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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

During your class trip to Los Angeles, you should explore the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. There is a fascinating collection of art for your team to examine. The location also offers informative educational programs and group tours as part of the experience.

The museum offers docent-led tours that are engaging and educational. Participants will have the opportunity to see a selection of works of art and discuss a variety of topics. One of the options is for pupils in grades one to five and is known as Seeing Matters. During the tour, the team will learn through careful observation, conversation, and critical thinking how to interpret the visual elements of art. There are a couple additional tours offered to participants for grades one through five such as Collections Tours, the Art of the Americas Tour, and the Modern and Contemporary Art Tour. Participants in grades six through 12 can also enjoy a variety of tours such as Heroes and Legends Gods and Myths, The Artist as a Social Conscience, and the Art of Many Cultures Tour.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art contains several different galleries for your class to explore. You will find collections such as French Oil Sketches, Gods and Goddesses the Diego Revera Collection, the Impressionism Collection, Spanish Colonial Art, and Textiles. The Textiles Collection contains works of art such as Leaves, Eucalyptus, Perspective Works, and Luminous. There is also a collection of African Art at the museum as well. Visitors of all ages will enjoy visiting this popular attraction.

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Los Angeles Field Trip Guide

Teachtopia’s LA Field Trip Guide helps parents and teachers find the best field trips in Los Angeles.  Field trip trips are learning, memories,  and fun.   Our field trip guide includes a  variety of Museums,  Gardens, Theme Parks,  Zoos,  and Aquariums.

Our Los Angeles field trip guide is the collaboration with  LAwithKids.com .  When you are searching for field trip ideas, we assure that the Teachtopia field trip guide is the place to go.  In a major city like Los Angeles, several of the field trips have costs including  parking fees, admission fees, as well as additional charges once you are at the attraction. For LA field trips, research is essential. This field trip guide to LA is your best means of getting information of Los Angeles Field Trips

Los Angles Museums and Zoos

There are wonderful museums and zoos in the la area..

African American Museum (CAAM) 600 State Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Cost for family field trips: Free. Parking Fee: While accessible through rail, the parking fee is 15 dollars Cost for school Field Trips: Field trips must be arranged in advance and have no fee.  What makes the California African American Museum (CAAM) a great field trip is that the exhibits changes on a regular basis. Topics have included Visual Artists, History, Political Activism, Literature, and more. website:  Chinese American Museum 425 N Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Cost for family field trips: free, but donations are recommended.

Cost for school field trips: free, but recommended donation of 7 to 10 dollars. This museum is in an area called El Pueblo de Los Angeles.  This Mexican themed a called Olvera Street is adjacent to the larger China Town. website:

Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Cost for families: This museum is 7 to 9 dollars Monday through Saturday.  Sunday is “Pay what you can”

This museum is strategically located right down the street from the Pedersen Automotive Museum and literally across the street from both LACMA and the La Brea Tar Pits.

Fowler Museum 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Cost for Family field trips: Free with a fee for parking at UCLA Cost for School field trips: Free The Fowler Museum is located in the heart of UCLA campus, has not cost of admission, and has incredible art from around the world on display.

Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Cost for family field trips: Free with a fee for parking at the Getty Center Cost for School Field trips: Free The Getty Center is an amazing Museum that truly has enough to provide ten field trips worth of content. From the tram ride up the hill to the large garden area the Getty Museum is incredible art and a whole lot more. website:

Getty Villa 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Cost: School Field Trips are free. Cost for Families: Parking is $20 dollars and admission is free. The Getty Villa is home to incredible art from Greece and Rome. It also has incredible landscaping and gardens. website:  www.getty.edu

Griffith Observatory 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Cost: While admission is free, there is an fee to see the observatory show.

Cost for schools: School field trip admissions are free.  The Griffith Observatory is as much about seeing true Los Angeles history as it is seeing a world class observatory and planetarium. There are field trip for student throughout the year. website:  griffithobservatory.org

Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Cost: No cost The Hammer museum is world class art museum that is adjacent to the UCLA campus in Westwood.  It is operated by UCLA. website:  hammer.ucla.edu

Japanese American National Museum 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Cost for Families: 7-16 dollars (2020) Cost for Field Trips: 5 students and 7 dollars adults (2020) The museum has a permanent exhibit documenting the history of Japanese internment camps in the United States. website:  www.janm.org/

Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 This is a very large Los Angeles Art Museum with someone tor everyone. website:  www.lacma.org

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Cost for Family visits: Free Cost for School Field Trips: 10 dollars per student. Title 1 Schools are free with reservation.  If your school qualifies as a Title 1 school, then then the admission fees are waived. This field trip destination is great place to learn about Los Angeles history. This LA Museum not only has so much to see, but also has a great staff of professionals that make sure that children have a great experience when they visit this cultural center.

