Visit The
Oakes Museum for your next field trip! The Oakes Museum is your destination
for customized educational programming. Read more to see how the value
and fun of The Oakes Museum experience can continue well beyond your
visit! When you are ready to schedule a visit, please complete our
Online Field Trip/Tour
Group Registration form.
General Tours of the Oakes Museum – a guided tour through museum exhibits. Lasts 1.5 – 2 hours.
All- Day Field Trips – include guided tours of both floors of the museum as well as two other activities, and time for lunch. Lasts 3.5 – 4.5 hours. Click on grade level below to view a list of possible activities. We can also accommodate almost any special program request.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION...
For directions to The Oakes Museum, please visit our Directions
page.
To view floor plans for the Museum, please visit our Exhibits
page.
For more information on the galleries of the Museum, please visit
our Exhibits
page.
GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL/TOUR GROUPS
Lunches
may be eaten on the side lawn near the greenhouse. In case of
inclement weather, an indoor eating area will be available to
your group.
All students
are required to be with their chaperones at all times while at
The Oakes Museum Chaperones are responsible for any dicipline that may be necessary.
GUIDELINES
FOR BUS DRIVERS
Follow instructions given by museum staff prior to arrival for bus drop-off location. A campus
map is available.
Bus
parking is permitted only at parking lot "P". To get
there, turn right as you leave the Jordan parking lot to the first
stop sign (sewage treatment plant is straight ahead). Turn right
and after the second stop sign, turn left, cross the covered bridge,
and park. DO NOT park anywhere else on campus. All other parking
spaces are assigned to faculty/staff and commuters. There are
no exceptions!
