Classified for credit

Planetarium and science center named for teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe — covers astronomy, physics, and space exploration through dome shows and hands-on exhibits.

Circus museum on the Ringling Bros. winter quarters — American circus history, big-top arts, and historic wagons.

Full-dome digital planetarium in Salt Lake City — astronomy, solar system science, and space exploration with multiple daily shows.

Interactive color and perception experience — covers color theory, light, and sensory science through immersive installations.

National monument featuring deep canyons and 70-million-year-old red-rock formations — covers geological history, erosion, and Colorado Plateau geography.

Outdoor railroad museum with 100+ historic locomotives and cars — covers railroad history, steam and diesel engineering, and the role of rail in Western expansion.

National scenic area spanning a dramatic river gorge — covers volcanic geology, Columbia River watershed ecology, and Pacific Northwest geography.

Major civic art museum with a broad collection spanning centuries — supports fine-arts and art-history curriculum with structured school programming.

Free municipal zoo and botanical conservatory — covers zoology, botany, and plant biology with a strong focus on family learning.

Old-growth floodplain forest and national park with ranger programs — covers temperate forest ecology, hydrology, and biodiversity observation.

Operational electric streetcar museum with rideable antique trolleys — covers transportation history and early electric traction engineering.

National Audubon boardwalk sanctuary through old-growth bald cypress swamp — covers wetland ecology, botany, and bird biology.

Revolutionary War battlefield where Morgan defeated Tarleton in 1781 — NPS ranger programs cover tactics, Patriot-British conflict, and Southern Campaign geography.

Revolutionary War battlefield where American militia defeated British forces — ranger programs cover 18th-century tactics, strategy, and Southern campaign history.

Working paper mill museum in Dalton, MA — demonstrates historical and mechanical papermaking processes, covering materials science and American manufacturing history.

Florida Keys natural and cultural history museum covering tropical ecosystems, native wildlife, and coral reef biology.

NPS national monument preserving basaltic lava fields and cinder cones — covers volcanology, geologic time, and high-desert ecology.

Large collection of automobiles and aircraft tracing engineering evolution — covers mechanical engineering, aviation history, and industrial design.

Ongoing monumental carving honoring Lakota leader Crazy Horse — Native American history, sculpture, and Black Hills geography.

Underground hard-rock mine tour in a historic silver-mining district — covers mining geology, ore extraction methods, and Colorado mining history.

Major California art museum with broad permanent collection spanning 19th-century to contemporary works — supports formal art-history curriculum.

National park preserving the famous mountain pass used by settlers and Civil War-era troops — covers westward expansion, Appalachian geography, and frontier history.

Undeveloped barrier island national seashore offering ecology, maritime history, and coastal biology study with ranger programs.

Established art museum with riverside gardens housing European and American collections — supports art history and studio art curriculum.