EDUCATION

MISSION

Drake Well Museum interprets the founding of the oil industry in Pennsylvania for residents and visitors by educating its audiences about the persons, places, and events important to the development of the petroleum industry and its growth into a global enterprise.

Is your class ready to stop studying and start experiencing Pennsylvania History? Then we invite you to come Live the Lease Life at Drake Well Museum. Every lease tour is customized to fit your schedule and course of study. Activities can include coopers, blacksmiths, civil war renactors, storytellers, ecology, and geology. Lease tours meet Pa standards in areas 5 government and civics, 6 economics, 7 geography, 8 history, and science and technology and engineering education. Over 10,000 students have Lived the Lease Life, are yours next? To check on availability of a Lease Tour please email or call 814-827-2797.

Spring and Fall School tours continue to be offered on site, but may be limited to specific days. Please call Museum Educator at 814-827-2797 for updated information and reservations.

Field trips not in your school budget? We can come to you!

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