
Night In the Museum (Youth Overnight Program)

Select dates; See below for details.
Times: Program begins at 5:30 on your selected date and runs until 9:30 the following morning.
Cost: $75 for youth, $60 for adults
Night in the Museum is an overnight experience designed for scouts, schools and other youth groups of up to 80 participants. With only a map and a tattered journal at their side, young historians will travel back in time and take part in a mysterious, candlelit adventure through the 1830s. The quest will exercise their detective skills as they hunt for clues, conduct experiments, and investigate the past. Back at our hands-on learning laboratory, we will experiment with historic crafts to learn more about 19th-century life.
See a sample schedule in the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Pre-registration is required; see below for details.
Who?
- Available for youth ages 5 and up.
- Minimum of 36 participants and maximum of 80 each evening. If your group has LESS than 80 participants, other groups may be added until the 80-participant cap is met.
- Smaller groups are welcome to sign up for available dates. If you are a Scout group, friends and siblings are also welcome to attend. However, a date that does not meet the minimum may be rescheduled. Small groups may be encouraged to join a date with available slots remaining.
- One adult is required for every five children; one-to-one ratio for children under the age of 8.
Cost?
Pricing is $75 for youth and $60 for adults.
Program fee includes:
- Interactive tour of the Village, hearth cooking and a craft
- An evening snack
- Standard daytime admission to the Village the day of and day after the program
- A catered buffet breakfast
- A special OSV patch
When?
Overnights are available on the following dates.
To learn more about Halloween or Christmas by Candlelight themed overnights, click here.
October 1, 2022 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
October 8, 2022 (Halloween Overnight) | Click here to register
October 15, 2022 (Halloween Overnight) | Click here to register
October 22, 2022 (Halloween Overnight) | Click here to register
October 29, 2022 (Halloween Overnight) 30 spots remain! | Click here to register
November 5, 2022 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
November 12, 2022 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
November 19, 2022 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
December 3, 2022 (Christmas by Candlelight Overnight) | Click here to register
December 10, 2022 (Christmas by Candlelight Overnight) | Click here to register
December 17, 2022 (Christmas by Candlelight Overnight) | Click here to register
January 21, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
January 28, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
February 4, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
February 11, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
March 4, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Registration coming soon!
March 11, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Registration coming soon!
March 18, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Registration coming soon!
March 25, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Registration coming soon!
April 29, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
May 20, 2023 (Standard Overnight) | Click here to register
Other Important Information & Covid-19 Related Policies:
- All participants will have to fill out a roster.
- The cancellation policy for this program is as follows:
- Reduction in numbers: For program planning purposes, any changes in group numbers must be finalized two weeks prior to your overnight date. After this, your reservations are non-refundable. Groups reducing their size after this cut-off must find replacements for those participants who cancel or cover their cost.
- Cancellation of overnight: If Old Sturbridge Village cancels your overnight due to inclement weather, the group is welcome to reschedule to another date OR is entitled to a full refund.
- Participants are responsible for bringing their own bedding to sleep in our unique Museum Education Building. Outdoor camping is also available; please contact us at osved@osv.org for more information.
- A limited number of cots are available for adults on a first come, first served basis.
- Information Regarding COVID-19 Precautions (updated 12/20/2021):
- As a site that welcomes visitors of all ages-including many children-and encourages conversation with our costumed interpreters, we ask all visitors to follow our current mask policy:
- Masks are required in all indoor spaces except when sleeping. Cots will be distanced according to the latest guidance at the time of your program.
- Masks are optional outdoors. Please consider putting on a mask when you are close to staff or other visitors
- If anyone in your party is feeling ill prior to your overnight program, please notify us and have the party stay home
- Cancellations will be refunded on a case-by-case basis. Please note that we do still need a minimum of 36 people to go forward with the program.
- We will do our best to accommodate sleeping arrangement requests. Please note that Museum Education has limited capacity. We do have outdoor camp spots that are available.
- We appreciate your patience during this constantly evolving situation. Please check back regularly for updated protocols.
- As a site that welcomes visitors of all ages-including many children-and encourages conversation with our costumed interpreters, we ask all visitors to follow our current mask policy: