TEXAS
Field Trips

The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature collaborates with award-winning illustrators to produce exhibitions of their artwork that are distinctive.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trailblazing efforts.

The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum explores the untold stories and contributions of Hispanic, Native, European, Asian, and African settlers that built the unique culture of the American West.

At the National Ranching Heritage Center, experience the real West at this 27-acre museum and outdoor historical park established to preserve and interpret ranching history dating back to the 1700’s.

North Texas Performing Arts Page to Stage series brings beloved books to life thru fully-staged musicals performed by a professional troupe of actors. Also family friendly performances.

The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum provides opportunities for a creative learning experience with over 35 hands on indoor and outdoor exhibits and planned activities of science, art and STEM.

The Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve & Learning Center, on 162-acre nature preserve, serves to enhance the understanding for the need to preserve the natural resources of coastal ecosystems.

At Owl Creek Farm, learn about farming and farm animals through feeding goats and sheep, learning about woolly animals, visiting piglets, learning about baby animals, and visit in fall to pick pumpkins.

The Panhandle Plains Historical Museum collects, preserves, conserves, exhibits and interprets the historical, ethnological, cultural and scientific heritage of the Panhandle-Plains region of Texas and related areas of the Southwest.

The historic Paramount Theatre offers student matinees to expose students to world-class theatrical performances as well as family friendly performances.

Penn Farm Agricultural History Center pays tribute to the disappearing Texas family farm. It offers a glimpse into rural life, when farm machinery took the place of the horse and mule almost a century ago.

At the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, explore the history of petroleum and learn about the change in technological advances with offers over 40,000 sq. ft. of interactive educational activities.