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Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) 250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Main location) 152 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Second Location) There are two locations for MOCA in Los Angeles.

Museum of Latin American Art 628 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 The art inside the museum and the sculptures garden outside the museum walls make this museum a most see.  There is always more than one exhibit representing Latin American Art.

Museum of Tolerance 9786 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

Cost for Families: Age 5 and up 12.00 to 16.00 (verified 2022) Cost for Schools:  Limited assistance may be provided for Title 1 Schools (verified 2022) Many major cities within our country have field trip destinations that remind us of the Holocaust as well as try to teach tolerance. In Los Angeles there is both the Museum of Tolerance and to a lesser extent some of the content at the more diverse Skirball Cultural Center which addresses many aspects of Jewish History and Life. As a parent or teacher planning a field trip to the Museum of Tolerance it is important to understand that this is a serious field trip that discusses racism and tolerance yet also provides hope for the future.

Natural History Museum 900 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007

The Natural history Museum has significantly more than could be seen in one day on a field trip.  There is a nature lab, outdoor garden, gem collection, dinosaur remains and more. website:

Norton Simon Museum 411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 A large and famous collection of global art in Pasadena. The Norton Simon will offer your field trip encounters with a large European and Asian collection of art. website:

Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits) 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Prehistoric animals in Los Angeles are the focus of this museum. It is at the location where they do excavation for remains. website:

Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 An incredible automotive museum with a very large collection of cars consistently on display. website:

Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Jewish history and Jewish cultural museum in Los Angeles. website:

Travel Town Museum 5200 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Cost: Free This Train museum at the Gateway to Griffith Park’s entrance has many train cars and locomotives on display. There is also a train ride around the ground for a fee. website:

USS Iowa Museum 250 S Harbor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90731 If you want to go on a real battleship and learn about United States history at the same time, this is the place.   website:

Los Angeles Parks and Gardens

There are several significant gardens including botanical gardens in the los angeles area..

Descanco Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 The train ride is a highlight. Please make sure that the train is running prior to visiting. Gardens of the World 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 This garden located right by the Thousand Oaks Cultural Center.  We recommend a visiting this garden before or after a matinee performance at the cultural center. We also recommend a visit to the also free nearby Thousand Oaks Botanical garden. Griffith Park While there are garden areas within Griffith Park, Griffith Park is an extremely large park that happens to contain gardens, train rides, museums, concert venues and more. Huntington Library and Gardens 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108 While the Huntington is very famous for its extensive themed gardens there are also art galleries with significant American and European holdings, sculptures on display, and a display of historical books within the public facing section of the garden. A field trip to the Huntington might be focused on their indoor museum and not the gardens, so it is very important to plan with the Huntington the type of visit you are going to have. Los Angeles website: Los Angeles County Arboretum 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 This is an incredible garden. Make sure you visit the greenhouses as well as the small lake. website: UCLA Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Cost: Free A field trip to UCLA should include a stop at the Botanical Gardens.There is an array of plants as well as water features. 

Theme Parks Field Trips with Educational Programs

Going to a theme park as a field trip is a memorable experience that students will never forget..

Disneyland 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802 Disneyland Field Trip offerings range from a general group rate trip to a specialized trip that could teach skills such as leadership, science, or music.The Disneyland Youth Education has offerings for students from elementary age through their Grad Night at Disneyland. Knott’s Berry Farm 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620 Knott’s Berry Farm has an array of field trip offerings.A must see is the Independence Hall recreation directly accross the street from the main park entrance. Six Flags Magic Mountain 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355 Cost for field trips for families: Cost for field trips for school field trips:Six Flags Magic mountain field trips could be books to include topics related to Physics, Engineering, Math, Cartography, Art, Design, and Business skills. They also have group packages. Sea World, San Diego 500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109 Seaworld has various education programs for families, schools, and groups. Seaworld also has a program that encourages teachers to visit. Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 Universal Studios has a Youth Education program that welcomes groups throughout the year. The Universal Studios Hollywood theme park has both an authentic tram tour of a movie studio as well as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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Our End-of-Summer L.A. Field Trips

Published August 21, 2020

By Wendy Kennar

A friend of mine calls them “field trips,” as a nod to the 12 years I spent as an elementary school teacher. She’s referring to the day-long outings my son and I engage in during breaks from school. 

