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To help plan March & April curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these monthly themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MARCH. Monthly: National Reading Month, Music in Our Schools, Craft Month, National Nutrition, National Women’s History, and National Ethics Month. APRIL: Monthly: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Poetry. Jazz Appreciation. Global Astronomy. National Humor. Arab Heritage. Weekly/Daily:  Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 5: National Geologists Day. Read a Road Map Day. April 5-9: National Wildlife Week. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 12: International Day of Human Space Flight. April 13: International Plant Appreciation Day. Scrabble Day. Apr. 19-25: National Library Week. National Volunteer Week. 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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Old State House

The historic Old State House, completed in 1796, is the birthplace of the Connecticut state government. Visit the historic architecture, paintings, and other objects that are a part of Hartford’s history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Hartford
TEL - 860-522-6766

Prudence Crandall Museum

Explore the first Academy in the nation for young African American women and learn about the history of the abolitionist movement and the life at the Prudence Crandall.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
Canterbury
TEL - 860-546-7800

Railroad Museum of New England

Experience the New England region’s rich railroad heritage through the museum’s educational exhibits and a ride on the Naugatuck Railroad, a fully restored 83-year-old coal-fired steam locomotive.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Thomaston
TEL - 860-283-7245

Ray of Light Farm

Ray of Light Farm offers an educational program for groups that includes arts, crafts, opportunities to pet and feed the animals, and enjoy pony rides.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
East Haddam
TEL - 860-873-1895

Roaring Brook Nature Center

A nature center home to indoor and outdoor animals, trails through woodlands and quarry terrain, and exhibits on nature, natural history, and Native American exhibits.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
Canton
TEL - 860-693-0263

Robert K. Wickware Planetarium

Field trips to the Robert K. Wickware Planetarium at Eastern Connecticut State University allow groups to explore the solar system and the night sky.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Willimantic
TEL - 860-465-5300

Sharon Audubon Center

Located in Northwestern Connecticut, Audubon Sharon encompasses 3,000 acres, four nature sanctuaries, and part of the Atlantic Flyway.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Family CONNECTICUT
Sharon
TEL - 860-364-0520

Shore Line Trolley Museum

The Shore Line Trolley Museum focuses on the history of the trolley car with a collection of nearly 100 historic vehicles along with documents and artifacts.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
East Haven
TEL - 203-467-6927

Shubert Theatre

The Shubert Theatre is a community performing arts, theater, and education center, offering a variety of year round performances for both children and adults.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
New Haven
TEL - 203-562-5666

Stamford City’s Solid Waste & Recycling Department

The Stamford City’s Solid Waste & Recycling Department offers a three-part tour of the facility to learn about recycling, sanitation, stormwater and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Stamford
TEL - 203-977-4117

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Activities at Stamford Museum & Nature Center include museum gallery scavenger hunts, watching planetarium shows, farm, nature trail walks, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
Stamford
TEL - 203-977-6521

Stanley-Whitman House

Stanley-Whitman House preserves the colonial history of Farmington, Connecticut. With costumed re-enactors, tour the 18th-century house and gardens.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Thomaston
TEL - 860-677-9222
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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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