Many Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo offer daily or weekly highlights tours, as well as a range of regularly scheduled activities—from elephant baths at the Zoo to tarantula feedings at Natural History; from scavenger hunts at American Art to paper airplane contests at Air and Space.

Use the Find Field Trips Search at left to find regularly scheduled field trips by subject, grade level, or keyword.

If scheduled tours aren’t what you’re looking for or don’t fit your schedule, write, email, phone, or fax education departments in the building you want to visit. Smithsonian educators will make every effort to help you tailor your visit to your curriculum needs, meet students’ special needs, or plan a series of visits. No matter the length of your trip, the Smithsonian can help you customize an itinerary.

You can also create a package that includes dining, IMAX screenings, and other entertainment. Click here for group tour information.

Looking for ideas for a personalized Smithsonian field trip?

• Consult Visitor Information for the basics of a Smithsonian visit—museum hours, addresses, etc.—as well as regularly updated features such as “Events for Kids.”
• Purchase a comprehensive Official Visitor’s Guide for an overview of Smithsonian collections and permanent exhibitions.
• Visit Smithsonian.org, the homepage of the Smithsonian, which links to hundreds of virtual exhibitions and online brochures, and includes maps and floor plans.