Storrowton Village tours STEAM ahead
Today 6:11 AM
Visitors may find steam coming from the Blacksmith Shop at Storrowton Village Museum, but it isn’t the same as the STEAM tours now being offered.
STEAM — which stands from science, technology, engineering, art and math — is gaining popularity in schools across the country. It is a philosophy of education that that is based on creativity and innovation. An interdisciplinary approach to learning, STEAM education is focused on project-based and problem-based learning designed to prepare students to succeed in today’s world as innovators and leaders contributing to the future.
The special tours will provide an opportunity to share New England history with visitors through the lens of other disciplines and fields that people don’t often connect with history museums. The tours aim to bridge the early days of American industrialization and the fast-paced, tech-heavy world of today. Visitors will learn about innovations used in each of the unique buildings in the museum and engage in three hands-on activities throughout the tour.