Make learning come alive with programs from the SM&NC!
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center offers options for schools and groups:
- On-site School Programs
- SM&NC in the Schools Outreach Programs
- Self-guided Group Visits School Year (September through mid-June)
- Outreach Programs - for libraries, scouts, and other groups
- After School Programs
- Digital Live Animal Programs
- Digital Science & Social Studies programs w/ hands-on materials
- Summer On-site Group Visits - visit the SM&NC with your camp or group!
On-site School Programs
Our on-site school programs are designed to enhance your school's curriculum by providing interactive learning experiences. The SM&NC offers fun, hands-on exploration of the world — whether it is art, farm, science, nature, or history — we have it all. Our engaging facilities include: an educational farm; nature center; museum galleries; observatory and planetarium with research telescope (coming soon!) lakeside picnic area; unique Nature's Playground; Heckscher WILD! live animal exhibit, and an 80-acre hardwood forest with miles of trails. We have both indoor and outdoor learning spaces.
SM&NC in the Schools Outreach Programs
Our SM&NC in the Schools Outreach Programs are designed to provide in-class, hands-on programming for groups that cannot travel to the museum or that would like additional program experiences in-school. Have a goat, chinchilla, or lizard visit your classroom, travel 600 years in the past to discover Woodland Indian life, create a map of Connecticut, explore the three rock types, and more! We can make most outdoor spaces work for programming too!
Digital Programs
For 2022-23, the SM&NC is still offering a digital program options for schools. Some programs will be delivered entirely over a digital platform, while others will combine digital instruction with hands-on activities using materials provided by the SM&NC.