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The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource of San Francisco field trips for elementary school students thru high school students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about San Francisco’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for further field trip information. For those unable to travel to these locations, check out our Virtual Field Trips section or Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

de Young Museum

The de Young Museum is an art museum that showcases the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, Textile arts, and art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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

Exploratorium

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, technology, and arts. All exhibits and programs are hands-on. Visitors at the Exploratorium, don’t look at exhibits—you play with them.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-528-4444

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

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

Mexican Museum

The Mexican Museum is to voice the complexity and richness of Latino art and culture throughout the Americas. The art reflects the Mexican, Mexican-American, and Latin American experiences. The Museum offers in-person, traveling and virtual programs.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Outreach, Virtual COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-202-9700

Museo Italo Americano

The Museo Italo Americano is devoted exclusively to Italian and Italian-American art and culture. The Museum displays works of Italian and Italian-American artists, and to promote educational programs for the appreciation of Italian art and culture.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Tours, Outreach COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
OUTREACH
TEL - 415-673-2200

Museum of 3D Illusions

The Museum Of 3D Illusions offers  a perfect for a field trip and educational visit! Here visitors can learn about the science of perception, the art of perspective with over 40+ 3D illusions to explore.

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
San Francisco
TEL - 888-386-5585

Museum of Craft and Design

The Museum of Craft and Design is devoted to craft and design. The Museum showcases designers, makers and artists through an exciting and distinctive series of craft and design-focused exhibitions and hands-on programs. 

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 - 415-773-0303

Museum of Performance & Design

The Museum of Performance + Design offers a prominent living record of the history of the performing arts in the Bay Area and beyond which includes 3.5M-item collection.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-741-3531

Museum of the African Diaspora

The Museum of the African Diaspora documents the history, art, and culture of the African diaspora. It spans the migration of Africans across history, from the diaspora at the origin of human existence through the contemporary African Diaspora around the world.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, 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
San Francisco
TEL - 415-358-7200

Randall Museum

The Randall Museum is a museum of science, nature and the arts as well as a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department community learning center.  Visitors explore STEM, nature, and the arts through engaging exhibits, activities, and classes.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-554-9600

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at San Francisco Botanical Garden, on 55 acres, showcasing more than 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
TEL - 415-661-1316
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