Field Trips
Plan you education adventure today!
Schedule a journey at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park with our exclusive school programs. Our hands-on, inquiry-based education experiences are designed to inspire critical thinking and foster positive outdoor exploration. Aligned with Maryland Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and supporting Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs), our programs can be fully customized and combined for a comprehensive day of learning. Let us create a memorable field trip tailored to your group’s needs!
To schedule your program, please fill out the form. *There is at least a 2-week advance notice to accommodate your request.*
For more info, or to contact us call 410-295-0104 ext. 27.
Museum Tour
- Capacity: 50 students
- Cost: $8/student
- Location: Museum Campus only
- Time: 1 hour
Step into an immersive journey designed to captivate visitors with the ecology of Chesapeake Bay and its vibrant maritime heritage. Our exhibits are centered around three engaging themes: Bay Health, Oyster Economy, and Annapolis Waters. Explore our interactive displays to encourage the exploration of the Bay’s maritime history, engage in a four-player digital game that brings oyster farming to life, experience a hologram featuring a Bay waterman, and board a virtual reality boat.
Fins, Feet, & Feelers
- Capacity: 15-25 Students
- Cost: $8/ student
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum or in-school
- Time: 1 hour
- Explore the animals that call an oyster reef home through story time, sensory exploration, hands-on interaction with critters, and a sing-along. This program enhances children’s understanding of marine life and their environment.
Chesapeake Eco Cruise – In Partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 40-80 students
- Cost: $14/ student & $18/adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis City Dock
- Time: 1 hour
- Climb aboard the Harbor Queen and spend an hour on the water getting up close and personal with fascinating Chesapeake Bay critters including crabs, fish, and eels! Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Chesapeake 101 – In Partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 15-100 students
- Cost: $18/ student & $23/adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum or Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours + 40 minute cruise
- Chesapeake 101 includes a 2-hour program at our Park or Museum campus and a 40-minute narrated cruise on the Harbor Queen. Students may have lunch at either the Park or onboard the Harbor Queen. Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Museum Tour
- Capacity: 50 students
- Cost: $8/student
- Location: Museum Campus only
- Time: 1 hour
Step into an immersive journey designed to captivate visitors with the ecology of Chesapeake Bay and its vibrant maritime heritage. Our exhibits are centered around three engaging themes: Bay Health, Oyster Economy, and Annapolis Waters. Explore our interactive displays to encourage the exploration of the Bay’s maritime history, engage in a four-player digital game that brings oyster farming to life, experience a hologram featuring a Bay waterman, and board a virtual reality boat.
Oysters 101
- Capacity: 15-60 Students
- Cost: $17/ student
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum or in-school
- Time: 2 hours
- Get to know the Eastern Oyster inside and out! Explore the oyster’s unique body parts, discover what hides in its reef habitat, and how watermen have harvested them over time.
Animal Investigation
- Capacity: 12-60 students
- Cost: $16/ student
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum or in-school
- Time: 2 hours
- Join us on an enriching field trip to explore the vibrant ecosystem of Chesapeake Bay through an up-close encounter with some of its most captivating inhabitants. Students will have the opportunity to meet and learn about up to four fascinating animals that call this estuary home.
Eco-Explorers
- Capacity: 12-60 students
- Cost: $16/ student
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Embark on an engaging field trip where students will delve into real-world science beyond the confines of a laboratory! Join us as we investigate the health of Back Creek using scientific tools and explore the pathways of pollution affecting the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Eco Cruise – In partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 40-80 students
- Cost: $14/ student & $18/ adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis City Dock
- Time: 1 hour
- Climb aboard the Harbor Queen and spend an hour on the water getting up close and personal with fascinating Chesapeake Bay critters including crabs, fish, and eels! Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Chesapeake 101 – In partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 15-100 students
- Cost: $18/ student & $23/ adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours and 40 minute cruise
- Chesapeake 101 includes a 2-hour program at our Park or Museum campus and a 40-minute narrated cruise on the Harbor Queen. Students may have lunch at either the Park or onboard the Harbor Queen. Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Museum Tour
- Capacity: 50 students
- Cost: $8/student
- Location: Museum Campus only
- Time: 1 hour
Step into an immersive journey designed to captivate visitors with the ecology of Chesapeake Bay and its vibrant maritime heritage. Our exhibits are centered around three engaging themes: Bay Health, Oyster Economy, and Annapolis Waters. Explore our interactive displays to encourage the exploration of the Bay’s maritime history, engage in a four-player digital game that brings oyster farming to life, experience a hologram featuring a Bay waterman, and board a virtual reality boat.
