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Enriching Themed & Celebration. January 2025. Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jan. 17: Kid Inventors Day. Jan 18: Thesaurus Day. Jan. 20: Penguin Awareness Day. Jan 23: National Handwriting Day. Jan. 24: Compliment Day. Jan. 27: Holocaust Memorial Day. Jan 29: National Puzzle Day. February 2025: Monthly Celebrations: Black History Month, Library Lovers Month, National Bird Feeding Month. Day/Week Celebrations: Feb 1: National Freedom Day. Feb 1-8: Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week. Feb 2: Ground Hog Day. Feb 7: Periodic Table Day. Feb 8: Boy Scout Day. Kite Flying Day. Feb 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science. National Inventors Day. Feb 15: Susan B Anthony Day. Feb 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day. Presidents’ Day. Feb 20: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. World Anthropology Day. 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.  

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
Oshkosh
TEL - 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
Kenosha
TEL - 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
Sheboygan
TEL - 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
Kenosha
TEL - 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 Bay
TEL - 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 Bay
TEL - 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 Wisconsin
TEL - 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
Milwaukee
TEL - 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 Wisconsin
TEL - 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 Wisconsin
TEL - 608-262-1412

University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Madison Wisconsin
TEL - 508-263-7888

UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve is a 300-acre nature reserve along 4 miles of the southern shore of Lake Mendota. Field trips to the  Preserve can be an important part of their curricula, treating it as an extension of the classroom learning.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family WISCONSIN
Madison Wisconsin
TEL - 608-265-9275
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