A National Historic Landmark Museum
The Pearl S. Buck House, a National Historic Landmark museum in Bucks County, PA, was the home of Pearl S. Buck and her family. The beautiful and iconic Bucks County stone farmhouse contains a rich, intact collection from the extraordinary (the typewriter on which she wrote The Good Earth) to the ordinary (a closet full of board games her family played).
The Pearl S. Buck House, known as Green Hills Farm, offers a variety of educational programs for K-12 students. The museum is one of a few National Historic Landmarks committed to preserving the legacy of a woman with an intact personal collection. Programs meet Pennsylvania Standards and can be tailored or customized to educator needs. Programs are available Tuesday-Friday, year-round. Public, private, and home schools welcome.
Field trips are offered Monday-Friday. Field trip options include Pearl S. Buck House Museum tour only or Pearl S. Buck House Museum tour with educational activities. Please contact us for more information and pricing.
Mission of the Pearl S. Buck House
The Pearl S. Buck House will continue the legacy of Pearl S. Buck through preservation, interpretation, storytelling, and dialogue, linking the past to the present, to engage diverse audiences, while educating, inspiring, and empowering visitors to become active citizens and humanitarians.
Vision of the Pearl S. Buck House
The Pearl S. Buck House will inspire every visitor, through story and dialogue, to take action and make our world a better place.
K-12 Field Trips
The Pearl S. Buck House Museum, originally known as Green Hills Farm, offers a variety of educational programs for K-12 students. The museum is one of a few National Historic Landmarks committed to preserving the legacy of a woman with an intact personal collection. Programs meet Pennsylvania Standards and can be tailored or customized to educator needs. Programs are available Tuesday-Friday, year-round. Public, private, and home schools welcome.
What You Can Expect
- Award-winning gardens available for educational programming and recreation
- Accredited historic house museum featuring original artifacts and primary source material
- Hands-on learning facilitated by highly trained staff
- Indoor and outdoor lunch spaces
Transportation grants available for Bucks County public schools grades 4-8 provided by the Bucks County Commissioners' TransportEd program.
School & Educational Field Trip Offerings By Grade Level
Kindergarten through Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5 through Grade 8
High School / Grades 9-12
Virtual Classes
Book Today! Questions?
Call 215-249-0100 x149 or email sfreise@pearlsbuck.org