WISCONSIN Archives | Page 4 of 5 | Field Trip Directory

Planning for summer field trips for camp groups, scout groups or summer school groups, you can combine summer fun into an educational experience. Our lesson plans can help camp counselors, with no teaching experience, turn a recreational field trip into an educational experience for Amusement Parks, Baseball Games, Boat Excursions, Bowling, Gellyball, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Ice & Roller Skating, Mini Golf, Ninja Course, Paintball, Trampoline Parks, Ziplines and Waterparks. Please visit the Field Trip Lesson Plan section to help enrich your field trips. For field trips to Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Living History Sites and Museums ask if they have educational guided tours and hands-on activity sheets. 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 section.

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Neville Public Museum

The Neville Public Museum focuses on history, science and art. Learn about the science of light, how candy is made, and Wisconsin’s history from the Ice Age to present.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours & Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green BayTEL - 920-448-4460

Olbrich Botanical Garden

Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16 acre outdoor botanical garden and 10,000-square-foot tropical conservatory, a rose garden & a gilded Thai pavilion. Every day there are opportunities to explore and celebrate the natural wonders of plants.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Yours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Madison WisconsinTEL - 608-246-4550

Oshkosh Public Museum

The Oshkosh Public Museum preserves and promote history, art, and culture that is unique heritage of the Lake Winnebago Region. It is housed in the Edgar and Mary Jewell Sawyer House, which is part of the Algoma Boulevard Historic District, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green Bay
OshkoshTEL - 920-236-5799

Prizker Military Museum & Library

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is to increase the public’s understanding of military history, military affairs, and national security thru stories of those who served, helping citizens to appreciate the relationship between the armed forces and the civilians whose freedoms they protect.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
KenoshaTEL - 262-800-7402

Richter Museum of Natural History-University of Wisconsin

Visit the Richter Museum and dive deep into the wonders of the animal kingdom. While our collection primarily focuses on animals from the Great Lakes region, you’ll also discover fascinating species from across North America, Central America, South America and even Eurasia.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green Bay
SheboyganTEL - 920-459-6633

Rotary Botanical Gardens

Rotary Botanical Gardens is a 20-acre botanical garden. Explore the outdoors and engage in nature’s classroom at Rotary Botanical Gardens! We specialize in children’s horticulture education and can assist in planning your visit to the Gardens.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Janesville
KenoshaTEL - 608-752-3885

The Building for Kids Children's Museum

At the Building for Kids Children’s Museum, enjoy two floors of interactive experiences in the arts, sciences, and humanities.The museum encouraging self-directed discovery, exploration, and creativity.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Appleton
Green BayTEL - 920-734-3226

The Children's Museum of Green Bay

The Children’s Museum of Green Bay is a hands-on children’s museum featuring exhibits on science & art. Our programming encompasses literacy, healthy living, physical exercise and art, helping to foster STEM based learning.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Green BayTEL - 920-432-4397

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum focus on hands-on exhibits with more than 50 exhibits on topics that cover mechanics, fluid mechanics, waves and sound, Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics & Color and Modern Physics.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activit6ies, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool WISCONSIN
Madison WisconsinTEL - 608-262-3898

The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts is dedicated to educating the public about the artistic, cultural, historic and social importance of quilts and fiber arts. The museum has documented over 8,000 quilts and collects and displays important historical fiber arts.

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 WISCONSIN
Cedarburg
MilwaukeeTEL - 262-546-0300

Tours of the Wisconsin State Capital

The Wisconsin State Capitol houses both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. Visit the State Capitol to experience the rich history of Wisconsin’s diverse ethnic heritage on a free guided tour, or explore on your own.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Madison WisconsinTEL - 608-266-0382

University of Wisconsin Geology Museum

The UW–Madison Geology Museum is a geology and paleontology museum that includes exhibits on rocks and minerals that glow, fossils, a model of a Wisconsin cave, dinosaurs, meteorites and more.

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 WISCONSIN
Madison WisconsinTEL - 608-262-1412

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