Because there really is no shortage of things to do in Los Angeles with kids – of all ages and in all seasons. I’m lucky. My son makes it easy on me, because he likes going to museums. He’s curious and interested in so many things – music, dance, basketball, reading, astronomy, history, art. And with kids, you never know what will spark an interest or further develop a passing curiosity. So, we go. We explore. We discover. We discuss. The pandemic has given us more time to do this, though we’ve done things differently.

A typical summer means my son and I visit some of our city’s top tourist attractions, including the Aquarium of the Pacific , the GRAMMY Museum , the Getty Center , the Reagan Library , Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) , the California Science Center and the Norton Simon Museum . Because we’re members, we visit the Natural History Museum (and its yearly Butterfly Pavilion) and the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum multiple times each summer.

But this hasn’t been a typical summer. We had to alter the “what” and “where” of our days, yet I’m proud to say, we’re still acting as tourists in our city. We’re just exploring, observing, and visiting outdoor spaces this time. And most of this summer’s “field trips” are not taking us very far from our home in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. In fact, some of these destinations are places we’ve driven by countless times, but have never taken the time to stop, park the car, and get out for a closer look.

That’s what we’ve been doing this summer.

One morning, my son and I spent a leisurely 30 minutes strolling through a public garden adjacent to an office building 5 minutes away from home. We walked the path, commented on the flowers, and stopped to watch and count the turtles in the small pond (17).

Adorned with our sun hats and masks, we drove down near Dockweiler State Beach . We walked and stopped and walked and stopped. We listened to the waves, wondered about the destinations of the airplanes taking off from nearby LAX, and we took deep breaths of the ocean air.

We did explore the LaBrea Tar Pits , but only the outside park-like area. We grimaced at the unmistakable rotten-egg smell, we marveled at the bubbles of tar bursting up from the small lake pit, and we gaped at the ongoing demolition of LACMA next door.

We explored Will Rogers Park , across the street from the famous Beverly Hills Hotel . A large fountain. Ducks. Turtles. Roses. It felt like we were much farther from home than we really were. Plus, my son enjoyed discovering that Charlie Chaplin, the silent film star he learned about in his film class this past school year, had filmed in this very park. 

On another outing, we spent some time marveling at Ringo Starr’s Peace and Love Sculpture. We walked a few blocks of Beverly Gardens Park where the sculpture is located and discovered a “Julia Child” rose in the rose garden section, and we stood and admired the lily pads in front of the iconic Beverly Hills sign. 

And yet another day took us to Pan Pacific Park . We walked around, admired the new-ish and colorful, but currently closed, play equipment, and stood in silence outside The Museum of the Holocaust , which then led to a conversation about my son’s actual field trip during the fifth grade to The Museum of Tolerance. 

Our outings aren’t fancy and take very little advance planning. None take the same amount of time we used to spend in a museum. They’re all much more economical, since not one of them requires an admissions fee. But we’re still exploring our city. With masks. Physically distancing ourselves when we see others nearby. 

Students generally love field trips, because they’re a chance to get out of the classroom. Teachers see field trips as a (stressful) way of supplementing classroom lessons and providing hands-on instruction and/or real-life examples of concepts taught within a classroom.

For my son and me, our field trips are special. It’s a way for us to connect with each other. A way for us to connect with our city. And a way for us to realize that no matter what, there are always treasures to be found throughout Los Angeles.

Wendy Kennar is a mother, writer, and former elementary school teacher. She prefers sunflowers to roses and has lived her entire life in the same Los Angeles ZIP code. You can read more from Wendy at  www.wendykennar.com  where she writes about books, boys, and bodies (living with an invisible disability).

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40+ Kid Friendly Museums in Los Angeles For 2023

Here is the most comprehensive list you will ever find of Kid Friendly Museums in Los Angeles.    Most of the museums on this list are either within Los Angeles or right on the outskirts.  Some of them are free.  Some of them cost a few bucks.  Some even offer virtual field trips .  Either way, typically museum admittance is about the same price as going out to see a movie.

Now when I say these are “great museums to explore with kids”, only you can measure how much interest your children will have in visiting a specific museum.  For example, taking a 5-year-old child to Kidspace Museum is much different then taking a 16-year-old to learn about World World II at the Los Angles Museum of the Holocaust.

