Group size

Our programs can accommodate group sizes up to 75 students on-shore or 30 students aboard the Schooner Ardelle. For groups over 75 students, we are happy to collaborate with other local museums and attractions to provide joint programming.

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Timing

Field trip programming is available to school groups, homeschool, afterschool, and enrichment programs during weekday hours from 9:00am-4:00pm.

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Program Pricing

Pricing is based on the number of students and the amount of activities, or stations included in the curriculum.

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Sample Field Trip Program

9:15am Arrive at Maritime Gloucester, introduction to the site

9:30-10:20am Station 1: Plankton Lab (observe and identify organisms that form the base of the marine food web in our digital microscope lab)

10:25-11:15am Station 2: Invasive Crab Lab (learn about invasive species, and compare and contrast a native crab species with an invasive one)

11:15-11:45am Lunch on the Pier

11:50-12:40pm Station 3: Schooner Ardelle Sail (learn what it takes to operate a schooner and see Gloucester Harbor from a fisherman’s point of view)

12:45pm Departure from Maritime Gloucester

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