Eco Explorers
- Capacity: 12-60 Students
- Cost: $16/ student
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Embark on an engaging field trip where students will delve into real-world science beyond the confines of a laboratory! Join us as we investigate the health of Back Creek using scientific tools and explore the pathways of pollution affecting Chesapeake Bay.
Heritage Wilma Lee Cruise
- Capacity: 35 passengers
- Cost: $700 total
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack, Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s boat building industry, the history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting facts.
Wilma Lee Education Cruise
- Capacity: 35 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $24/ participant or a $700 minimum
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Board the historic wooden Skipjack, Wilma Lee to sail area waterways while learning about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage.
Sail & STEM
- Capacity: 70 participants (students & adults)
- Cost: $1,300 total
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 3.5 hours (includes time for lunch at Park Campus)
- Board the historic wooden Skipjack, Wilma Lee to sail area waterways while learning about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage. Students will use teamwork and engineering skills to take on Bay-themed STEM challenges in small groups. For larger groups.
Kayaking
- Capacity: 18 participants (students & adults)
- Cost: $30 / participant
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Learn basic kayaking skills and tour Back Creek while discussing the ecology, history, and health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Eco Cruise – In partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 40-80 students
- Cost: $14/ student & $18/ adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis City Dock
- Time: 1 hour
- Climb aboard the Harbor Queen and spend an hour on the water getting up close and personal with fascinating Chesapeake Bay critters including crabs, fish, and eels! Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Chesapeake 101 – In partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 15-100 students
- Cost: $18/ student & $23/ adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours + 40 minute cruise
- Chesapeake 101 includes a 2-hour program at our Park or Museum campus and a 40-minute narrated cruise on the Harbor Queen. Students may have lunch at either the Park or onboard the Harbor Queen. Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Museum Tour
- Capacity: 50 students
- Cost: $8/student
- Location: Museum Campus only
- Time: 1 hour
Step into an immersive journey designed to captivate visitors with the ecology of Chesapeake Bay and its vibrant maritime heritage. Our exhibits are centered around three engaging themes: Bay Health, Oyster Economy, and Annapolis Waters. Explore our interactive displays to encourage the exploration of the Bay’s maritime history, engage in a four-player digital game that brings oyster farming to life, experience a hologram featuring a Bay waterman, and board a virtual reality boat.
A Changing Chesapeake: Climate Change
- Capacity: 12-60 Students
- Cost: $16/ student
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum or in-school
- Time: 2 hours
- The effects of climate change are already being felt here in the Chesapeake region, often more intensely than in other areas of the country. Discover how the people and animals that call the Chesapeake Bay region home are being affected by and adapting to impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and changing weather patterns, as well as solutions that are being used to tackle this issue.
Wilma Lee Educational Cruise
- Capacity: 35 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $24/ participant or $700 minimum
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Board the historic wooden Skipjack, Wilma Lee to sail area waterways while learning about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage.
Sail & STEM
- Capacity: 70 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $1,300 total
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 3.5 hours (includes time for lunch at Park Campus)
- Board the historic wooden Skipjack, Wilma Lee to sail area waterways while learning about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage. Students will use teamwork and engineering skills to take on Bay-themed STEM challenges in small groups. For larger groups.
