CONNECTICUT
Field Trips

Grow Hartford is an urban farm that encourages youth groups to rise up against food injustice and other human rights issues affecting the community.

At the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, learn about the Abolitionist movement and Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and historic documents about 19th-century social issues.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra offers special pricing on its regular performances for students, and an array of in-school programs that offers a broad spectrum of musical activities.

Visit Highwire Deer & Animal Farm to see is home to exotic animals that love visitors. Groups can feed and pet the goats, deer, and other critters.

Hill–Stead Museum is a 1901 Colonial Revival mansion filled with priceless works of art and antiques set on 152 gorgeous acres in Farmington, CT.

The Housatonic Museum of Art collection offers students and the community alike the opportunity to view works that span the history of art from the ancient to the contemporary.

From 1834 thru 1935, the Hurlbutt Street School House, a one-room school provided an education for as many as thirty children at one time, in grades one through eight. Currently it serves as a living museum where school children can visit for a day and learn the ways of earlier times.

With hands-on indoor exhibits and an outdoor learning center, Imagine Nation offers visitors an interactive way to learn on topics on science, art and social topics.

Explore 280 acres of untouched land at Indian Rock Nature Preserve. At the Preserve’s Barnes Nature Center, study environmental studies and culture with focus on nature, Native Americans, and more.

The McCarthy observatory is a state-of-the-art facility that include a 16-ft. dome observation deck, control room, library, and an outdoor observing deck with 4 telescopes.

Kidcity is a children’s museum designed for children from ages 1 to 7. This museum features three floors of one-of-a-kind exhibits that encourage imaginative play.

Designed for children between the ages of 2 and 8, Kidsplay Children’s museum features many interactive exhibits that encourage learning through play.