Field Trips

Join us in Cooperstown for a one of a kind field trip experience. The Baseball Hall of Fame offers a variety of programs in all of the major subject areas including Math, Science, Social Studies, the Arts and Character Education. Visiting students have the opportunity to tour the Museum and participate in a variety of hands-on, artifact based programs.

This structured field trip is best suited for students in grades 3-12. For information on reserving a program for students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and early elementary grades please visit our special field trip experiences page.

GETTING STARTED

Prior to scheduling a field trip with the Baseball Hall of Fame please take some time to review our curriculum offerings. During their visit, students will be divided into small groups and Museum Educators will lead these groups in activities based on pre-selected topics. Classroom teachers may choose to have all of their student groups participate in the same activity, or may elect to have each group participate in a different activity. This decision must be made at the time of registration, so please select your preferred unit(s) of study prior to booking!

WHAT DOES A FIELD TRIP INCLUDE?

The Hall of Fame field trip is an educational experience that includes admission to the Museum, and one or more of the following elements.

• A guided tour led by a museum educator
• An activity based on a topic selected by the classroom teacher
• A hands-on, artifact based experience in our museum's education gallery

The structure of your field trip is based on the needs of your class, your desired goals for the experience, and availability of Museum education staff and facilities. Please take into consideration the following information when booking a field trip.

• What are your goals for the field trip?  
  • Do you want to reinforce classroom topics?
  • Do you want to use the trip to learn about a new topic?
  • Is this trip a reward where fun is the top priority?
• How much time will you have for your visit?
• Do you want your students to have time to explore the museum on their own?
• Do you want your students to have time to visit the Museum Store?

BOOK A FIELD TRIP

When you are ready to book your field trip fill out our field trip request form and submit it to the Baseball Hall of Fame's education department. Please be prepared to include the following information on the registration form.

• Approximate number of students participating in the field trip
• Approximate number of adults attending as chaperones (one adult per ten students is admitted free of charge. Additional adults will be asked to pay the standard admission price).
• A selection of possible dates for your visit (a minimum of three possible dates is preferred)
• Length of your visit including a preferred arrival and departure time
• Curriculum topic(s) you would like covered in your program
• Any special needs that your group may have
• Elements you would like included in your field trip

Please note that submitting this form does not guarantee you reservation. You will be contacted by a member of the Hall of Fame's education department in regards to availability of the requested dates and activities, and any additional information that is needed to complete your reservation.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information on the Baseball Hall of Fame's field trip programs check out this list of frequently asked questions or contact us at education [at] baseballhalloffame [dot] org or (607)547-0347.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE

The Hall of Fame encourages the incorporation of baseball curriculum in your classroom. Whether you participated in a field trip or videoconference, or used our lessons in your classroom, we want to hear about your experience! Please take a moment to fill out this brief survey and tell us about your experience.