Group Visits
GROUP VISITS
Thank you for your interest in bringing your group to the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem! K-12 schools, camp groups, colleges and universities, community organizations, and adult groups are welcomed for guided tours. Guided tours encourage learners to explore the museum’s exhibitions, which focus on the long and ongoing struggle for justice in Northern urban environments through dialogue, reflection, and active participation.
K-12 School Groups
School, after school, and camp group visits are offered at 10am, 1pm, and 3pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and are designed to provide an engaging experience for students and educators.
Visits begin with a one-hour, inquiry-based gallery tour led by Museum Educators. Each school group is divided into two smaller groups to ensure a more personalized and interactive experience in the galleries. Schools have the option to enhance their visit by adding a 1-hour workshop, where students deepen their understanding of the tour’s themes through hands-on artmaking and collaborative learning.
For all school visits, one chaperone is required for every 10 students. Each additional chaperone is $10. Booking requests must be made at least 4 weeks before desired visit date.
Pricing
Guided Tour – 1 Hour
$150 up to 15 students, $300 up to 30 students
Guided Tour and Workshop – 2 Hours
$225 up to 15 students, $450 up to 30 students
Required chaperones (1 per 10 students) are free. Additional chaperones are $10 each.
Non-School Groups
Non-school Groups may choose from a menu of 40-minute guided tours led by tour guide. Tours are designed to engage participants in dialogue and reflection on the stories, people, and movements that have shaped the ongoing struggle for civil rights in Northern urban environments.
Available Tours
Moving History Forward: Highlights Tour
Thriving! Harlem as Homeplace
Resistance, Justice, and Civic Power
Black Women and Liberation
The Great Migration and the Making of Urban Black Life
Art and Representation
Guided tours are available by reservation only on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 10am, 1pm, and 3pm, and on Sundays at 1pm and 3pm.
Groups seeking a more independent experience may also reserve a self-guided visit. Self-guided visits are available Wednesdays through Saturdays between 10am and 4pm, and Sundays between 12pm and 4pm.
All guided and self-guided visits must be reserved in advance through the Booking page. Booking requests must be made at least 4 weeks before desired visit date.
Pricing
Guided Tour
40 minutes: $200 up to 15 people; $500 up to 30 people
Self-Guided Visit
$150 up to 15 people; $300 up to 30 people
Group Visit FAQs
To request a visit, select the appropriate booking form on our website:
Submitting a form is a request and does not guarantee a reservation. We will review availability and follow up to confirm your visit.
K-12 Booking Information
School-year visits may be booked for September through June; summer camp visits in July. Schools and camps use the same K-12 Group Booking Form. We recommend submitting requests as early as possible, particularly during high demand periods.
Group visits must be booked at least 4 weeks before your desired visit date. This allows enough time to confirm availability, process payment, and prepare for your group’s needs.
K-12 School Groups
Available Wednesday through Friday at 10am and 1pm.
Non-School Groups
Available Wednesday through Saturday at 10am, 1pm, and 3pm.
Available Sundays at 1pm and 3pm.
Tour availability is subject to capacity and may vary based on Museum programming and special events.
Lunch space is currently not available.
We believe every visit should feel relevant, meaningful, and connected to what participants are learning and experiencing in their classrooms and communities.
When booking a K-12 visit, you may select one of the Museum's six guiding themes: Freedom, Justice, Migration, Identity, Resistance, Civic Power.
These themes serve as lenses through which students explore the Museum's content, helping them make connections across historical events, personal experiences, and contemporary issues. By organizing tours around big ideas rather than isolated facts, students are encouraged to think critically, identify patterns, consider multiple perspectives, and connect history to their own lives.
After a booking is confirmed, a Museum Educator will reach out to learn more about the class, curriculum, learning objectives, and student interests. Using this information, our educators will tailor the guided tour to support the group's goals through the selected thematic lens.
