Louisiana Educational Field Trip Guide: STEM and America 250

The Bayou State’s diversity promises a fascinating Louisiana educational field trip

Known best for Mardi Gras and the French Quarter, Louisiana is filled with rich history and cultures from around the world. The Bayou State has beautiful art and science museums, scenic swamps and hiking trails and historical villages for students and adults to enjoy. There are endless opportunities for education, entertainment and delicious Cajun meals. While the city of New Orleans is booming with activity, the entirety of Louisiana has trips everyone can appreciate. 

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Louisiana Educational Field Trip Ideas:

• Louisiana Art & Science Museum
• The National WWII Museum
• New Orleans African American Museum
• McGee’s Louisiana Swamp & Airboat Tours
• Evangeline Maid Bread
• Lafayette Science Museum at the University of Louisiana 
• Vermilionville
• Global Wildlife Center
• Acadian Village
• TABASCO Pepper Sauce Factory

STEM Opportunities

Louisiana offers many STEM learning opportunities to incorporate into any Louisiana field trip.

Louisiana Art & Science Museum

For a field trip filled with discovery and education, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum in Baton Rouge is the place to be. Originally built as a railway station in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge in 1925, this historically rich location lets guests explore space through the Solar System Gallery and Universe Gallery exhibits, as well as the 60-foot domed Irene W. Pennington Planetarium. 

McGee’s Louisiana Swamp & Airboat Tours

Get lost within a world of moss-draped cypress trees, elegant egrets and wading alligators. This immersive experience awaits with McGee’s Louisiana Swamp & Airboat Tours in St. Martin Parish as guests are taken through the Atchafalaya Swamp. McGee’s offers varying types of tours, with educational 90-minute swamp tours being the most recommended for school field trips. 

Evangeline Maid Bread

Acadania would be amiss without the smell of freshly baked bread at Evangeline Maid Bread in Lafayette. They have been making their bread using the same hand-twist method since 1919. Tours are offered to visitors, where they can get a look on the bread-making process, as well as taking home a fresh loaf of Evangeline Maid bread. 

Lafayette Science Museum

Originally built to inspire scientific discovery throughout the local community, the Lafayette Science Museum at University of Louisiana (UL) collaborates with organizations all over the globe to present intriguing exhibits. Much of the research from UL faculty and staff is presented. Field trips can be booked Wednesday through Friday between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. 

Global Wildlife Center

Enjoy an interactive safari ride at Global Wildlife Center in Folsom! The center is proud to offer a spacious home to over 2,000 exotic, endangered and threatened animals from around the world. The tours take patrons through the fields where they can feed the free-roaming animals from the comfort of a canopy-covered wagon. 

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America 250 in Louisiana

Explore intriguing history on your next Louisiana field trip to places like The National WWII Musuem in famous New Orleans.

The National WWII Museum

Go back in time at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, with its intriguing multimedia experiences, compelling exhibits and an array of historical artifacts. Experience the largest conflict in world history within the exhibits Finding Hope in a Lost World, Forces of Freedom at Home and Abroad (1945-Present), The Arsenal of Democracy, among many more. The museum brings life back into the far-reaching war that changed the world. 

New Orleans African American Museum

The New Orleans African American Museum in the Tremé section of New Orleans is dedicated to preserving and displaying the history, art, and culture of African Americans in the city. The architecture of the area of Tremé sets itself apart with double shotgun houses and Creole cottages. While the museum is currently housed at 1417 Governor Nicholls St. due to fundraising and reopening the entire campus, the exhibits and programs are no less bountiful. 

Vermilionville

A day at Vermilionville in Lafayette is a memorable and exciting experience for any age. Patrons are taken through reconstructions of the lives of Native Americans, Acadians, Creoles and peoples of African descent in the Attakapas region through the 1800s. There are field trip packages that cover music and dance, culinary, environmental science, bayou adventure and much more. Tours through the villages can be guided or self-guided and each group has a limit of 25 people, including adults and students. 

Acadian Village

Life as an early Acadian settler was simple but demanding as they found creative ways to use the materials around them to cultivate a comfortable home. The Acadian Village in Lafayette demonstrates the multitude of ways the settlers used corn to their benefit, including making dolls, mattresses, hats and brooms. Guided and self-guided tours are offered.

TABASCO Pepper Sauce Factory

Home to the world-famous hot sauce brands, TABASCO Pepper Sauce Factory on Avery Island teaches guests everything they need to know about the hot sauce-making process. This hotspot is where the red peppers go from seed to sauce and shows fans the impressive procedure. The tours will take groups through the TABASCO® Museum, Barrel Warehouse, Pepper Greenhouse, Avery Island Conservation, Salt Mine diorama, TABASCO Country Store®, TABASCO® Restaurant 1868! and the 170-acres of Jungle Gardens.

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