MASSACHUSETTS
Field Trips

Amelia Park Children’s Museum is the Westfield area’s best destination for hands-on exhibits and fun learning where children can build, pretend they are a doctor or bank teller, find dinosaur bones and have fun while moving and exercising. 

The Andover Historical Society tells the unique story of Andover through its museum, library, archives, exhibitions and hands-on programs. The Society fosters an appreciation for local history and the importance of preservation.

The diverse terrain of the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary attracts an extraordinary variety of wildlife and contains a thriving population of wildflowers thanks to its rich, loamy soil. Explore forest, meadows, grasslands, marsh, and wetlands.

Occupying 281 acres, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University’s living collection of trees, shrubs, and woody vines is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and best documented of its kind in the world.

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.