Field Trips

American Art Highlights Tour (1 hour) Experience a selection of our American Art—from portraits to landscapes to contemporary pieces and more—on display in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts with…

Did you know beloved children's author Dr. Seuss grew up right here in Springfield, Massachusetts? Learn how a young Theodor Seuss Geisel may have been inspired by the sights and…

Don’t take our earth for granted! This program focuses on environmental changes through Dr. Seuss’s book "The Lorax". Students will learn how climate change can affect the world today and…

Students will practice the engineering and design process as they work in teams on one of the three different NASA design challenges. Each team will be challenged to work together…

Our knowledgeable docents will provide generalized or specialized highlights tours of the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Learn about early transportation, Springfield’s firsts, Gee Bee Aviation, early bicycles, and so…

Our knowledgeable docents will provide an overview of major works in either the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts or George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum. Travel through time and explore…

Through hands-on activities, students learn about the invention process, inventors and inventions in American history, and innovations that are changing our world today. Most importantly, they are empowered to create…

Art through the lens of history is forever evolving to reflect the times. Walking through different galleries students will see how history influenced the artists of that period. They will…

In this program, students will become Slime Scientists! We will use special lab equipment and practice safety procedures in learning about basic chemistry, polymers and molecules, and non-Newtonian substances. We’ll…

Introduce children to the fantastic world of Dr. Seuss with guided activities that encourage fun, creativity, fine and gross motor skills and language development through an interactive story time all…

Step into the world of Dr. Seuss characters in the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum while experiencing the sounds and words used in his books through interactive play that…

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In a fast-paced game of survival students assume the identities of different animals with a variety of adaptations and will experience the challenges of daily life in the wild! To…

The Highlights Tour is designed to allow students to explore the many galleries of the Science Museum. This tour will introduce students to the wilds of Africa, inspire them to…

Become a PALEONTOLOGIST!! Students learn more than just facts about dinosaurs; they will discover how we know what we know about dinosaurs. Students dig deeper into the layers of our…

Dive into the fascinating lives of some of the most loved, feared and misunderstood animals on Earth: REPTILES! Learn about their unique senses, physical features, behaviors, life cycles, and habitats…

A precious object has been stolen from the Springfield Science Museum! Working as teams of forensic specialists, students will examine and analyze fingerprint, fiber, DNA and written evidence to uncover…

Explore light and sound in this station-based program where students test their theories! Explore the color spectrum, learn about the anatomy of the ear and eye. Discover whether sound travels…

In this hair-raising program, students learn about and explore electricity with the help of a Van de Graaff generator that will make a classmate -- or teacher’s! -- hair stand…

In this Introduction to Kitchen Chemistry program, students will use their scientific skills to make observations, construct a hypothesis about predicted results, and conduct a hands-on scientific experiment -- all…

Investigate the Industrial Revolution through the lens of Springfield’s industrial past. Topics include transportation history, innovation and the role of immigration upon the growth and development of cities. Travel through…

Discover the history behind authentic suits of armor and swords used by feudal Japanese samurai warriors. Come to understand the role of a daimyo and fold an origami samurai helmet…

Students become historians as they interpret early-20th century history by examining Indian Motocycles, Rolls Royce automobiles, Milton Bradley games, and Barney ice skates. In addition to a “then and now”…

An alphabet in art presentation introduces students to the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts collection before the journey begins. Along the way students will become detectives looking for objects in…

Visit this beautiful hands-on discovery gallery that introduces our Asian art collection. Participate in a guided craft project or have an exploration session. Guided and take-home activities can be tailored…

This tour serves as an introduction to a very special place –an art museum. They will be taught  ‘the museum walk’  as they tour several galleries and take part in…