Between the Pages: 100 Years of New York Life

Between the Pages: 100 Years of New York Life through Children’s Literature

Field Trip Request Form

We are currently offering field trips from now to June 2024. Please fill out the Field Trip Request Form to request a trip. 

We offer both in-person and virtual field trips. 

Between the Pages: 100 Years of New York Life through Children’s Literature 

90 min program for Grades K-5 

From classics like Eloise and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile to more recent stories like Chinatown and Gowanus Dogs, children’s picture books take us on an imaginative journey to explore lives both similar to and different from our own. On this field trip, students will experience the ultimate story time as they listen to excerpts from stories set in New York City and hear an interview with William Low, author of Chinatown, as he shares about his upbringing and relationship to his father’s Bronx laundromat. Students will join in on the fun of storytelling by producing a miniature storybook capturing their own New York City stories. This program is part of the Museum’s 100th anniversary year and focuses on social and emotional learning as we explore the city we call home. 

Times: Programs are available Tuesday—Friday beginning at 10am.  

Cost: The pricing of in-person and virtual field trips is different. Please see the relevant section below for group pricing.

Programs: Field trips vary in duration between 60 and 90 minutes. Details are listed below. Programs can be modified for groups of all needs and abilities, and program time can be adjusted under special request.

Scheduling: Advance reservations are required and must be made by using the field trip request form.  Please note that due to the volume of requests, it may take up to three weeks to receive a response from our School Programs Scheduling Team. Field trips are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. More details are listed below. 

School Partnerships: Interested in a multi-visit program? Let us know! Beginning in January 2024, we will offer partnerships to a select number of schools that are interested in visiting the museum multiple times. Keep a look out for an application form coming this fall! For questions, email us at schoolprograms@mcny.org.