Please make sure the museum is age appropriate for your children prior to taking them to visit.

All of the museums on this list also offer field trips for students, homeschoolers and scout groups.  Please contact each individual museum for further details.

And now onto my list of  40+ Los Angeles Museums To Explore With Kids!  I hope it becomes a classic.

What are the best kid friendly museums in Los Angeles?

Academy museum of motion pictures.

The seven-story, 300,000 square foot museum features various exhibits focusing on the history and art of movie making. The museum offers ongoing education and family programs such as Family Studio Activities, Teen Programs, and School Field Trips throughout the museum, in exhibition galleries, and in the Shirley Temple Education Studio.

Timed entry to the Academy Museum must be reserved online in advance. General admission tickets grant access to the museum’s galler​ies.

A+D Museum  

A+D Architecture and Design Museum offers ongoing and featured exhibits related to architecture and design.

Autry National Center

The Autry features innovative exhibitions, a broad range of programs and extensive collection of art and artifacts, the Autry National Center explores the distinct stories and interactions of cultures and peoples, and their impact on the complex, evolving history of the American West.

Barnsdall Art Park

A collection of buildings and art objects located within a park on Hollywood Boulevard.  Art displays throughout the park.

The Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles was founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad.  The Broad is home to more than 2,000 works of art, which is among the most prominent holdings of postwar and contemporary art worldwide.

California African American Museum

Art and history exhibitions that are designed to enhance the public’s knowledge of past and present African American contributions to society.  Includes modern and contemporary art, traditional African art, historical artifacts and photographs, plus over 4000 books on topics ranging from African American History, to music, art and culture.

California Science Center

The California Science Center provides an innovative model for science learning by combining exhibits with an on-site Science Center School and Amgen Center for Science Learning as well as a teacher professional development program.  The Science Center is open to the public seven days a week, 362 days per year, with free general admission to its permanent exhibit galleries.  The facility spans more than 400,000 sq. feet and includes four major exhibit areas.

World of Life probes the commonalities of the living world, from the single-celled bacterium to the 100-trillion-celled human being; Creative World examines the ways people employ technology to meet their needs for transportation, communication and structures; and Ecosystems , features an unprecedented blend of nearly 400 species of live plants and animals, and hands-on exhibits in 11 immersive environments. Space Shuttle Endeavour  where guests are able to see Endeavour up close and discover some of the science behind this amazing space vehicle.

The California Science Center also hosts homeschool days and special exhibits throughout the year.

Cayton Children’s Museum

The Cayton Children’s Museum is a nonprofit organization that activates the power of PLAY to enrich the lives of children and their families, build stronger, more connected communities, and create a better world.

Located in Downtown Santa Monica just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, the Cayton Children’s Museum offers 21,000 square feet of discovery-based exhibits and immersive play.

They offer a robust calendar of arts and cultural activities designed for children 0 to 8 and their families, including public programs, festivals, camps, classes, workshops and more.

Chinese American Museum

7,200 square foot museum with exhibits featuring the history, rich cultural legacy and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans.

Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM)

CAFAM is dedicated to international folk art and contemporary craft.  They hosts a changing display of exhibitions, family programs, film screening and artists talks.

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Discovery Cube Los Angeles is an indoor wonderland of learning and imagination through interactive play and real world experiences .   Ideal for children ages 2 to 12 years old.

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument

A collection of indoor and outdoor historic buildings, artifacts, museums and exhibits.  The most famous parts of the Monument is Olvera Street.  Other areas of interest are the Old Plaza Firehouse Museum, Avila Adobe and the Sepulveda House.  Most of the exhibits are free.

Fowler Museum at UCLA

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present.  The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by interdisciplinary approaches and the perspectives of the cultures represented.

Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

A 40,000 square feet extension of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), featuring contemporary abstract art exhibits.  There are guided tours throughout the day.  An admission ticket for MOCA is valid at both locations (Geffen and Grand Avenue) on the same day.  There is a shuttle to transport ticket holders between the two downtown locations.

Getty Center Museum

The Getty Center Museum is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts and the humanities that includes an art museum as well as programs for education, scholarship, and conservation.

Getty Villa

Visit and learn about the ancient world of Greece and Rome.

Griffith Observatory

Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Visitors can look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.   Admission to the building, grounds, and parking is always free!

Grammy Museum at L.A. Live

Occupying four stories, the museum contains 30,000 square-feet of music displays, interactive exhibits and video presentations.  My daughter had a great time listening to all the music at the different listening stations.

