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Field Trips

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself….” iconic words from an iconic president. Learn more about the man, his memorial and his lasting legacy to the Nation.

At the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site groups can tour the halls of Cedar Hill where the famed abolitionist lived for his last 17 years and where his legacy is preserved. Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality.

Visit the Freedom House Museum, a former headquarters of a 19th-century domestic slave-trading firm, which transported 1,800 slaves to Mississippi and Louisiana each year.

View Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist art; and the historic Peacock Room at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries. Virtual lessons are available through the SI Learning Lab.

Step inside 18th century Virginia at Gadsby Tavern Museum. The Tavern was a place for politics, social life, and business in early Alexandria, Virginia.

GALA Hispanic Theatre presents classic and contemporary plays in both Spanish and English, along with programming in dance, music, poetry, art, and film.

Marvel at the neoclassical George Washington Masonic National Memorial dedicated to George Washington—a Mason and the Father of our country.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum celebrates the creative achievements of local and global cultures from antiquity through today.

Mount Vernon was the plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha Washington. The estate is situated on the banks of the Potomac River

Green Spring Gardens has naturalistic native plant garden, more than 20 thematic demonstration gardens, a greenhouse, a a historic house, and a horticultural reference library.

Observe nature at Gulf Branch Nature Center. Visitors enjoy a fun learning experience while viewing the nature center’s exhibits, Discovery Room, pollinator garden, animal exhibit room, and more.

The Gum Springs Museum displays the dynamic history of the Gum Springs Community. Featured exhibits include photographs of residents. Many photos are near 100 years old.