With several downtown Seattle attractions nearby, group rotations are easy to plan. We recommend a 7:1 student-to-chaperone ratio, and teachers are responsible for student supervision at all times.
How long is a field trip?
Field trips are designed as a two-hour experience to allow for discussion, reflection, and engagement with the material. While a 90-minute visit can be accommodated when necessary, the full two-hour program is strongly recommended.
Can I add a speaker to my field trip?
Absolutely. For this post field trip presentation, students will hear the personal story of a survivor, or descendent of a survivor, with opportunities for Q&A. To inquire, please indicate on your request form, and fill out a Speaker Request Form.
Adds an additional 60 mins to the field trip for a 2.5-3 hour experience, depending on field trip duration.
How far in advance do I need to schedule a field trip?
We appreciate requests that are at least three weeks in advance.
What days are you available for field trips?
Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm
Some Sunday visits can be arranged, just let us know
Can students eat lunch at the Holocaust Center?
We do not have the facilities for students to eat lunch at the Holocaust Center.
Prohibited Items
Backpacks & large bags
Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives and pepper spray
Field Trips
The impact of a visit to the Holocaust Center: Hamilton International Middle School
In-Person Field Trips
Recommended time commitment of 120 minutes. Accommodates up to 35 students per field trip.Flat fee of $200 per field trip with scholarship opportunities available.
Please review our full Field Trip FAQs & Policies before scheduling.
If you are looking to bring an adult group into the museum (not a student group), please use our Adult Group Museum Tour Request Form instead.
Thank you to the University District Rotary Club and the Alfred & Tillie Shemanski Testamentary Trust for supporting our field trip program.
Questions?
Free access provided to the programs, events, or activities is supported, in part, by 4Culture
Anne Frank Tree
"Our chestnut tree is in full bloom. It's covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year." - Anne Frank, May 13, 1944
The Holocaust Center for Humanity is honored to have been selected to receive one of 11 Anne Frank Tree saplings to come to the United States. The tree is planted in the Peace Garden at the Seattle Center.
From her only window to the outside world, Anne Frank could see the sky, birds and a majestic chestnut tree. “As long as this exists,” Anne wrote in her diary, “how can I be sad?”
During the two years she spent in the Secret Annex, the solace Anne found in her chestnut tree provided a powerful contrast to the Holocaust unfolding beyond her attic window. And as war narrowed in on Anne and her family, her tree became a vivid reminder that a better world was possible.
Anne’s tree would outlive its namesake by more than 50 years, before being weakened by disease and succumbing to a windstorm in 2010. But today, thanks to dozens of saplings propagated in the months before its death, Anne’s tree lives on in cities and towns around the world.
Here in the United States, the Sapling Project brought eleven of these precious trees to specially selected locations across the country. The Holocaust Center for Humanity is honored to have been selected to receive one of these saplings.
After years of special care from Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Anne Frank Tree was planted in the Seattle Center Peace Garden and dedicated to the city of Seattle on May 1, 2016.
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