EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

The Museum designs age-appropriate education and outreach programs to audiences ranging from K-12, and for adults. In the 2008 -09 school year, the Museum served over 100 students via class visits to the museum, and Museum visits to the classroom. Some of these visits included Rio Gallinas Charter School, Paul D. Henry, Tony Serna, Valley, New Mexico History University (NMHU) First Year Experience classes, NMHU and Luna Community College (LCC) history classes, students and parents from the Homeschool Association, and more. The City of Las Vegas Museum seeks to increase availability of programs so that every class in the City’s school system will have an opportunity to experience and learn leadership skills from our area’s diverse and compelling local history. We encourage educators to schedule a visit. We are happy to customize our activities to fit your educational needs.

Since we have many more children that visit our museum with their friends and relatives, we also have activities available like take away activity books, hands on learning table, and soon – hands on trunks.

Some of our highlighted activities are:

Household Chores
Children in grades K-4 participate in making butter and learning how to wash clothes with a washboard. The children learn about differences between chores now and in the past, and also why there was a need to do these chores . This program was developed to help children find a connection to history through tactile learning that is both fun and educational

Las Vegas Alive!
Students have the opportunity to participate in a role-playing game either in-class or at the museum. This activity helps students develop skills in public speaking, critical thinking, history, writing, and theater by creating a character based in history. The students develop a character using cards that give them name, gender, age, occupation, culture, and artifacts. The students present their character before their peers and are videotaped for discussion. There are many ways to play, and each game is a unique experience.

Computer Games
Currently there are three flash based games that offer more information on the Rough Riders, while playing.
Matching Game - Match the faces of the Rough Riders.
Matching Game 2 - Match the items the Rough Riders used.
Word Search - Search for words that relate to the Rough Riders.

Podcasts
The Museum currently offers podcasts, available at the Museum, through this website or through iTunes. The podcasts accompany a visit through the galleries with additional information, or may be viewed as stand-alone presentations.

Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders and New Mexico
La Casita