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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
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Adamson House |
Historic estate on the beach in Malibu. |
23200 Pacific Coast Hwy. Malibu, CA 90265 |
(310) 456-8432 |
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Aquarium of The Pacific |
Large Aquarium in revitalized Long Beach |
100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 90802 |
(562) 590-3100 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/ |
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Arboretum |
Large garden with peacocks and more |
301 North Baldwin Ave. Arcadia, CA 91007 |
(626) 821-3222 |
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Autry National Center (Museum of the American West) |
Western History (cowboys and more) |
4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027 |
(323) 667-2000 |
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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/ |
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California African American Museum |
A large collection of African-American History |
600 State Dr. |
(213)774-7432 . |
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California Science Center |
Large donation based science museum |
700 State Dr. |
(213) SCIENCE |
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Cabrillo Marine Aquarium |
Smaller aquarium with tide pools and a large touch tank. |
3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, CA 90731 |
(310) 548-7562 |
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Chumash Indian Museum |
Museum focused on an indigenous group in California. |
3290 Lang Ranch Parkway |
(805) 492-8076 |
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Descanso Gardens |
Large garden with a train. |
1418 Descanso Dr. |
(818) 949-4200 |
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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 |
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Getty Center |
Mammoth art museum overlooking Los Angeles |
1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California |
(310) 440-7300 http://www.getty.edu |
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Grand Central Market |
Unbelievable produce prices in the hear of downtown Los Angeles |
317 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90013 |
(213) 624-2378 |
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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/ |
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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/ |
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Huntington Library and Gardens |
Large garden, museum, and library with artifacts. |
1151 Oxford Rd. San Marino, CA 91108 |
(626) 405-2100 http://huntington.org/
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Japanese American National Museum |
Japanese American history on the West Coast. |
369 East First St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
(213) 625-0414 |
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La Brea Tar Pits (Page Museum) |
Dinosaurs. |
5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
(323) 934-7243 |
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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/ |
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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/ |
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Los Angeles Zoo |
LA’s own zoo. |
5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 |
(323) 644-4200 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Natural History Museum |
Large museum with a children's area. |
900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 |
(213) 763-DINO |
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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 |
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Orcutt Ranch |
Old agricultural area in the West San Fernando Valley. |
23600 Roscoe Blvd. Canoga Park, CA 91304 |
(818) 883-6641 |
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Petersen Automotive Museum |
Largest automotive museum in Los Angeles County |
6060 Wilshire Blvd.(at Fairfax) Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
(323) 930-2277 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Skirball Cultural Center |
Jewish Museum. Permanent Noah’s Ark exhibit for children. |
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 |
(310) 440-4500 |
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Southwest Museum |
A music focused on Native Americans. |
234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065 |
(323) 221-2164 |
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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 |
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Star ECO Station |
Environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center |
10101 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 |
(310) 842-8060 |
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Travel Town |
Train museum in Griffith Park. |
5200 Zoo Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027 |
(323) 662-5874 |
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Watts Towers |
Famous Sculptures in the heart of Watts. |
1765 East 107th St. Los Angeles, CA 90002 |
(213) 847-4646 |
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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 |
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William S. Hart Park and Museum |
A large park and museum. |
24151 San Fernando Rd. Newhall, CA 91321 |
(661) 254-4584 |
