New York City
Field Trips

From the 1690s until 1794, free and enslaved Africans were buried in this area in Lower Manhattan. At the African Burial Ground National Monument, learn about this important archaeological site.   

Alice Austen was a pioneering female photographer whose work depicted Victorian Life and the history of Staten Island from the late 19th-early 20th century, the Alice Austen House is dedicated to interpreting her life and work.

APEC lies within Alley Pond Park’s 635 acres of wetland and forests and is home to more than 300 species of wildlife. Visitors have the opportunity to deepen their connection with the natural world

The American Folk Art Museum explores the art of the self-taught, from the 18th century to the present. It attempts to understand folk art through the unconventional paths and experiences of those who create it.

The American Museum of Natural History’s permanent exhibitions include the Biodiversity and Environmental Halls; the Birds and Reptiles and Amphibians Halls; the Earth and Planetary Sciences Halls and more.

At the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, visitors will learn about the story of Anne Frank’s life through an interactive exhibit that incorporates diary excerpts, stories, images, and photographs in order to tie in the larger story of the Holocaust.

Asia Society is dedicated to promoting partnerships between Asia and the United States in the arts, culture, education, and policy. Its museum contains exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian American art.

BAM, or the Brooklyn Academy of Music, offers much more than musical performances. Groups will be enchanted by the multi-arts center’s engaging theater performances, films, comedy shows, and visual art.

As your group visits Battery Urban Farm’s vegetable farm, forest farm, and oyster restoration stations, they will get hands-on lessons in sustainable farming techniques as well as New York City’s native plants, animals, and insects.