Resources For Teachers
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We offer programs (up to 2 hours) that can be adapted to suit the needs of your particular class. All programs include cross-curricular links to language, the arts and social studies, history and geography.
For booking information, call 519-842-2294 or email Kathleen at kwatkin@tillsonburg.ca
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Enjoy a fully guided, in-depth one-hour tour of Annandale House, tailored to meet a wide range of curriculum needs. Students will explore topics such as the Aesthetic Art Movement, life in Victorian times, sustainability, and genealogy.
Following the tour, participants will come together for an age-appropriate hands-on craft, thoughtfully connected to Annandale NHS’s unique history, setting, and visitor experience.
| Date Offered | Age | Time | Cost |
| By appointment | Grades K-12 | 1.5 hours | Available upon request |
End the school year on a high note by visiting Annandale National Historic Site and touring the summer exhibition, A Marvel Farm: Annandale’s Farm. This exhibition celebrates the 145th anniversary of the founding of Annandale Farm.
At its height, Annandale Farm stretched from Simcoe Street north to North Street and east to the county line, with Annandale NHS located in the southwest corner of the original farm.
Students will celebrate Tillsonburg’s agricultural roots as they discover the story of Annandale’s historic farm and explore how local crops and farmers helped shape the town’s rich food and farming heritage.
Following the exhibition tour, students will participate in a hands-on farm-themed craft to take home, embracing the spirit and legacy of Annandale Farm.
| Date Offered | Age | Time | Cost |
| June 8 to 12 | Grades K-12 | 1 hours | $3.75 per student |
Student tour Annandale NHS, investigating its glowing 1880s stain glass windows and then create their own vibrant "window of history."
| Cost | Age | Time | Cost |
| Available year round | Grades 1-12 | 1.5 hours | Available upon request |
Step inside a local Victorian-era home and see how families lived without electricity, modern appliances, or today's technology. Discover what daily life was like in the 1880s-from clothing to the simple routines that shaped their world.
| Date | Age | Time | Cost |
| Available year round | Grades 3-9 | 1.5 hours | Available upon request |
Students explore how communities grow and change by examine Tillsonburg's historical and modern maps. They learn why streets are named they way the are and then apply their understanding by deigning a personalized map that reflects the people, places and environments that matter to them
| Date | Age | Time | Cost |
| Available year round | Grades 1-8 | 1.5 hours | Available upon request |
Student explore historical Annandale NHS, discover the decorative stenciling that once brightened its walls and then create their own historical-inspired designs.
| Date | Age | Time | Cost |
| Available year round | Grades 2-12 | 1.5 hours | Available upon request |
Annandale National Historic Site is excited to offer in-person school programming in celebration of our 2026 holiday season exhibition, A Kitschy Christmas.
During this interactive program, students will explore the A Kitschy Christmas exhibition, discovering the history and fun behind kitschy holiday traditions—from outrageous decorations to quirky vintage ornaments.
Following the guided tour, students will participate in a hands-on craft activity, creating their own kitschy Christmas ornament to take home while embracing the playful spirit of holiday creativity.
| Date | Age | Cost |
| Wednesday, December 2 to Wednesday, December 16 | Grades K-12 | $3.75 per student |