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Fenimore Art Museum

The Fenimore Art Museum houses American art including folk art, landscapes from the 18th and 19th centuries, history and genre painting, and the renowned Collection of American Indian Art.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Title I, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Cooperstown
Mohawk Valley RegionTEL - 607-547-1400

Fire Island Lighthouse

Explore the Fire Island Lighthouse and visit nature trails and the surrounding bay and ocean. Learn about the lighthouse’s history, discover the life of lighthouse keepers, and understand the significance of preserving maritime history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool NEW YORK
Long Island
Suffolk CountyTEL - 631-661-4876

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center

Located in the Capital District, Five Rivers Environmental Education Center is a living museum comprising over 450 acres of fields, forests, and wetlands.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Capitol District Region
DelmarTEL - 518-475-0291, 518-475-0295

Five Towns Mini Golf & Batting

Want an adventure that is sure to impress your group? Looking for athletic activities to work on team building skills? Look no further than Five Towns Mini Golf and Batting.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Lawrence
Long Island
Nassau CountyTEL - 516-239-1743

Forest Park Visitor’s Center

The Forest Park Visitor Center is operated by New York City Park’s Urban Park Rangers. Visitors can pick up park information see small exhibits and animal displays. Park Ranger led tours available.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self Guided activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
New York City
Queens County
WoodhavenTEL - 718-846-2731

Forsyth Nature Center

The Forsyth Nature Center is an outdoor learning center that offers more than two dozen animal exhibits and beautiful gardens that foster a connection to the natural world.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Hudson Valley Region
KingstonTEL - 845-339-3053

Fort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo

The Fort Rickey Children’s Discovery Zoo is a special kind of zoo where children are the focus and can use their senses to explore, manipulate and discover.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
RomeTEL - 315-336-1930

Fraunces Tavern Museum

The Fraunces Tavern is an 18th-century tavern that was an important meeting place before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Visitors can tour the museum and see period furnishings, paintings of the War, historic architecture and special exhibits.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
New York CityTEL - 212-425-1778

Freedom Crossing

At Freedom Crossing: The Underground Railroad of Greater Niagara, groups will discover the history of the secret passage that led many slaves to freedom through exhibits, which details the history of the slaves that traveled to Canada through the Buffalo Niagara area to escape slavery.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool NEW YORK
Niagra Falls
Western New York RegionTEL - 716-282-7530

Frick Collection

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.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Manhattan
New York CityTEL - 212-288-0700

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve is a center for research about LI geology and archaeology. View exhibits illustrating Long Island’s glacial history, and explore Native American ways of life.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Long Island
Nassau CountyTEL - 516-571-8011

Gateway National Recreation Area’s Floyd Bennett Field

At Gateway National Recreation Area’s Floyd Bennett Field, youth groups learn about local ecology and native animals. Day programs range from kayaking and sailing to nature excursions. Overnight experiences are available for groups in 4th -8th grade.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW YORK
Brooklyn
New York CityTEL - 718-338-3338
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