Local Field Trip Ideas
| American Textile History Museum 491 Dutton St., Lowell 978-441-0400 www.athm.org $4-$6/girl Minimum 15 girls, Safety-Wise adults free |
Animal Rescue League Boston 617-426-9170 Dedham 781-461-8015 Tours and service projects |
| Armenian Library and Museum of America 65 Main St., Watertown 617-926-2562 Sun-Tue & Fri 1-5 pm, Tue 7-9 pm |
Boston Ballet 19 Clarendon St., Boston 617-456-6223 Tours Tuesday and Saturday mornings, 1 hour Minimum 10, maximum 45 people |
| Boston Globe 135 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester 617-929-2653 Tours Monday and Thursday 10 am, 11:15 am, 1:15 pm Wednesday evening once a month Maximum 31 people, at least 9 years old |
Boston Pretzel Co. 284 Armory St., Building K, Jamaica Plain 617-522-9494 To schedule tour, ask for Linda |
| Charles River Museum of Industry 154 Moody St., Waltham 781-893-5410 Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Admission $4/adult, $2/student or senior Park in Embassy Parking on Pine St. and walk across footbridge to museum |
Danforth Museum of Art 123 Union Av., Framingham 508-620-0937 (Museum School) 2 hour badge workshops Minimum $120 for up to 10 girls, $12/additional girl |
| Drumlin Farm South Great Rd., Lincoln 781-259-9807 x7721 to schedule program |
Federal Reserve Bank 600 Atlantic Ave., Boston 617-973-3451 Tours Monday to Friday 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am Minimum 10, maximum 35 people Schedule 4-6 weeks in advance No cameras or audio equipment Or will send speaker to your site |
| Gaining Ground Concord 978-369-7281 (Ask for Volunteer Coordinator) Tour garden and learn about organic gardening, harvest vegetables for food programs |
Garden in the Woods The New England Wild Flower Society Hemenway Rd., Framingham 508-877-7630 x3302 (Bonnie Drexler) Tours and programs $3/girl Grades K-2: 75 minutes; Grades 3+: 90 minutes |
| Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham 781-894-2798 (ask for Education Coordinator) 90 minute program Maximum 10 girls |
Great Brook Farm State Park North Rd., Carlisle 978-369-6312 |
| Hanscom Air Force Base Bedford 781-377-5191 (ask for Public Affairs Office) Tours of Aero Club, Dog sniffing demos To schedule, send letter stating day/date/time/purpose of visit to Mr. Corcoran, Community Relations Chief |
House of Seven Gables Salem 978-744-0991 Tours and programs $6/girl, $6.50/adult (1 free adult with 14 girls) |
| Jackson Homestead 527 Washington St., Newton 617-552-7238 GS rate $3/girl |
John F. Kennedy National Historical Site 83 Beal St., Brookline 617-566-7937 |
| Lanes and Games Bowling 195 Concord Tpk., Cambridge 617-876-5533 |
Longfellow National Historic Site 105 Brattle St., Cambridge 617-876-4491 |
| Minuteman National Historical Park Battle Road Visitor Center, Route 2A, Lexington 781-862-7753 |
Museum of Our National Heritage 33 Marrett Rd., Lexington 781-861-6559 |
| National Braille Press 88 St. Stephen St., Boston 617-266-6160 Tours: Monday and Thursday 10:30 am and 2:00 pm, 1 hour Maximum 20 people To schedule call Jennifer Stewart x28 one week in advance |
Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge 508-347-3362 x316 (Educational Department) 50 minute hands-on activity $15/group of 10-12 girls, $7/girl all-day admission $6/Safety-Wise adults, $16/additional adult |
| Orchard House 399 Lexington Rd., Concord 978-369-4118 $7/Daisy, $8/Brownie or Junior, $10/Cadette or Senior Minimum 10, maximum 15 girls, 2 adults free |
Phillips Candy House 818 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester 617-282-2090 Tours Monday to Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, 20 minutes Maximum 15 people |
| Scandinavian Home 206 Waltham St., West Newton 617-965-0621 (Library) Saturday 11-3 |
Symphony Hall 301 Mass. Ave., Boston 617-266-1492 To schedule tour, call 617-638-9392 (Susan Monack) Maximum 20 people |
| Walden Pond Route 126, Concord 978-727-3180 |
Wilson Farms 10 Pleasant St., Lexington 781-862-3900 Tours Wednesday to Friday Maximum 25 people |
| Woburn Animal Hospital 373 Russell St., Woburn 781-933-0170 To schedule tour, ask for Laurie |