MASSACHUSETTS
Field Trips

Bassett Planetarium, located in Morgan Hall, has provided programs about the night sky to regional community organizations and school groups. The Planetarium is the perfect place to learn about the heavens.

Beneski Museum of Natural History has fossils and minerals from around the globe, including dinosaur footprints, a petrified tree and meteorite specimens, which are available to touch. 

The Berkshire County Historical Society focuses on 200 years of history in western Massachusetts. Explore the story of author Herman Melville in Arrowhead and his historical sites.

The Berkshire Museum sparks creativity, inspiring educational connections between the subjects of art, history, and natural science. Explore virtually with the Berkshire Museum@Home.

The Blake Planetarium opened just four years following the famous Apollo 11 moon landing when the first man walked on the moon. The projector, a Spitz 501 model, provides the ability to see the stars, planets and other deep space objects here in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Visit the highest land on the Atlantic Coast from Boston to the Florida Keys this winter! Speed down a 300+ foot vertical drop at Blue Hills Ski Area. Visit the Revolutionary War-era observatory to learn a bit about the area. Take a group lesson to get everyone up to speed on the finer points of skiing!

Bogey Lanes is where the fun is! Bowl cosmic with black lights and glowing fluorescents against pumping tunes. If groups feel like going outside, there is an 18-hole mini golf course.

Located in the largest landmark district in the United States and occupying a historic city block, The Boston Center for the Arts showcases the performing and visual arts of our time.

Boston Children’s Museum exhibits focus on science, culture, environmental awareness, health & fitness, and the arts with emphasize on hands-on engagement.

The Boston Nature Center is a community-based urban sanctuary. Trails and boardwalks traverse meadows and wetlands, home to over 150 species of birds, 40 species of butterflies, and more than 350 species of plants.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is composed of distinguished musicians from around the world. The BSO’s Education programs offers high quality, relevant, multi-leveled, and interactive education.

Dedicated to serving the Boston University community as well as the greater Boston and New England public, the Boston University Art Galleries are committed to a culturally inclusive and interdisciplinary interpretation of art and culture.