We welcome both adult groups and youth groups. Please call us at 920/563-7769 or e-mail us at oberle@hoardmuseum.org to inquire about tour reservations. If your group numbers 12 people of larger, please call ahead so that we can guarantee you top-notch customer service throughout our large museum facility.

FOR SCHOOL AND YOUTH GROUPS: Self-Guided Tour of the Museum and the Dairy Shrine’s Visitor Center Time:           Allow at least 1 hour Cost:            No charge, donations gratefully accepted Please ask us to send you our complimentary gallery guide worksheets and answer keys if you would like to prepare before your visit to lead your students through our exhibits.   Guided Tours of the Museum & Dairy Shrine’s Visitor Center Time:           At least 30 minutes per tour area Areas:          Mounds Gallery; Black Hawk War portion of Lincoln Era Exhibit; Historic Hoard                     House; Historic Foster House Cost:            $2.00 per student (K-12) & $5.00 per adult                     No charge for students & adults in public, private, and home schools in the Fort                     Atkinson School District FOR ADULT GROUPS: Begin your exploration of Fort Atkinson's history at the Hoard Historical Museum and National Dairy Shrine's Visitor Center, where there really is something for everyone's interests. Located in the heart of the Merchants Avenue Historic District, just one mile from the famous Fireside Restaurant and Playhouse, the Hoard Museum is conveniently situated on a corner lot with plenty of side-street parking for tour buses. Self-Guided Tour of the Museum & Dairy Shrine's Visitor Center Duration:      Allow at least 1 hour Cost:             No Charge, Donations Gratefully Accepted For those big on history, this self-guided tour experience allows visitors to view the Hoard Museum exhibits on their own. A museum representative will meet your group and provide a brief overview beforehand. Then visitors are free to tour the Hoard House, the Mysteries of the Mounds Gallery & Theater, the Lincoln Era Library and Exhibit, and the National Dairy Shrine's Visitor Center.  Don't forget to save time for shopping in the Museum's gift shop! Click on 'Featured Exhibits' on our homepage to see what may be available for viewing in the Jones Family Gallery and the Luella Hoard Gallery.

Guided Tour of the Museum & Dairy Shrine's Visitor Center Duration:      1.5 hours Cost:             $5.00 per adult; no charge for members of the Fort Atkinson Historical Society In groups of about 15 each, our volunteer guides will provide a more detailed look at the Museum's offerings. Explore what this area looked like before the Fur Trade Era and learn about the peoples that built the various earthen mounds in southern Wisconsin.  Discover Capt. Abraham Lincoln's role in the Black Hawk War,  hear the story of Wisconsin Governor William Dempster Hoard (1889-1891), who hailed from Fort Atkinson, and enjoy a multimedia show in the National Dairy Shrine's Visitor Center on the past and the future of the dairy industry.  Minimum of 15 people. The adjacent Dwight Foster House (built 1841) may be available; please ask when you call or write.   The Foster House cannot accommodate wheelchairs.