UW–Madison Cross-Campus Science Field Trips
The University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomes K-12 classes, homeschool groups, 4-H, and youth groups for interactive field trips and tours. Please complete the form below if you are interested in bringing your group to campus to explore science.
Student observing a wheat germ DNA extraction.
Field trips are immersive and get students thinking and working like scientists.
Students learning the importance of keeping records of weather data, and how we can learn from those records.
Field trips often include tours where students can see UW scientists at work.
- Morgridge Institute for Research
- UW–Madison Astronomy Department
- UW–Madison Allen Centennial Gardens
- UW–Madison Babcock Dairy Tours
- UW–Madison Biotechnology Center (BioTrek Outreach)
- UW–Madison Chemistry Department
- UW–Madison Chemical & Biological Engineering Department
- UW–Madison D.C. Smith Greenhouse
- UW–Madison Geology Museum
- UW–Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
- UW–Madison L.R. Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum
- UW–Madison The Wonders of Physics Program
- Wisconsin Energy Institute
- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
- Wisconsin State Climatology Office
For a full list of offerings and workshop descriptions, see below:
To maximize your chances of having your request accommodated, please complete the request form at least 6 weeks in advance of your desired field trip date. Your field trip experience is not confirmed until we reach out via email with an itinerary and all the details about your visit to the UW–Madison campus.
This form is for large groups and groups requesting visits to multiple destinations on campus. If you solely want to visit one venue, and you know your desired destination has the capacity for your group size, please contact them directly using the links above.
“We really appreciated the time you spent with our kids yesterday! They talked the whole afternoon about the experience. The kids were absolutely enamored with the array of studies they could pursue.”