Field Trips
Field Trips at the Museum
The Cole Land Transportation Museum’s mission of raising the aspirations of Maine children is supported through free educational programs, publications, and field trip experiences for teachers and schools.
The museum is happy to welcome schools and organizations for interesting, exciting, and educational field trips led by knowledgeable staff and volunteers.
Included resources: tours, student-veteran interview opportunities, in-class presentations, study guides, books, videos, and publications.
Plan Your Visit
If you’d like to book a field trip or learn more about the museum’s educational offerings, the best next step is to use the new booking system.
Book online: Book a Tour
Call the museum: (207) 990-3600
Field Trip Preparation
Download the field trip planning packet to help your students prepare for this one-of-a-kind museum experience.
We also offer a Transportation Cost Assistance Program for eligible schools. Please reach out with any questions.
Legacy Form Notice
Field trip requests are now handled through the new booking system rather than the old contact form.
Please use: Book a Tour
Teacher Resources
To access a variety of historical information, use the Porta Portal page by following these steps:
- Go to guest.portaportal.com/cltm
- In the guest access window on the right side of the page, type CLTM
- Access the information by clicking through the links provided there
Read more about our additional teacher resources and learning opportunities: