School Tours
Our school tours help teach students about the history of Dodge City and the history of Kansas as a part of celebrating Kansas' birthday.
Our school tours are available year round and we offer Ford County schools complementary admission all year. All school groups receive complementary admission and interpretive tours during select dates in January as part of the Kansas Celebration Tours.
We are excited to host your school’s field trips at the Boot Hill Museum! Below you will find some helpful information before you arrive.
We have several locations for students to eat if you are planning on bringing a sack lunch the day of your visit. If weather is nice, students can eat on the patio but if not, space is available indoors.
For more information contact our Hospitality Director at tours@boothill.org
Tips to make the tour even better!
Before Your Visit
Discuss proper museum etiquette with your group, no loud voices, no running, be courteous to other visitors, be respectful of the property, etc.
Please assign each of your students into groups of 10 or less. Each group should have at least one adult chaperone assigned to it. This will be your buddy group leader. We highly recommend dividing into groups before you leave your school.
Remind your adult chaperones to wear a watch or bring along some kind of timepiece, to help keep their group on schedule.
Upon Arrival
Please keep your students on the bus and send in the adult responsible for organizing the tour. This person will settle any remaining balance your group might have and receive instructions on how your group should navigate the museum.
Each adult buddy group leader will receive a Teacher’s Guide and Map provided by Boot Hill Museum. This guide is full of lots of information for you to share with your students during the tour.
Each group will start at a different location, those locations will be circled on the Teacher’s Guide. Everyone should proceed in numerical order until they reach the end, then start at #1 until you have visited each location.
Ready to book? Register now!
Fill out the information below and our Hospitality Director will be in contact with you to help with planning your tour.
Student-Focused Events
Throughout the year we host a variety of student-focused educational events at the museum. We provide opportunities for students to learn about Dodge City’s heritage and Kansas’ history.
Join Us at an Upcoming Event!
Coffee with the Curator (quarterly)
Summer Seasonal Events
Ghost Tours (in October)
For more information on tours at the museum, email us.