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Teachtopia's Los Angeles Field Trip Guide

Where to go on a field trip with your students (or children) in Los Angeles

Adamson House

Historic estate on the beach in Malibu.

23200 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Malibu, CA 90265


(310) 456-8432

http://adamsonhouse.org

Aquarium of The Pacific

Large Aquarium in revitalized Long Beach

100 Aquarium Way

Long Beach, CA 90802

(562) 590-3100

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/


Arboretum

Large garden with peacocks and more

301 North Baldwin Ave. Arcadia, CA 91007

(626) 821-3222

http://www.arboretum.org/


Autry National Center (Museum of the American West)

Western History (cowboys and more)

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323) 667-2000

http://theautry.org/

Balboa Park's (Lake Balboa) Japanese Garden

An oasis build around a water reclamation facility

6100 Woodley Ave.

Van Nuys, CA 91406

(818) 756-8166

http://www.thejapanesegarden.c om/


California African American Museum

A large collection of African-American History

600 State Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90037

(213)774-7432

http://www.caamuseum.org/

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California Science Center

Large donation based science museum

700 State Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90037


(213) SCIENCE

http://www.californiasciencecenter .org/

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Smaller aquarium with tide pools and a large touch tank.

3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, CA 90731

(310) 548-7562

http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium. org/

Chumash Indian Museum

Museum  focused on an indigenous group in California.

3290 Lang Ranch Parkway
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

(805) 492-8076

http://www.chumashindianmuseum. com/

Descanso Gardens

Large garden with a train.

1418 Descanso Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

(818) 949-4200

http://descansogardens.org

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Nice path between the natural history museum and the science Center

701 State Dr.

Los Angeles, CA  90037

(213) 765-5397

http://www.ci.la.ca.us/rap/exporos egarden/rosegarden.htm

Getty Center

Mammoth art museum overlooking Los Angeles

1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California

(310) 440-7300 http://www.getty.edu

Grand Central Market

Unbelievable produce prices in the hear of downtown Los Angeles

317 S. Broadway

Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 624-2378

http://www.grandcentralsquare.c om/

Griffith Park Observatory

Large remodeled museum  in  the mountains of Griffith Park

2800 East Observatory Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323) 664-1181

http://www.griffithobservatory.org/


House of Blues

A concert hall with day field trips and performances for children.

8430 Sunset Blvd.

West Hollywood, CA 90069

(323) 848-5100

http://www.houseofblues.com/ven ues/clubvenues/losangeles/


Huntington Library and Gardens

Large garden, museum, and library with artifacts.

1151 Oxford Rd.

San Marino, CA 91108

(626) 405-2100 http://huntington.org/


Japanese American National Museum

Japanese American history on the West Coast.

369 East First St.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 625-0414

http://www.janm.org/


La Brea Tar Pits

(Page Museum)

Dinosaurs.

5801 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 934-7243

http://www.tarpits.org/


Leonis Adobe

A Spanish home of the past as well as the Plummer House.

23537 Calabasas Rd Calabasas, CA 91302

(818) 222-6511

http://www.leonisadobemuseum.o rg/


Los Angeles County Museum of Art  (LACMA)

A very large Art Museum recently expanded.

5905 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 857-6000 http://www.lacma.org/

Los Angeles Zoo

LA’s own zoo.

5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323) 644-4200

http://www.lazoo.org/

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Wax museum with famous sports and entertainment figures. The museum has an education program that is approved by the National Curriculum as well as on the approved field trip list for LA schools.

6933 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 798-1681

http://www.madametussauds.com/ hollywood/

Moorpark Zoo

Small zoo focused on teaching college students. Animal shows and animal encounters.

7075 Campus Road Moorpark, CA 93021

(805) 378-1441

http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/cu rrent_students/teaching_zoo/index. shtml


Museum of Tolerance

A music focused on the Holocaust and that promotes racial and ethnic tolerance.

9786 West Pico Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90035

(310) 553-8403

http://www.museumoftolerance.c om

Natural History Museum

Large museum  with a children's area.

900 Exposition Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90007

(213) 763-DINO

http://www.nhm.org

Newport Landing Whale Watch Cruises

2.5 hour cruises to see whales, dolphins, sea lions and marine birds.

309 Palm St., Newport Beach


(949) 675-0551

http://www.newportwhales.com/sc hool.html

Orcutt Ranch

Old agricultural area in the West San Fernando Valley.

23600 Roscoe Blvd.

Canoga Park, CA 91304

(818) 883-6641

http://www.laparks.org/dos/horticul ture/orcuttranch.htm

Petersen Automotive Museum

Largest automotive museum in  Los Angeles County

6060 Wilshire Blvd.(at Fairfax)

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 930-2277

http://www.petersen.org/

Ronald Reagan Library

Dedicated to the life of Ronald Reagan.

New Air Force One exhibit.

40 Presidential Dr.

Simi Valley, CA 93065

(805) 522-2977

http://www.reaganlibrary.com/

San Fernando Mission

One of the many Mission that Father Sera found up and down California.

15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd.

Mission Hills, CA 91345

(818) 361-0186

http://www.missiontour.org/sanfern ando/index.htm

Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

Very small aquarium at the base of the pier.  Run by Heal the Bay.

1600 Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-393-6149

http://www.healthebay.org/santa-monica-pier-aquarium

Skirball Cultural Center

Jewish Museum. Permanent Noah’s Ark exhibit for children.

2701 North Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049

(310) 440-4500

http://www.skirball.org/


Southwest Museum

A music focused on Native Americans.

234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065

(323) 221-2164

http://theautry.org


Stagecoach Inn Museum

Hotel from the pioneer days. There is also an old schoolhouse, Chumash Ap, nature trail and guided tours.

51 South Ventu Park Rd. Newbury Park, CA 91320

(805) 498-9441

http://www.stagecoachmuseum.o rg/

Star ECO Station

Environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center

10101 Jefferson Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232

(310) 842-8060

http://www.ecostation.org/ecostati on/index.htm

Travel Town

Train museum in Griffith Park.

5200 Zoo Dr.

Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323) 662-5874

http://traveltown.org/


Watts Towers

Famous Sculptures in the heart of Watts.

1765 East 107th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90002


(213) 847-4646

http://www.wattstowers.us/

Wildlife Waystation

A home for wildlife that can’t live on their own.

14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Road Angeles National Forest, CA 91342

(818) 899-5201

http://wildlifewaystation.org/

William S. Hart Park and Museum

A large park and museum.

24151 San Fernando Rd. Newhall, CA 91321

(661) 254-4584

http://www.hartmuseum.org/