Guinness World Record Museum

The Guinness Museum features exhibits related to the famous World Book of Records.

Hammer Museum

This is home to approximately 14,000 square feet of exhibition space.  Includes the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, a five acre outdoor sculpture collection.  Admission is FREE.

Hollywood Bowl Museum

Features history, photos, posters, videos, and rock memorabilia from events at the Hollywood Bowl.  You can also attend free concert rehearsals during the summer.

Hollywood Heritage Museum

A museum dedicated to the early days of filmmaking in Hollywood  The Museum features archival photographs from the silent movie days of motion picture production, movie props, historic documents and photos and postcards of the streets, buildings and residences of Hollywood during its heyday.

Hollywood Museum

This museum contains four floors full of artifacts, movie props, costumes, memorabilia, dioramas, pictures, posters, old film equipment and other exhibits related to Hollywood movies and motion pictures.

Hollywood Wax Museum

The original wax museum on Hollywood Boulevard features hundreds of wax figures depicting famous people and celebrities.

The Huntington

The Huntington hosts more than 800,000 visitors each year from the United States and around the world, who come to enjoy the gardens and galleries, conduct research, and learn from the collections.

Encompassing about 120 acres, the botanical gardens feature 16 stunning themed gardens and includes some 15,000 different varieties of plants.  The beautiful gardens include the Children’s Garden, the Japanese Garden, the California Garden and the Australian Garden just to name a few.

Japanese American National Museum

The Japanese American National Museum commemorates the culture and contribution of the Japanese American community during the last century.  The museum was formed in the early 1980s with Japanese American military veterans and area businessmen looking for a way to preserve Japanese American heritage.  They host various special exhibits throughout the year.

Kidspace Museum

Kidspace Museum’s believes that “when learning becomes fun, the learner does so willingly.”  They offer an expansive outdoor play area that features hands-on arts & science exhibits.  The first Tuesday of every month is free Family Night.

Korean American Museum

The mission of the Korean American Museum is to interpret and preserve its history, culture, and achievements of the Korean American community; to examine and discuss issues currently facing the community; and to explore new and innovative ways to communicate the Korean American experience to other American communities.

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History

The Natural History Museum protects over 35 million specimens, dating back 4.5 billion years and is an authority on the “big picture” of the planet, the natural and the cultural world.

They also track the Earth’s biodiversity, because knowing what is out there is the first step to conservation.  It is a great resource for Southern California teachers and wonderful for families.  They also host homeschool days at different points throughout the year.

Los Angeles Fire Department Museum

Preserving and sharing the rich history of the LAFD by remembering, memorializing and honoring fallen firefighters and educating the public on fire and safety tips.  Dedicated to keeping the people of Los Angeles safe, and believe life safety begins with education, especially those most at risk: children & seniors.  Fun to visit with kids!

Holocaust Museum LA

Hosts a memorial to World War II Holocaust victims that presents the history of the Holocaust as objectively as possible.  For this reason its exhibits presents as many original artifacts as possible and displays them in a way that allows them to tell the individual stories they contain.

LACMA  (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art.

Award-winning Arts for NexGen LACMA is the nation’s only free youth membership program. NexGen offers free general admission to anyone 17 and under as well as one accompanying adult.  The privileges include permanent collection galleries and selected special exhibitions.  To join, visit the LACMA Ticket Office or print the enrollment form and mail it in.

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Guests at Madame Tussauds interact with lifelike celebrity figures without ropes or barriers between them.  You can walk up and see stars like Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez.

MOCA (Museum of Contemproary Art)

Founded in 1979, MOCA is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to contemporary art.  It is committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work produced since 1940 in all media, and to preserving that work for future generations.   They have a total 6,800 works of art.

Today the museum is housed in three unique facilities: MOCA Grand Avenue, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and MOCA Pacific Design Center.

Museum of Jurassic Technology

This small museum features exhibits that are related to old technology.

Museum of Tolerance

This museum focuses on two central themes through uniqe exhibits: the dynamics of racism and prejudice in America and the history of the Holocaust – the ultimate example of man’s inhumanity to man.

Noah’s Art at The Skirball Museum

Noah’s Ark is a special space within The Skirball Museum dedicated especially to children.  The space features a floor-to-ceiling wooden ark filled with a variety of animals, where children can play, build, climb, explore, make music and more.  Admission is free on Thursdays.

Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits

Page Museum is the world’s only active, urban Ice Age excavation site.  Inside they showcase fossils , animals, and plants that have been discovered here – mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and more.

Outside check out the La Brea Tar Pits where tar is still bubbling, and the active fossil excavation sites to see what excavators have uncovered today.

Petersen’s Automotive Museum

Petersen’s features hot rods, celebrity automobiles, land-speed record cars, motorcycles, artwork and sculptures.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not  

Ripley’s Museum showcases odd trivia from the Ripley’s Believe It or Not book.

Travel Town Museum

Travel Town, the Los Angeles City Recreation and Park Department’s unique display of vehicles representing many modes and eras of conveyances, is visited each week by hundreds of youngsters and adults who are interested in the development of transportation.

Located on a 9-acre site at 5200 Hollingsworth Drive in Griffith Park, Travel Town is open to the public daily from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.  There is no admission charge.

Displaying everything from a 104-ton locomotive to a one-horse shay, Travel Town offers its visitors what for most of them is the only opportunity they ever have to see and examine at close hand many different types of vehicles.

USC Fisher Museum of Art

A museum on the campus of The University of Southern California that features contemporary and old master exhibitions, as well as tours, lectures, music and other events.  Admission is FREE.

Happy Field Tripping!

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LACMA Field trip

Photo scavenger hunt & assignment directions, march 22, 2016 march 22, 2016.

FIELD TRIP ETIQUETTE

• Be respectful to everyone
• Thank everyone at the museum
• DO NOT touch the artwork
• Stay with a group
• Be courteous when taking your pictures
• Don't "lay around" the museum

9:20 - 11: 00 AM - Photos outside & Lunch-- Food Trucks or BYOL

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Explore Museum

2:00 PM - Head back to school (should be home between 4-5 PM)

PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT DIRECTIONS

NOTE: When taking your photos make sure to hold up your Flat Rosie, Frida, or Uncle Sam . Your name should be written in the box OR you can be in the photo

Urban Lights

Berlin Wall

Levitated Mass

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Outside Sculptures

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All of these works can be found on the Ahmanson Building, floor 2 All of these works can be found on the Ahmanson Building, floor 2

Cold Shoulder-1963

Campbell's Soup Can-1964

Untitled (Comb)-1970

Actual Size-1962

Edward Ruscha

Black & White Disaster-1962

Giant Pool Balls-1967

Homage to the Square-1957

History as a Planter-1957

• Take photos of your favorite art pieces from the different buildings- SEE MAP
• You need a minimum of 25 photos spanning from ALL of the different buildings
• Make sure to note which art piece is your favorite from the entire museum collection

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Flipgram Requirements:

• Photos from scavenger hunt
• Background music from the 1950s
• You must be in all the photos or your "Flat Rosie/Sam"
• Label which art piece was your favorite

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1950-1960s POP ART Analysis Questions:

Answer the questions below. You will submit your well constructed/unplagiarized responsed in the Google Form when you submit your Flipgram link (see below).

• What was happening in the 1950s & 1960s when Pop artists began appropriating popular culture imagery?
• How does this imagery differ from that used by Dada artists earlier in the 20th century?
• Pick an artist: Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, or Roy Litchenstein. What is the message of their art from the 50s or 60s?

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iLEAD learners visited LACMA for two fun and educational docent-led programs. Learners in grades 1-5 participated in “Seeing Matters: Critical Thinking Through Art.” They observed various works of art and discussed how it was made, what it showed, and its purpose. They also worked in groups to complete puzzles of artwork. Learners in grades 5-12 participated in “Heroes, Legends, Gods, and Myths.” All societies have myths and legends that represent the beliefs, principles, and concerns of that society. This tour used paintings, sculptures, and other objects from various cultures as the means of exploring such stories.

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Exploring a vast ecosystem: High school field trips offered at Emiquon Nature Preserve

The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Nature Preserve is a 6,000-acre floodplain restoration project along the Illinois River in Fulton County.

Situated within the preserve is the Thirkildsen Field Station at Emiquon, operated by the University of Illinois Springfield.

Director Tom Rothfus said the field station provides access to the preserve for researchers and also focuses on public outreach, such as organizing field trips.

“Ways that we might get the community, the public, and schools, connected to the preserve and learn from what’s going on there,” he said.

Rothfus said field trips have always been available at Therkildsen but it’s mostly been by word of mouth.

Now the field station is working to promote opportunities for high school students. TFSE will be offering hands-on field trips this spring and fall to teach students how wetlands function and how various species’ survival depends on this environment.

