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Field Trips

To help plan MAY curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these May themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. Monthly: National Inventors Month. May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week. May 3: World Press Freedom Day. May 5: Cinco de Mayo. Museum Lover’s Day. National Space Day. May 6: Herb Day. National Fitness Day. May 8: World Red Cross Day. May 12: National Limerick Day. May 13: International Migratory Bird Day. May 16: Love a Tree Day. Do Something Good for your Neighborhood. May 17: National Endangered Species Day. May 18: International Astronomy Day. May 22: National Maritime Day. May 28: Amnesty International Day. May 29: Learn About Composting Day. May 30: International Jazz Day. May 31: National Smile Day. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

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INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO

At ICA San Diego, a field trip includes a tour of the current exhibition and a hands-on art project led by a teaching artist. Students will have the opportunity to look closely, question, and share perspectives about contemporary art.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Diego
OUTREACH
TEL - 619-236-0011

International Art Museum of America

The International Art Museum of America (IAMA) is dedicated to displaying artworks made by famous artists from diverse backgrounds and different time periods.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-376-6344

J. Paul Getty Museum

J. Paul Getty Museum focuses on art from ancient to contemporary at two Los Angeles locations. Changing exhibitions, education programs, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 310-440-7300

Japanese American National Museum

The Japanese American National Museum is the first museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of US history. 

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 213-625-0414

John Drescher Planetarium

John Drescher Planetarium offers online shows that include topics such as Earth’s place in the solar system, constellations, gravity, seasons, forces and interactions, matter and energy, etc. Check for the opening of in-person planetarium shows.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Shows, Virtual COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
VIRTUAL
TEL - 310-434-4000

Joshua Tree National Park

Explore two distinct desert ecosystems, rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features on a field trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Experience the park virtually.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Twentynine Palms
VIRTUAL
TEL - 760-367-5500

Kern County Museum

The Kern County Museum provides a learning environment that showcases the unique importance of the region in shaping the history of California and the nation. From California’s Gold Rush to the crucial oil industry of today.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Bakersville
TEL - 661-437-3330

Kidspace Children's Museum

For 40 years, Kidspace has championed the essential benefits of play to nurture a child’s development intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Their play-based approach is designed to develop skills and confidence, spark curiosity, and inspire creativity. 

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Pasadena
TEL - 626-449-9144

La Plaza De Culturay Artes

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes honors the past, inspires the future, and recognizes the enduring cultural influence of Mexicans, Mexican Americans and all Latinas/Latinos in Los Angeles through transformative exhibitions, programming and educational experiences.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
TEL - 213-542-6200

Lawrence Hall of Science

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.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Films COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
Oakland
VIRTUAL
TEL - 510-642-5132

Legion of Honor Museum

The Legion of Honor Museum displays a collection of art spanning more than 6,000 years of ancient and European art and houses the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the largest collection in the world. Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-750-3600

Leonis Adobe Museum

The Leonis Adobe Museum is a historical monument and living history museum dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing California ranch life in the late 1880s.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CALIFORNIA
Calabasas
Los Angeles
TEL - 818-222-6511
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