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Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens inspires groups to explore, examine, and appreciate the natural history of the botanical world with hands-on activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School CONNECTICUT
StamfordTEL - 203-322-6971

Benedict Benson Preserve

Part of Avalonia Land Conservancy, Benedict Benson Preserve has plenty of opportunities for groups to enjoy bird watching, trail hikes, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
North StoningtonTEL - 860-884-3500

Burlington State Fish Hatchery

Groups can go on a tour of Burlington State Fish Hatchery to learn all about the various stages of development for different types of trout fish.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
BurlingtonTEL - 860-673-2340

Butler-McCook House & Gardens

The Butler-McCook House & Gardens, built in 1782, served as home to four generations of a family. Come visit and explore American history on tours and hands-on activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
HartfordTEL - 860-522-1806

Center at Glastonbury

Explore nature and develop observational and problem-solving skills with science programs at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Glastonbury.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
GlastonburyTEL - 860-633-8402

Center for Contemporary Printmaking

Field trips to the Center for Contemporary Printmaking will immerse students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers in various types of fine art printmaking.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
NorwalkTEL - 203-899-7999

Cheshire Hollow Farm

Groups will have the chance to pet baby animals, take a tour, enjoy an educational scavenger hunt, go on a nature hike, and more on field trips to Cheshire Hollow Farm.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
CheshireTEL - 203-500-9288

Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

Located in Niantic, the Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut features many different interactive exhibits for toddler and preschool-aged children.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
NianticTEL - 860-691-1111

Coastal Center at Milford Point

Located on a barrier beach, the Coastal Center at Milford Point is committed to preservation of the Long Island Sound and its salt marsh and coastal habitats.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout CONNECTICUT
FairfieldTEL - 203-259-0416

Connecticut Air & Space Center

The Connecticut Air and Space Center preserves and displays memorabilia, artifacts, and vintage aircrafts that show the history of local Connecticut aviation.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
StratfordTEL - 203-380-1400

Connecticut Ballet

The Connecticut Ballet performs a variety of masterworks, new works, and great story ballets. Student groups can enjoy the world of ballet as the ballet’s professional dancers bring performances of classics

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
StamfordTEL - 860-293-1039

Connecticut Children's Museum

The Connecticut Children’s Museum features exhibits appropriate for preschool and elementary aged children. The museum’s interactive exhibits cover subjects such as music, language, reading, and art.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
New HavenTEL - 203-562-5437

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FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Connecticut school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Connecticut Museums.

Connecticut Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Connecticut Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

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