Stamford Museum & Nature Center field trips, Stamford CT school groups, nature center, Heckscher Farm, Heckscher WILD, planetarium, astronomy, art, agriculture, trails, pricing13 · Full official gallery
Mixed indoor/outdoor 118-acre Stamford campus with Bendel Mansion galleries, Overbrook Nature Center, Heckscher Farm, Heckscher WILD, trails, Nature's Playground, picnic areas, planetarium/astronomy programming, and weather exposure
Age fitStrong for preschool through middle school nature, agriculture, astronomy, art, farm animals, trails, live animals, planetarium, homeschool groups, and Fairfield County school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $20, $18, $15, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planOfficial scheduling guidance requests at least one adult for every ten students and a maximum of one chaperone per child. Homeschool fee guidance references a 10-child minimum.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsLunch: Ask for picnic-area lunch use during scheduling. Official booking prompts specifically ask whether the group will use a picnic area for lunch, and the site also notes picnic tables for snacks or lunch during visits. · Arrival: Use the main 39 Scofieldtown Road address for most visits and the 151 Scofieldtown Road Astronomy Center/Farmhouse entrance when relevant; official directions note that buses and commercial vehicles cannot use the Merritt Parkway.