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Field Trips

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.

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.

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.

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.

Step back in time on a field trip to the Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), a living, working 19th-century historic country village.

With its 7,000 square foot learning center, Genovesi Environmental Study Center is a unique space for groups to get a hands-on environmental science experience.

The George Eastman Museum, located on the estate of George Eastman the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film, is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives.

George Washington’s Headquarters at Tappan is a place the president stayed four times during the American Revolutionary War.

Guests touring the Gomez Mill House learn stories about the home’s five influential owners spanning different time periods. Stories shared discuss Mid-Hudson Valley’s earliest commercial ventures and the establishment of democracy.

Governors Island Teaching Garden gets field trip groups excited about urban farming with its ½ acre farm, greenhouse, outdoor kitchen, and solar oven.

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.

Explore 2,800 acres dedicated to discovering the sounds, sights, and scents of nature. Programs include bird watching, learning about insects, spiders, and reptiles.