Summer K-12 Field Trips

Come and explore the Museum through our amazing summer program, Destination Exploration! Your day will include a Live Animal Experience, Planetarium Show, and a guided tour of our 3-floor interactive Discovery House! Don’t forget to bring a packed lunch to enjoy after your programs on our beautiful outdoor pavilions and take a stroll on our story board walk!  After lunch, your group can enjoy self-discovery time on the Sweetgum Nature Trail, visit the Edenfield Bat Cave, and see the parts of the Museum you missed before heading home. Your admission is good all day!

Programming

  • Targeting ages 5 years through 12 years.

 

  • Two-hour program (including lunch)

 

  • Your group will spend 30 minutes each rotating through a Live Animal Experience, Planetarium Show, and Discovery House Tour: 

 

10:30 Live Animal Experience

11:00 Planetarium Show

11:30 Discovery House Tour

12:00 Lunch/Free Roam

 

  • After the program, you can enjoy lunch at our outdoor picnic area or visit other areas of the Museum on your own for the rest of the afternoon!

 

  • A minimum of 15 children (ages 3-17) is required 

 

  • A maximum of 100 group members (children and adults) can be accommodated

What to Expect on Your Group Visit

Check-In

  • The Museum opens at 10:00AM, please arrive no later than 10:15AM to check-in
  • Be prepared to share the number of children (ages 3-17) attending (15 minimum) 
  • Be prepared to share the number of group leaders/adults attending (1 per 10 children is required)

 

Start Time

  • Tuesdays-Fridays June 3rd –  August 1st
  • Program starts promptly at 10:30 (late arrival will result in forfeiting a portion of the program)
  • Arrive by 10:15 to ensure a prompt start time

Program Pricing 

  • $9.00 per child (ages 3-17)
  • One FREE group leader with every 10 children
  • Additional leaders and chaperones $10.00 each
  • 15 children minimum requirement. 100 group members* maximum.

*group members include all children and group leaders/adults attending

  • Museum Membership does not cover the cost of programming.

 

Payment 

  • Full payment is due upon arrival
  • We require that one person check in and pay for the entire group and use one form of payment (i.e. all cash, one card, or one check).
  • If attending multiple days, please bring payment each day or pre-pay for all groups ahead of time.
  • We accept checks made payable to Museum of Arts and Sciences, cash, Apple Pay, and all major forms of credit cards

Book now using this link!

Lunch

  • Please leave lunches on bus/group transportation
  • Your group may stay for lunch when your last program ends at 12:00
  • There is no indoor seating
  • The Museum has a large picnic area that offers covered and uncovered picnic table options at no extra cost
  • The Museum does not have food/drinks for purchase

 

Museum Store 

  • Your group may visit our Museum Store during your lunch time or after your guided program 
  • Please send up to 10 children at a time with a chaperone 
  • We have several purchase options that are under $5

Booking Your Group Visit

Booking

  • Book at least 5 business days before you would like to visit.
  • To begin the field trip booking process, fill out the field trip inquiry form at www.masmacon.org/k-12-field-trips. The MAS Group Tour Coordinator will contact you with more information and booking instructions. Please check that all information on the inquiry form is correct before submitting to ensure a smooth booking process

Group Visit Requirements

  • Minimum group size is 10 guests.
  • Maximum group size is 80 guests.
  • One adult per every 10 children (ages 3-17) is required. Adults must be with their group at all times.

 

The MAS Group Tour Coordinator will contact you with more information and booking
instructions. Please check that all information on the inquiry form is correct before submitting to
ensure a smooth booking process.
Contact rchapman@masmacon.com for any questions or information