Homeschool Day

Event Details

Explore transportation at the Bullock Museum this winter as we feature the IMAX^® documentary film Train Time and discover the ways that Texans have moved around throughout history. Join us in special transportation-related activities and classes that explore the exciting history of transportation design and technology.

Museum admission is free for homeschool families and RSVPs are not required. Discounted school group rates for films in the IMAX Theatre and Texas Spirit Theater are available from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; film tickets may be purchased in advance online and at the Museum on Homeschool Day.

Directions and Parking Information

Attend special hands-on activities between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

• 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Discover the funny and unusual history and science of hot air balloons and craft your own hot air balloon lantern in this special paid class!
• 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Talk to a museum curator about a transportation-themed artifact and the role in played in Texas's history.
• 12:00 p.m. Enjoy a story time about Texas pilot Bessie Coleman and how she followed her dreams to fly.
• 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Explore the history of horses in Texas and decorate a lucky horseshoe in this special paid class.

Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for activities, resources, and exhibitions

• Craft a camel collage ornament and hear about the U.S. Army Camel Corps, which temporarily brought camels to Texas as a form of transportation.
• Design, build, and race a boat in water.
• Craft your own car air freshener and build your own road trip activity book that will bring Texas's highways to life.
• Design and assemble your own paper 3D lowrider car.
• Color and assemble your own paper 3D Dala horse and learn the history of the Swedish Texans who introduced them to the Lone Star State.
• Explore stations with community partners, including Safe Routes to School, Austin Rising School, Texas Department of Transportation, and the Susanna Dickinson Museum.
• Buy tickets to see IMAX documentaries Train Time, Animal Kingdom, Lasting Impressions, and Ancient Caves and tickets to the Texas Spirit Theater films Shipwrecked and Star of Destiny.
• Explore Museum exhibitions with educational activity guides.

Available Classes

Hands-on classes give your students an opportunity to spend more time exploring topics that relate to the art and culture of the numerous communities and cultures in Texas.

Classes are $10 per student. Accompanying adults do not need tickets. Due to demand and class capacity reservations are recommended. On the morning of Homeschool Day, online class registration will close, but tickets can be purchased at the Museum while available. See class information and tickets below.

Please note: all tickets are non-refundable. 

• Full of Hot Air: Decorate a Hot Air Balloon Lantern | 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
  Buy Tickets for Full of Hot Air
  Participate in a live demonstration of how hot air balloons work. Discover some humorous stories about the history and early uses of hot air balloons. Then, decorate your own miniature hot air balloon lantern that you can take home with you!
• Horse Power!: Decorate a Lucky Horse Shoe | 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  Buy Tickets for Horse Power
  Explore how horses changed transportation in Texas forever with a multi-sensory class, featuring video, pictures, and a hands-on artifact analysis activity. Then, paint and decorate your own iron lucky horse shoe!

Your Support Matters

Every donation directly supports our ability to provide our communities with outstanding opportunities that educate, engage, and encourage a deeper understanding of Texas. Support our future with a tax-deductible donation.

Enjoy discounts, exclusive programs, free access to exhibitions year-round, and much more by becoming a Member of the Bullock Museum.

School Programs are generously funded by Featured sponsor The Marie M. and James H. Galloway Foundation and Contributing sponsors The Honorable Kent R. Hance and the Wood Family Charitable Fund.

The Bullock Museum, a division of the Texas State Preservation Board, is funded by Museum members, donors, and patrons, the Texas State History Museum Foundation, and the State of Texas.

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