Manhattan
Field Trips

At Children’s Museum of Manhattan, groups will discover the building blocks of what makes a community, and create a unique representation of their cultural identity.   

The Children’s Museum of the East End teaches children about science, language, social studies, art, and the importance of community.

The China Institute promotes a deeper understanding of China through exhibits on calligraphy, painting, ceramics, folk art, contemporary art, and more.

Located on Manhattan Island, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum tells the story of the Dyckman family and 19th-century Manhattan. Groups can tour the farmhouse and see the museum collections.

Visit El Museo del Barrio to see exhibits that display the diversity of art and culture, spanning Taino art from the pre-Columbian period up to contemporary mixed media artwork and graphics from Latin American and Caribbean artists.

El Taller Latino Americano (The Latin American Workshop) is a 40-year-old community based non-profit arts and education institution in NYC.

Ellis Island is filled with self-guided exhibits chronicling its history as America’s immigrant processing station, as well as exhibits on the continuing story of immigrants.

At Federal Hall National Memorial, your group will see where George Washington took the oath of office as our first President and where the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices were housed.

On a tour of  the Federal Reserve Bank Museum and Gold Vault, visitors’ tour the building designed to educate them on the Federal Reserve System, the history of currency, monetary policy, and more.

The Frick Collection is renowned for its Old Master paintings, and its preservation of Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts. The Collection include paintings, sculpture, works on paper, porcelain, medals, textiles, furniture, and silver.

This National Memorial is the resting place of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia. Tour the Memorial to learn about architecture, the Civil War, and Grant’s life and impact on American society.

Tour the Federal-style Gracie Mansion and learn the history behind the house that serves as New York’s “Little White House,” the official residence of the Mayor of NYC.