School Tours and Group Demonstrations

Penumbra offers tintype demonstrations and facility tours for educational institutions of all levels. Students will explore the history of the wet plate collodion process, from its 19th-century origins to its contemporary use. Penumbra's Tintype Studio Photographer, Sam Dole, will give a live demonstration, creating tintype portraits of participating students (high-resolution scans and physical plates provided). Sam will also give a private tour of Penumbra's facilities, including darkrooms, our one of kind north-light studio, scanning/digitization stations, and a library which hosts a rare collection of historical manuals and photo books.

Maximum of 25 participants
Cost: $750 per group
The 2.5 hour program requires two weeks' notice

For inquiries or to schedule a tour, please reach out via tintype@penumbrafoundation.org

Images © Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation

Interested in a hands-on field trip or partnership opportunity? Reach out to chloe@penumbrafoundation.org to put something together that works for you and your students!

Field Trip Cancellation Policy

In the event a field trip must be canceled or postponed before and up to 14 days prior to the field trip date, the school will receive a 90% refund if the invoice has already been paid, or owe a 10% cancellation fee.

Field trips canceled or postponed within 14 days and outside of 7 days before the field trip, the school will receive a 50% refund, or owe a 50% cancellation fee.

Field trips canceled or postponed within one week will not be entitled to a refund, or will owe 100% of the field trip fee on the date of the field trip.

All cancellation fees are due on the scheduled date for the field trip.