Washington

The Experience Music Project (EMP) is dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in popular music. By blending interpretative, interactive exhibitions with cutting-edge technology, EMP captures and reflects the essence of rock ‘n’ roll, its roots in jazz, soul, gospel, country and the blues, as well as rock’s influence on hip-hop, punk and other recent genres. Read more »

Visitors will tour The Boeing Company, one of the largest buildings in the world. During the tour you will see airplanes in various stages of manufacture and witness a flight test.
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The Hoh Rainforest has a temperate coastal climate with summer temperatures above 80 degrees and towering Sitka spruce trees! The rainforest also contain magnificent moss areas and many other unusual plants. Woven into this amazing climate is a diverse population of animals, including the Roosevelt elk. Your students will want to spend hours in this living laboratory!

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Hurricane Ridge Located in Olympic National Park has  climate is the direct opposite of the Hoh rainforest, also located in the park. At 5,100 feet above sea level, it’s much cooler. Groups must travel the winding nine mile road to the visitor’s center where they will get a spectacular view of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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The Observatory contains state-of-the-art interpretive displays that magically reproduce the sequence of geologic events that transformed the landscape and opened up a new era in the science of monitoring an active volcano and forecasting eruptions. Visitors can read amazing eyewitness accounts from eruption survivors.
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Also located in the Olympic National Park is the Kalaloch ("Clay-Lock") Beach area, famous for the miles and miles of pristine Pacific Ocean beach as well as the largest western Red Cedar Tree in the United States.
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At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the most prominent peak in the Cascade Mountain Range. It is an active volcano that last erupted over 150 years ago. The park is a complex ecosystem with diverse vegetation, some that date back 10,000 years! Read more »

At 8:32 Sunday morning, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted.  Shaken by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, the north face of this tall symmetrical mountain collapsed in a massive rock debris avalanche. Nearly 230 square miles of forest was blown down or buried beneath volcanic deposits. At the same time a mushroom-shaped column of ash rose thousands of feet skyward and drifted downwind, turning day into night as dark, gray ash fell over eastern Washington and beyond. The eruption lasted 9 hours, but Mount St. Helens and the surrounding landscape were dramatically changed within moments.

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The Museum of Flight is located at the South end of the Boeing Field. Visitors will experience flight as never before.  They can sit in the cockpit of a real SR-71 Blackbird or F/A-18 Hornet. They can also Board America's first presidential jet, the Air Force One, or the sleek Concorde.  

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The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington provides a dynamic learning environment to appreciate the medium of glass through creative experiences, collections and exhibitions. Read more »

The search for killer orca whales takes about an hour and a half to travel by the high speed Puget Sound Express to their natural habitat. Upon arrival, visitors are rewarded with up close views of these amazing creatures.
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The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM) is the world's first museum devoted to the thought-provoking ideas and experiences of science fiction. The museum’s exhibitions promote awareness and appreciation of science fiction literature and media while encouraging visitors to envision new futures for humanity. Read more »

The Seattle Aquarium has one of the best jellyfish displays in the nation.  Student visitors can stand within a circle of glowing jellyfish and run their fingers along a sea anemone’s soft tentacles. They can also delight in watching the antics of the sea otters.

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This is Seattle’s “Must See”! Two of the Space Needle elevators travel at a rate of 10 mph, or 800 feet per minute. The actual travel time from the ground level to the top-house is a mere 43 seconds!

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Sol Duc Hot Springs is another hidden gem in the Olympic National Park. It consists of three mineral hot spring soaking pools and one freshwater pool. Temperatures vary between the different pools allowing visitors to select the perfect one to relax and soak in.
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