The program, “Marvelous Macroinvertebrates,” will allow students to put on waders and collect samples in the wetland using a D-net, then examine and explore them in the lab with a microscope. t’s a way for students to learn about a vast ecosystem.

“We talk to the students about the restoration project and wetlands in general. But also how these types of critters, these macroinvertebrates, can be an important indicator of the health of the system,” Rothfus said. “They’re important for recycling nutrients, but they also provide an early step in the food chain.”

Other hands-on programs include exploring the world of mussels and plankton, which also indicates the health of the aquatic ecosystem.

TFSE field trips are for high school students meet Next Generation Science Standards.

“We’re expanding and reaching out into surrounding communities to offer these opportunities,” said Christa Christensen, Education Coordinator for TFSE. “We’ve had a good response so far and it’s really demonstrated a need. It’s really unique to have this experience.”

For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Christensen at [email protected] .

Teachers are encouraged to participate in a virtual event from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 15, to learn more about Emiquon field trip opportunities. Event registration is available at https://forms.uofi.uis.edu/sec/421282110 .

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Eclipse as education: Volusia students use in-school field trip to see science firsthand

PORT ORANGE − The study of Earth and space invites big questions and is one of the highlights of eighth-grade science.

But getting to experience a celestial event, even if it's only a partial solar eclipse, engages students on a whole different level.

So say the students and teachers who went on an "in-school field trip," outside the classroom to the playground, where high above the chain-link fences the moon's orbit passed directly between Earth and the sun. The eighth-graders at several Volusia County schools, including Creekside Middle, who got parental permission slips were handed safety glasses and allowed to gaze upward.

Other participating schools included Ormond Beach, Galaxy, River Springs, Heritage and Hinson middle schools.

At Creekside, more than 150 students went to the school's playground to watch the greatest amount of coverage, about 63%, just after 3 p.m. The students were all handed ISO 12312-2:2015 certified glasses, safe for viewing the eclipse.

"Something is happening and they are excited," science teacher Mona Chopra said.

She earned her master's degree in chemistry, but said the astronomy unit seems to be the one that generates the most discussion.

"Now I love this unit because most of the questions, the interaction is during this unit," she said.

Another teacher, Rachel Bogdanoff, said the Earth and space effort includes phases of the moon, the tides and eclipses. They covered the material in February, but the Creekside teachers reviewed the material after spring break.

"Most of us tried to carry it over a little bit," Bogdanoff said. "And when we came back from spring break last week, we all made a point to revisit it."

Teachers spent part of Friday and Monday allowing students to research questions about the eclipse, so even though Florida was not in the path of totality, it still engaged many students, she said.

"A lot of kids want to know: When will it happen again? How frequently? We had a partial and annular eclipse in October, so some of them were aware that something similar had happened. We had discussions about the differences between annular and total. So they have been pretty engaged all day, which is nice," she said.

What students were saying as they gazed skyward

While there was scholarly inquiry, the conversations during the field trip were also very ... eighth grade.

One group of girls were asked about the partial solar eclipse in 2017, when they were in first grade.

Emily Rule said: "We were so young, it's hard to remember."

Amelia Woodward also didn't remember, deadpanning: "I was playing with Barbies."

Next to her, Maysiena Marrs said she did remember that eclipse.

"I guess it's, like, another 'wow' factor," she said.

But it's not every day the curriculum plays out before students' own eyes.

"We learned about it in class and it's kind of cool to experience it," Amelia said.

Emily added: "And astronomy in general is just really fun to learn about it, so it's cool that right around the time we learned about it we get to see a solar eclipse."

Looking ahead to next time

After peak coverage, as the moon's orbit began to carry it past the sun, student Antonio Fuster said he thought it was going to get a bit darker, but still found it interesting.

"It's definitely fun to be with all your friends and you get to see something cool like this," he said.

He, like a lot of students, thought about the next solar eclipse in Florida, in 2045 when he will be thirtysomething.

"I am looking forward to it because it will be a total eclipse," he said, "and it will be much better than this and I think I will remember it better."

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What are Lower Hudson schools doing for the eclipse? Glasses, field trips and more

Schools across the Hudson Valley are using the April 8 solar eclipse as a teachable moment, buying students glasses to safely view it, incorporating lessons about it, and in some cases, releasing students early.

The last solar eclipse, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, was in 2017, and after April 8 the next one that will be visible in the U.S. won't be until 2044.

