MASSACHUSETTS
Field Trips

The Norman Rockwell Museum is dedicated to education and art appreciation inspired by the legacy of Norman Rockwell. Explore the virtual museum.

North Shore Nature Programs provides year-round programming with the mission of connecting youth, families, and individuals to their local ecology.

Take a tour of Otis House to learn about the family’s life in the Federal era and the later history of the house, when it served as a clinic and a middle-class boarding house.

Plimoth Patuxet Museums offers a living history experience of  Wampanoag People and the Colonial English community in the 1600s and tells the complex and interwoven stories of these distinct cultures.

The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra is dedicated to artistic excellence and strives to connect with communities through world class performances and outreach programs.

The Polly Hill Arboretum is a horticultural and botanical landmark of Martha’s Vineyard that features rare trees and shrubs from around the world. The arboretum is devoted to the cultivation and study of plants.

Visit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies to discover some of the mysteries of the ocean, as well as learn about responsible use and conservation efforts.

Round the Bend Farm offers in-depth farm tours and workshops for both children and adults. Learn about building farms, farming ecosystems and more.

At Round the Bend Farm, experience a living laboratory where students investigate regenerative agriculture, animals, pollinators, composting, food systems, gardening, ecology and environmental stewardship through hands-on activities.

Russell Orchards is a family-operated fruit farm where visitors enjoy picking seasonal fruits such as apples, cherries and strawberries, and feeding and petting barnyard animals.

Salem Sound Coastwatch offers many youth programs that offer an experience of the local watershed and coastal waters that increases their scientific knowledge. The Salem Sound watershed is an ecosystem worth learning about and preserving.

The South Shore Natural Science Center, on 30 acres, educates the public on the natural and cultural environments of the South Shore. It is also the home to an interactive museum featuring live animals, a Children’s Garden, and 6 interpretive trails.