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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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New Pond Farm

At New Pond Farm, groups can meet various farm animals such as sheep and chickens, learn how sheep’s fleece is spun into yarn, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
West Redding
TEL - 203-938-2117

Noah Webster House

Webster’s birthplace helps tell the story of one man’s vision and impact on American culture. Educational programs led by costumed interpreters are available on-site and as outreach.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
West Hartford
TEL - 860-521-5362

Norwalk City Hall Galleries

Norwalk City Hall has a large collection of visual art, including a large collection of restored Depression-era murals as well as local artists.

PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Norwalk
TEL - 203-854-3200

Norwich City Hall

Norwich City Hall was built in the 1870s and is now the seat of municipal government in Norwich. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Norwich
TEL - 860-823-3700

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
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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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