Field Trips

A Place to Explore

Hands-on learning, endless discovery.

Our hands-on exhibits and interactive activities spark curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning. Whether exploring science, art, or imaginative play, students will engage in enriching experiences that inspire discovery beyond the classroom.

Children’s Museum of Franklin provides a dynamic environment for hands-on, developmentally appropriate play—an essential part of early learning and healthy development. Every space is thoughtfully designed to offer meaningful learning opportunities that foster connection, cooperation, imagination and exploration. Engaging, interactive exhibits inspire curiosity and connect children to a variety of curriculum areas.

For older students, Children’s Museum of Franklin provides a fun and engaging way to explore a range of STEAM concepts, expanding interests, reinforcing classroom learning, and sparking curiosity.

Cost: $10/child

Add an Experience

Enhance your students experience at the museum by adding on a facilitator-led laboratory and makerspace experience. Curated together with museum staff to meet your grade-level needs, small groups of students will spend approximately 30 minutes in each space for a unique hands-on experience focused on a specific theme or learning goal. Some topic examples include: proper use of laboratory equipment and the scientific method, light, sound, weather, forces and motion, simple machines, the engineering design process, etc. The idea behind this is to collaborate with you to create a worthwhile and memorable learning experience!

Cost: Additional $5/child

Details

  • Field Trips generally take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, when our space is otherwise closed to the public.

  • Field Trip groups will have exclusive access to the space, with no other visitors on-site.

  • Field Trips last approximately 2.5 hours.

Pricing & Booking

  • Field Trip, self-guided: $10/child

  • Field Trip, plus facilitated makerspace and lab experiences: $15/child

  • Please reach out to Christine, Director of Programming and Events, to schedule your visit at christine@childrensmuseumfranklin.org

Booking for Fall 2025 and beyond.

FAQ

  • We ask that you bring one adult chaperone for every six children.

  • We limit field trips to approximately 150 individuals at a time to ensure that all visitors have a successful and joyful experience. Reach out with your group needs, and we’ll work together to plan a visit—with single or multiple dates—to ensure the best experience for everyone.

  • For scheduling purposes, payment is due two weeks before your visit. Museum memberships, coupons, and discounts may not be used as part of a group visit.

  • Once inside the two-week window ahead of a field trip, it is very difficult to reschedule. If your school is delayed or closed due to weather, please call or email Christine at: christine@childrensmuseumfranklin.org

  • Field Trips run up to two and a half hours.

    If you’ve added on guided experiences, you’ll have approximately 1–1.5 hours of free play in the Museum to explore, as well as 1 hour of facilitated experiences.

  • Yes! The Museum will work with you to curate a custom experience with you based on your schools needs and learning goals.

    We will focus primarily on Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.

  • Please reach out to our Director of Programming and Events, Christine, at christine@childrensmuseumfranklin.org