Field Trip List*
Archdiocese of
Field
trips are great opportunities for learning if students are properly prepared for them, and if there are follow up discussions or activities after the field trip. Care should be taken to see that the trip
fits the age, interest, and curriculum
of the students. All field trips should
serve an academic purpose and demonstrate connections to the Graded Courses of
Study.
Arts
Children’s Theatre productions
at Taft Theatre, 569-8080
Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Ballet, 621-5219;
In-Step outreach program, student performances
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park,
Cincinnati Symphony, Music Hall,
Fitton
Center for Creative Arts,
Krohn
Conservatory,
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park,
Taft Museum of Art
Astronomy
Cincinnati Observatory Center,
Drake Planetarium,
Conservation, Nature Study,
Outdoor Ed.
Check
local city, county, state parks. Many
offer programs as well as being available for field study.
Butler County Dept.
of Environmental Services, Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention,
Camp Campbell Gard,
Great Miami Valley YMCA,
Cincinnati City
Parks include
Cincinnati Nature Center/Longbranch Farm/Gorman Farm/Rowe Woods
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens /
Governor Bebb Preserve and
Gorman Heritage Farm,
Green Acres Nature Center, 8255 Spooky
Hollow Rd., Indian Hill
45242 513-891-4227
Hamilton County Department of Environmental
Services recycling; air quality
programs
Spencer’s Team News – great listing of inservices, free materials, tours, etc. for environmental
science.
Hamilton County Parks, Ann Wilking,
521-3276; Parky’s Farm, Sharon Woods, Shawnee
Lookout, Farbach Werner, etc. Check Evergreen
for current events.
Imago,
Hummel Heritage Farm or Chris Ferguson ,
(rave reviews from Archdiocesan teachers) near Lawrenceburg, IN
513-821-2011
Rumpke Landfill,
Woodland
Altars Outdoor Education Center,
History
Center
for Holocaust and Humanity
Education (Mapping Our Tears)
Cincinnati Fire Museum, 315 W. Court
Cincinnati History Museum (Union
Terminal),
Fort Ancient State Memorial,
6123 OH350, Oregonia; 1-800-283-8904
Wm. H. Taft National Historic Site,
Museums
Cincinnati Fire Department Museum,
Cincinnati Museum Center (Union Terminal),
Museum of Natural History and Science; Children’s
Museum;
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame , select
“Ballpark” or call
Newport Aquarium,
Religion
Islamic Center of Cincinnati 8092
look under Announcements, tours
Isaac Wise Temple,
Skirball Museum (Judaism)
St. Peter in Chains
Cathedral (tours, creche’ exhibit during
Advent)
Other
Check with local libraries,
courthouses, public works an dlublic
buildings as well as local businesses for possible field trips.
CET Educational TV / PBS
station,
Cincinnati Public Library, Eighth
and Vine Streets, 513-369-6900
Frisch’s
Restaurant Commissary tours,
Carletta
Wetterer (513) 559-5244.
* This is not a comprehensive listing. New venues and events are always
occurring. IF you know of a field trip
that should be added to this listing, please contact Sr. Miriam Kaeser.