"People need to understand their place in the universe and this really does help," said John Gollisz, a Yorktown High School assistant principal who oversees science. Gollisz drove to Tennessee to see the 2017 eclipse in totality. "It humbles you," he said of the experience.

During the upcoming eclipse, some western and northern parts of the state will be in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocks out the sun. The Lower Hudson will come close — 90-95% of the sun will be covered.

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Science teachers aren't the only ones excited about the eclipse. Yorktown High School is sending 100 high schoolers upstate to view the eclipse from Oneida Lake. The idea for the field trip came from freshman Nick Rizzuti.

Yorktown High School Principal Joe DeGennaro, said Rizzuti's proposal was "a no-brainer."

The only concern, Gollisz said, is whether it will be cloudy that day.

The view from North Rockland High School

At North Rockland High School, Jeanne Maguire and Kaitlynn Scott, co-directors of the Walter A. Hassett Memorial Planetarium, have been teaching astronomy students about the eclipse, showing what it will look like at different times and in different locations on the domed ceiling.

"Having seen one in person, it is a life-changing experience," said Maguire, who also went to Tennessee to see the 2017 eclipse in totality. "It's surreal."

Maguire described how the sky turned to twilight and everything went quiet.

"It's a very eerie, out-of-place sensation. And then the whole thing goes back in reverse. And the sun is bright and shiny, and you walk around for the rest of the afternoon being like, 'Did it really just happen? Did the sun just get blocked out? Did I see Venus? Did I see the stars?'" Maguire said.

Chris Rojas, a senior, said his class learned that when the moon completely covers the sun a ring of light shoots out from around the moon, "but we aren't at the right spot to see that."

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Lyric Hutzelmann, a junior, explained that because the Lower Hudson won't be in the path of totality, enough sunlight will still be exposed that the eclipse won't darken the sky the same way it will in other parts of the state. Without the proper glasses, you won't be able to tell the eclipse is happening.

Both Hutzelmann and Keith Cronin, a senior who took the course last semester, plan to view the eclipse in the path of totality upstate.

In astronomy, students learned how to tell where the eclipse will be located in the sky and identify what zodiacs will be present, as well as planets, altitude and azimuth, Scott said. In a project based off the solar eclipse, students learned about how ancient civilizations used the night sky for navigation and timekeeping and how they interpreted the sky in cultural or spiritual contexts.

Scott said she and Maguire are trying to maximize the planetarium's use for students in younger grades and community members. The planetarium offers the same features that any commercial planetarium has, Maguire said.

Learning about the night sky and the eclipse has North Rockland's astronomy students thinking about their place in the universe.

Junior Addyson Bohlander said the class has learned about how there could be multiple universes and "how the sky actually works."

Eva Lanzillotti, a junior, said learning about how many galaxies and planets there are makes her feel small. And Rojas noted how little humans know about all the galaxies and life beyond Earth.

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Ensuring safety

Many districts are making sure students can safely look at the eclipse by buying their students specially designed glasses. Looking at the eclipse without them can cause permanent damage to your eyes.

Clarkstown, Bedford, Brewster, Hastings-On-Hudson and Yorktown school districts were among the districts that planned on providing glasses to students.

The state Department of Education didn't say whether school districts should provide protective eyewear, but guidance from the department said districts should plan ahead, especially since the eclipse will take place right around the time students are typically leaving school for the day. In the area, the eclipse will begin around 2:10 p.m., peaking around 3:25 p.m., though it varies by location.

Depending on district schedules, some students will still be in school when the eclipse happens, while others' schooldays will already have ended. In North Rockland, high schoolers will already be dismissed while elementary students will still be in school.

Brett Carruthers, senior vice president and director of risk management at the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal, which insures over 300 public school districts and BOCES throughout the state, sent guidance to member districts, which included only buying glasses that meet specific standards and supervising students while they view the eclipse to make sure they wear their glasses properly. The guidance also warned against looking through a camera lens, telescope or binoculars even with eclipse glasses. Other filters are needed to safely use those devices.

Many schools in the path of totality have been planning for the eclipse for over a year and many will be closed for it, Carruthers said. With an influx of people traveling to those areas, schools are treating the day as they would a blizzard, expecting terrible traffic.

Outside the path of totality, the eclipse will be less noticeable. A few districts in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties will release students early that day, as is the case in Nyack and Suffern.

Contact Diana Dombrowski at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at  @domdomdiana .

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