MAKE IT A DAY IN STEINBECK COUNTRY!
There are many other educational opportunities for school groups that will help you “make it a day” in Steinbeck Country.

In addition to visiting the National Steinbeck Center, your students could learn about local history at the First Mayor's House; see the Steinbeck House, John Steinbeck's birthplace and boyhood home; visit The Farm, a full service produce market; learn about wild movie star animals at Wild Things Animal Rentals; tour Cannery Row and discover the Monterey Bay Aquarium; experience the horticulturally based theme park Bonfante Gardens, and much more.

The following are contacts and links that will assist you in creating a fun and educational experience for your students:

First Mayor's House (due to open in 2002)
20 Station Place, Salinas, CA
(2 blocks from Steinbeck Center)
(831)796-3833 X-222
www.firstmayorshouse.org

Steinbeck House
132 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 424-2735
www.infopoint.com/mry/orgs/steinbeck

Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940-1085
telephone (831) 648-4800
www.mbayaq.org

Wild Things
400 River Rd., Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 455-1901
www.wildthingsinc.com

The Farm
Spreckels Blvd Exit, Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 455-2575
www.thefarm-salinasvalley.com

Bonfante Gardens Theme Park
3050 Hekker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 840-7100
www.bonfantegardens.com

The Education Department of the National Steinbeck Center is available to help tailor your fieldtrip to meet your students’ needs and interests. Please let us know about any special circumstances or requests. You can contact the Education Department at (831) 796-3833 Ext. 222 or via email at education@steinbeck.org.

IMPORTANT LINKS
Art & Cultural Exhibits
First Mayor's House
Steinbeck Exhibition Hall
Steinbeck Museum Store