Education Programs
We offer a wide variety of educational tours for grades pre-K to twelve. Tours support State Curriculum Standards in History, English, Math, Economics, Science and are presented with an eye toward the curriculum and the age level of the group.
School Tours
“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.”
When your class visits the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey students learn by seeing and doing. Students sit at the counter of a restored 1941 diner, imagine riding in a real Model-T, pack for a 1909 cross-country road trip, or jump on the service bell at a 1940’s era gas station.
...to make learning fun and active... ”
At the “Photo Stop” kids climb into an antique vehicle using props to recreate life in another time. Touchable artifacts, inquiry methods, role-playing and other participatory activities go across the curriculum to make learning fun and active. Customized tours, special projects, or extended visits including a lunchtime can be arranged for an additional fee. Length of tour varies according to program.
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Alternative Energy Vehicles
March 2 – May 27, 2012
The AACA Museum will begin 2012 by “going green" with an Alternative Energy Vehicle Exhibition. Electric cars and hybrids are all the rage today with the movement toward a cleaner environment and the crippling cost of gasoline.
What most people don’t know is that these technologies have been around as long as the automobile itself! In the car’s formative period, electricity went head to head with steam and the internal combustion engine as countless manufacturers competed for market share in this burgeoning new industry.
This exhibition will look at 
the entire history of automobile propulsion beyond the internal combustion engine. Included will be early steam and electric vehicles, plus newer variants produced later in the century. We are also focusing on other “alternative energy” vehicles produced over the years, including wood burners, and other “converted” machines. The exhibition will enter the 21st century with select modern vehicles that aim to offer everything from high mileage, performance, comfort and low emissions all in one affordable package.
“Little Wheelers” Just for 3 to 5 year olds!
“Little Wheelers” is a literacy-based preschool program for children under age five and an adult companion. We read a car-themed story in front of a real antique vehicle, sing songs, make a craft – or even make an edible wheel! 1 hour. For groups of 25 or less.
Scouts
Let us help you work on your “How Things Used to Be” badge by using our Children’s Self Guide when you visit the Museum. Did you know Girl Scouts offered an Automobiling Badge from 1916 to 1920? Pre-registration is required for a group rate. Have your Program Request Form information when you call in your request. One adult admitted FREE with every ten students.
Adult Education Programs
Drop-in Gallery Talks with the museum curator, car collectors, and other experts take place throughout the year. Focused workshops, rallies and programs augment changing exhibitions seasonally. Public programs include special vehicle displays, movies, music, gallery demonstrations and other forms of special interpretation take place at various times of the year. Visit our News & Events page for the latest updates.
