MASSACHUSETTS
Field Trips

The Museum of Fine Arts is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world with over 500,000 works of art ranging from Egyptian to contemporary. Groups enjoy exciting docent-led tours and activities, as well as a self-guided tour option. 

Permanent exhibits at the Museum of Science include a virtual tour of Acadia National Park, a butterfly garden with exotic plants, Wind Lab energy production, a 65-million-year-old triceratops fossil, an exploration of the Milky Way Galaxy, and more.

Nashoba Valley, while being a full-service ski area offering lessons, rentals, skiing, and snowboarding is also host to numerous other activities, all of which make Nashoba Valley Boston’s own year-round recreational facility.

The New England Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals – from California Sea Lions to giant Pacific octopus, to African penguins.

Experience the ancient art of falconry while learning about the life history of raptors, their role in the environment, and the efforts underway to ensure their survival and conservation at the New England Falconry.

The New England Wild Flower Society covers 45 acres threaded with miles of paths that meander through gardens, woods, wetlands, brooks, a pond, and glacier-sculpted ridges.

Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary comprises approximately 8,000 acres of wooded hills, lakes, and streams maintained by the Norcross Wildlife Foundation whose purpose is the conservation of wildlife.

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

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.