Oakland
Field Trips

The African American Museum and Library is dedicated to the discovery, preservation, interpretation, and sharing of historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California.

Chabot Space and Science Center is a center for science learning featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.

At the Lawrence Hall of Science visit the Hall to connect with science, technology, engineering, and math for  a field trip or bring a Science Show or Science Festival to your site.

Museum of Children’s Art offers hands-on cultural & arts activities, educational exhibits & programs. The Museum offers an array of art lessons and can customize curriculum based on what the interest of your group as well as programs that outreach to your location.

The Oakland Aviation Museum focuses on the role of historic North Field at Oakland International Airport, Oakland and the Bay Area in the development of aviation on the West Coast and in the US by collecting, preserving and interpreting aircraft and aviation artifacts.

Oakland Zoo has more than 850 native and exotic animals. Learn about birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. Environmental education & conservation is the core of program. 

SS Red Oak Victory is a U.S. Victory ship of the Boulder Victory-class cargo ship used in the Second World War. She was preserved to serve as a museum ship located within the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.

The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment focuses on digital art and gaming, with fully playable gaming exhibits. The Museum preserves video games as both a historic and artistic medium within the context of our time. Visitors can pay any of our collection of over 12,000 games across 40 systems. Temporarily closed.

The Oakland Museum of California or OMCA is an interdisciplinary museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California.

The USS Hornet Museum is a museum ship, located on the southernmost pier of the former Naval Air Station Alameda. Their guided tours highlights USS Hornet’s history, NASA’s Apollo missions and STEM programs with new vocabulary and concepts.