Flight to Freedom: Rochester’s Underground Railroad
Immerse yourselves in re-created environments, first-person accounts, and hands-on experiences of the period leading up to the Civil War. Discover how Rochesterians fought against slavery using primary documents.
Subjects: Earth Systems, Physical Sciences, the Arts, Social Studies
Program Type: Permanent Exhibition
Supporting Curriculum Materials:
Educator Guide
Where is it?
Museum & Science Center
When is it?
Days Available: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Earliest Start Time: 9am
Who Should Attend?
Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
How Much Does It Cost?
Cost: Permanent galleries are included (availability varies) with Museum Group Admission: $7 per person; 1 free adult with every 5 students; RMSC Member adults free
How To Book?
Call: 585.697.1942
Need More Information?
Name: Member & Visitor Services
Phone: 585.697.1942
Other Information
Standards:- Pre-K
- Physical Sciences: PS4.B
- Earth and Space Sciences: ESS1.A
- Kindergarten
- Civic Ideas and Practices:4a
- Geography, Humans, and the Environment: 6b
- Time, Continuity, and Change: 8b
- 1st Grade
- Waves: Light and Sound: PS4.B
- Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles: ESS1.A
- Individual Development and Cultural Identity: 1b, 1c, 2a
- Geography, Humans, and the Environment: 5b
- Time, Continuity, and Change: 7a, 8a, 8b
- 2nd Grade
- Time, Continuity, and Change: 6b
- 3rd Grade
- Civic Ideas and Practices: 8a, 8b, 8c
- 4th Grade
- In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change: 5a, 5b
- 5th Grade
- Government: 6c
- 7th Grade
- Colonial Developments: 2e
- Reform Movements: 7b
- Nation Divided: 8b, 8e
NGSS Keywords: Earth Systems, Physical sciences