Tennessee Field Trips

To help plan curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these MONTHLY themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. SEPTEMBER: Classical Music. Hispanic Heritage. Library Card Sign-Up. National Courtesy. National Honey. Better Breakfast. National Square Dance. OCTOBER: National Bullying Prevention. National Book Month. National Arts & Humanities. National Fire Prevention. Global Diversity Awareness. Financial Planning. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs and the Virtual Field Trip sections.

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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Explore arts integrated, standards-aligned programs; discover the intersections between country music history and various academic subjects; and create new, personal understandings of country music history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS & OUTREACH FIELD TRIPS
TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee
Nashville
VIRTUALTEL - 615-416-2001 Read More

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

Live and learn in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Tremont Institute offers immersive, multi-day adventures that encourage curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Lessons are hands-on, standards-based and fully customizable to meet your class goals.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Overnight Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
Knoxville
The Smokies
TownsendTEL - 865-448-6709 Read More

Hendersonville Pizza Ranch

Providing a legendary field trip learning experience for kids of all ages at Pizza Ranch. From making your own pizza to learning the ins and outs of the restaurant business.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Hendersonville
Middle TennesseeTEL - 615-757-3267 Read More

Memphis Botanic Garden

The Memphis Botanic Garden is dedicated to being an exemplary center for horticulture and environmental enrichment. The 96-acre property includes 30 specialty gardens, a TUFC Level 4 & ArbNet Level 2 Arboretum, a 2.5-acre children’s garden, and an outdoor event amphitheater.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee, Title I, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-636-4126 Read More

MoSH | Memphis Museums of Science & History

Start your journey of discovery through ancient artifacts, cultural exploration, and amazing science. You’ll find intriguing special events, exhibits, films and more at MoSH | The Memphis Museums of Science & History.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Movies, Planetarium shows COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-636-2362 Read More

Puttshack – Nashville

Puttshack’s tech-infused mini golf and new S.T.E.M. program keeps kids moving, learning, and laughing with interactive challenges, tasty food, and lasting memories from the first swing to final putt.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Group Rates GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
NashvilleTEL - 615-637-7888. Read More

Agricenter International

Agricenter International offers formal and informal learning about agriculture, forestry, and natural resources covering science, technology, STEM and the environment.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-757-7777

American Museum of Science Energy

American Museum of Science and Energy is a science museum focuses about energy, especially nuclear power, and the role Oak Ridge played in the Manhattan Project.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Oak RidgeTEL - 865-294-4531

Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage

Andrew Jackson’s The Hermitage is to educate students to understand the life and times of Andrew Jackson and the era named for him. Combine a tour with a Hands-On History experience.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee
NashvilleTEL - 615-889-2941 ext. 212

Art Museum of the University of Memphis

Art Museum of the University of Memphis features a collection of Egyptian, African, and contemporary art; and rotating exhibits of contemporary art and culture. Take a tour led by curatorial staff.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool TENNESSEE
Memphis
West TennesseeTEL - 901-678-2224

Beck Cultural Exchange Center

The Beck Cultural Exchange center features a range of local & national African-American history thru exhibits & artifacts that focus on the pioneers and trailblazers of yesterday.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
KnoxvilleTEL - 865-524-8461

Belle Meade Plantation

Belle Meade Plantation is a historic mansion on 30 acres of property. Guided Tours with costume interpreters and hands-on workshops.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee
NashvilleTEL - 615-356-0501

FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Tennessee school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Tennessee Museums.

Tennessee Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Tennessee Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

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