Kayaking
- Capacity: 18 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $30/ participant
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Learn basic kayaking skills and tour Back Creek while discussing the ecology, history, and health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake 101 – In partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 15-100 students
- Cost: $18/ student & $23/ adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours and 40 minute cruise
- Chesapeake 101 includes a 2-hour program at our Park or Museum campus and a 40-minute narrated cruise on the Harbor Queen. Students may have lunch at either the Park or onboard the Harbor Queen. Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
Museum Tour
- Capacity: 50 students
- Cost: $8/student
- Location: Museum Campus only
- Time: 1 hour
Step into an immersive journey designed to captivate visitors with the ecology of Chesapeake Bay and its vibrant maritime heritage. Our exhibits are centered around three engaging themes: Bay Health, Oyster Economy, and Annapolis Waters. Explore our interactive displays to encourage the exploration of the Bay’s maritime history, engage in a four-player digital game that brings oyster farming to life, experience a hologram featuring a Bay waterman, and board a virtual reality boat.
A Changing Chesapeake: Climate Change
- Capacity: 12-60 Students
- Cost: $16/ student
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- The effects of climate change are already being felt here in the Chesapeake region, often more intensely than in other areas of the country. Discover how the people and animals that call the Chesapeake Bay region home are being affected by and adapting to impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and changing weather patterns, as well as solutions that are being used to tackle this issue.
Wilma Lee Educational Cruise
- Capacity: 35 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $24/ participant or $700 minimum
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Board the historic wooden Skipjack, Wilma Lee to sail area waterways while learning about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage.
Sail & STEM
- Capacity: 70 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $1,300 total
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 3.5 hours (includes time for lunch at Park Campus)
- Board the historic wooden Skipjack, Wilma Lee to sail area waterways while learning about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and local maritime heritage. Students will use teamwork and engineering skills to take on Bay-themed STEM challenges in small groups. For larger groups.
Kayaking
- Capacity: 18 participants (students and adults)
- Cost: $30/ participant
- Location: Only available at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours
- Learn basic kayaking skills and tour Back Creek while discussing the ecology, history, and health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake 101 – In partnership with Watermark Cruises
- Capacity: 15-100 students
- Cost: $18/ student & $23/ adult (1 free adult/ 20 students)
- Location: Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus
- Time: 2 hours and 40 minute cruise
- Chesapeake 101 includes a 2-hour program at our Park or Museum campus and a 40-minute narrated cruise on the Harbor Queen. Students may have lunch at either the Park or onboard the Harbor Queen. Programs are booked through Watermark at STEM-Watermark.
We charge $8/hour per student for our Park/Museum field trips. Wilma Lee and Kayaking are priced differently so please refer to the descriptions. We charge $1/student to include the oyster dissection station. We don’t charge for teachers or chaperones.
Yes, we do.
- 1-hour program: $100 minimum
- 2-hour program: $ 175 minimum
- 3- hour program: $250 minimum
- 4+ hour program: $325 minimum
- Kayaking: $250 minimum
- Wilma Lee: $700 minimum
We recommend for K-8th grade: 1:5 ratio and for 9th-12th grade: 1:10 ratio.
We have two locations. Museum campus and Park campus and they are about 15 minutes away from each other. We recommend looking at your confirmation email that was sent to find out which location you are at. Most field trips occur at our Park location.
You will only need to pay for the actual attendees.
No deposits are needed. All payments are due on the date of arrival. Payments can be made in the form of cash, credit (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) or a check made out to Annapolis Maritime Museum and add 4113 in the Memo section.
Since the weather is not 100% predictable, we will do our best to have a plan for you. Our goal is for your students to have the best possible experience. We will go on as scheduled rain or shine unless otherwise notified by Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park staff. We will try to notify you and your team by 2pm the day before your trip if there is a rescheduling.
Potential concerns that may warrant rescheduling can include:
- Extreme rain, wind or cold
- 2-hour delays or school closures
- For Wilma Lee trips, high winds or the chance of thunderstorms will warrant a reschedule.
Safety is our number one priority. Students will be outside near the water in the woods and may get dirty. Children should wear comfortable clothes and tight-fitting shoes (no crocs or flip-flops). Apply sunscreen/bug spray ahead of time, as necessary, though please leave bottles and sprays at home. Be prepared for all types of weather. Jackets, raincoats, hats, gloves, layers, etc. may be necessary.
A full water bottle. We have a water bottle filling station inside our building as well as a water fountain. If the schedule includes lunch, bring a non-perishable bagged lunch. We do not provide food services.
