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Field Trips

The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource of field trips in Central Region, Indiana 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 the Central Region’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.

Newfields- A Place for Nature and the Arts

Newfields, as the Indianapolis Museum of Art has grown to become an internationally renowned museum that focuses on combining art with nature. Offers educational gallery tours that incorporate Visual Thinking Strategies and hands-on art making.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
VIRTUAL
TEL - 317-923-1331
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Academy of Hoosier Heritage

Housed within the historic First Mooresville High School Building, the Academy of Hoosier Heritage exhibits the local history of Mooresville and Morgan County.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool INDIANA
Central Region
Mooresville
TEL - 317-474-8866

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

Programs at the AAM accredited Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site detail the history of the Harrison family, including a home tour. Explore the site’s virtual learning resources.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
VIRTUAL
TEL - 317-631-1888

Carmel Clay Historical Society

The Carmel Clay Historical Society hosts hands-on, Carmel history field trips at the Monon Depot Museum. Learn about local history with virtual presentations and videos.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool INDIANA
Carmel
Central Region
VIRTUAL
TEL - 317-846-7117

Conner Prairie

A Smithsonian affiliate and AAM accredited, Conner Prairie is one of the most visited outdoor museums in the country. Experience nature, colonial times, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Special Needs GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family INDIANA
Central Region
Fishers
TEL - 317-776-6000

Eiteljorg Museum

Explore amazing stories and diverse perspectives at the AAM accredited Eiteljorg Museum—presenting art and heritage of the American West and indigenous peoples of North America.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
TEL - 317-636-9378

Great American Songbook Foundation

The Great American Songbook Foundation introduces a canon of the most important American popular songs and jazz standards to the next generation of young musicians.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool INDIANA
Carmel
Central Region

Grover Museum

Operated by the Shelby County Historical Society, the Grover Museum features a life-size exhibit representing an early, 20th-century village in Shelby County.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family INDIANA
Central Region
Shelbyville
TEL - 317-392-4634

Indiana Historical Society (IHS)

A Smithsonian Affiliate, the IHS brings history to life from its headquarters at the Glick Indiana History Center. Dig into Indiana history with the society’s virtual resources.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free, Title I, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
VIRTUAL
TEL - 317-232-1882

Indiana Landmarks

Indiana Landmarks offers walking tours of the cities’ landmarks and historic districts. Explore the beautiful Capitol and Monument Circle, the Athenaeum, City Market Catacombs, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
TEL - 317-639-4534

Indiana Medical History Museum

Explore the beginnings of scientific psychiatry and modern medicine in at the Indiana Medical History Museum. Included is a 2-hour Museum visit that will allow students to step back in time and see how scientists studied, diagnoses, and treated syphilis a century ago.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
TEL - 317-635-7329

Indiana State Museum

Discover natural and cultural history—from geological specimens to the 16th president—live theater and more at the AAM accredited Indiana State Museum. Explore its virtual resources.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances, Outreach COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family INDIANA
Central Region
Indianapolis
VIRTUAL
TEL - 317-232-1637
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