Wyckoff House & Association

The Holland Society and the Holland Dames visit WFM

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT

The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum’s education programs and events provide a view of the historical and agricultural relationship between New Amsterdam, the Colony of New York, New York City, Brooklyn and their inhabitants.

The department accomplishes this mission by:

Educating our visitors about the Dutch- and English-Colonial history of Brooklyn to discover how their influences helped shaped New York City into one of the world’s premier financial centers;

Incorporating various teaching methods and learning theories such as hands-on learning, multiple- intelligence, cooperative learning, inquiry, discovery, constructivism and others to ensure all students a well-rounded experience;

Including objects, images, maps and primary and secondary sources to tell the known and unknown stories relating to the museums’ time periods (1652 – 1960s) in all programs;

Historical-themed events that demonstrate the everyday and festive moments celebrated by the Wyckoff Family and their neighbors;

Enhancing elementary, middle and high school, and college educators knowledge of colonial, Brooklyn and New York City history through workshops and instruction of various teaching techniques;

Teaching adult learners the immigrant story of Pieter Claesen and relating it to themselves; and

Addressing the needs of learners of all ages through hands-on learning.