Virginia Field Trips

To help plan APRIL curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these April themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MONTHLY: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Humor. National Poetry. Stress Awareness. DAILY: Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 3: National Geologists Day. Apr. 4: School Librarians’ Day. Apr. 5: Read a Road May Day. Apr. 7: World Health Day. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 18: National Scrabble Day. Apr. 15: World Art Day. Apr. 22: Earth Day. Apr. 25: World Penguin 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.

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Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia

At the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia learn about and celebrate African American history. Through documents, artifacts, pictures, and audio, the Museum preserves black history in Virginia.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 804-780-9093 Read More

Branch Museum of Architecture and Design

Branch Museum of Architecture and Design’s purpose is to inspire our visitors to discover their role in advancing design for the public good — design that creates connections, improves lives and strengthens communities.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 804-644-3041 Read More

Bryce Resort Zipline Adventure

Experience Bryce Resort Zipline Adventure at Bryce Resort, a beautiful and affordable vacation venue with year round activities for everyone.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Basye
Shenandoah ValleyTEL - 800-821-1444 Read More

Camp Hanover

During day or overnight programs at Camp Hanover’s 600-acre center, groups can connect, refresh, renew, and grow all year long through educational and recreational activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
MechanicsvilleTEL - 804-779-2811 Read More

Casemate Museum

The Casemate Museum is located in Fort Monroe held by Union forces during the Civil War, the fort is the largest stone fort in the United States. The Casemate Museum chronicles the military history of Fort Monroe.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
HamptonTEL - 757-788-3391 Read More

Chesapeake Bay Foundation VA Location

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation leads the efforts to save the bay through environmental advocacy, education, science, policy, litigation, and restoration.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnights, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 800-445-5572 Read More

Chesapeake Planetarium

The Chesapeake Planetarium Sky Theater consists of a hemispherical dome ceiling and digital projection system presenting a highly detailed picture of the heavens.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Chesapeake
Coastal Virginia-Hampton RoadsTEL - 757-547-0153 Read More

Children’s Museum of Richmond

The Children’s Museum of Richmond offers interactive exhibits such as an afternoon in the Art Studio, story time, and quality SOL-based field trip about simple machines or a big hug from Seymour the Friendly Dinosaur.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 804-474-7062 Read More

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

At the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, visitors will learn about the life of this American poet through exhibits and artifacts. It has the largest collection of Poe memorabilia in the world.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 804-648-5523 Read More

Elegba Folklore Society

The Elegba Folklore Society offers the best in African Diasporic cultural experiences, promoting an understanding of the present by valuing the past.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 804-644-3900 Read More

George Mason’s Gunston Hall

George Mason’s Gunston Hall is proud to serve schools and educate youth on George Mason, American Rights, slavery, and other topics of colonial America.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Lorton
Mason Neck
Northern VirginiaTEL - 703-550-9220 Read More

Hampton History Museum

The Hampton History Museum focuses on the history of Hampton. Exhibits feature Native American clothing, Civil War photos, artifacts of the seafood industry, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
HamptonTEL - 757-727-6838 Read More

FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Virginia school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Virginia Museums.

Virginia Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Virginia Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

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