All Museum tours are inquiry-based and dialogue-driven. Rather than relying solely on lectures, Museum Educators invite students to ask questions, share observations, analyze historical evidence, and engage in meaningful discussion with one another. This approach encourages active participation, deeper learning, and personal connections to the stories and ideas explored throughout the Museum.
Our goal is to create experiences that are engaging, thought-provoking, and relevant in order to help students see themselves as participants in the ongoing story of civil rights, civic engagement, and social change.
Self-guided visits are available for Non-School Groups only.
All groups that include K-12 students, including schools, camps, after-school programs, and youth organizations, participate in guided experiences led by Museum Educators. Guided visits are designed to support age-appropriate learning, engagement, and discussion.
Visitors may use our self-service coat check and locker area for jackets and personal items.
Please avoid bringing large luggage or oversized items whenever possible.
Please note that space availability is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Museum and the National Urban League are not responsible for loss of or damage to items left in the coat check, lockers or storage bins. Please keep valuables with you.
Yes. We are committed to providing welcoming and accessible experiences for all visitors.
Access services and accommodations are available upon request. To ensure we can best support your group, we ask that requests be submitted at least two weeks before your visit whenever possible.
Email education@urbancivilrightsmuseum.org for inquiries and requests.
Group visits can accommodate up to 30 participants. Groups of 15 or more are divided into smaller cohorts to ensure an engaging and comfortable experience for all visitors.
Please contact us if you anticipate bringing in more than 30 participants so we can discuss available options.
We understand attendance numbers can fluctuate. Let us know as soon as possible if your group size changes significantly prior to your visit so we can prepare appropriately and make any necessary adjustments.
Please note that we cannot issue refunds for a smaller-than-expected group on the day of your visit.
We recommend arriving 15 minutes before your scheduled start time to allow for check-in, storing belongings, restroom use, and orientation.
Late arrivals may result in a shortened program experience.
K-12 School Groups
1-Hour Guided Tour
$150 for up to 15 students
$300 for up to 30 students
2-Hour Guided Tour + Workshop
$225 for up to 15 students
$450 for up to 30 students
Required chaperones (1 per 10 students) are free. Additional chaperones are $10 each. Guided tours and workshops are led by Museum Educators and are designed to support student learning through discussion, inquiry, and engagement with the Museum's themes and content.
Non-School Groups
Guided Tours
$200 for up to 15 people
$500 for up to 30 people
Self-Guided Visits
$150 for up to 15 people
$300 for up to 30 people
Non-School groups may choose from a selection of guided tour options or explore the Museum independently through a self-guided visit.
Payment instructions will be provided once your booking request has been confirmed.
To ensure your reservation is secured, payment must be received by the Museum at least four weeks prior to your scheduled visit date. If payment cannot be submitted by this deadline, please contact Group Services to discuss alternative arrangements.
Full payment is required prior to your visit unless other arrangements have been approved by the Museum.
We accept the following forms of payment:
Credit Card
Check (must be mailed and received at least four weeks prior to your scheduled visit)
Wire Transfer/ACH Payment
Other payment arrangements (subject to Museum approval)
To ensure a safe and positive experience for all visitors, school groups must be accompanied by at least one chaperone for every 10 students.
Required chaperones are admitted free of charge. Additional chaperones beyond the required ratio are welcome and will be charged $10 per person.
Teachers and chaperones are expected to remain with their students throughout the duration of the visit and assist Museum staff in supporting student engagement.
All group visit payments are non-refundable unless the Museum cancels the scheduled tour or program.
To reschedule, contact education@urbancivilrightsmuseum.org at least two weeks before your visit. Rescheduling is subject to availability.
If you arrive late, we will fit as much of your program as we can into the time remaining. End times cannot be extended.
If your group does not arrive, a $50 fee applies to rebook.
If we cancel - severe weather, building emergency, or anything else unforeseen - you may reschedule or take a full refund.