Plan a Field Trip

We have everything you need for a successful field trip for children up to age 8. With 17 hands-on exhibits to explore, your group is sure to find plenty to investigate and discover during their visit. Discounted group rates are available for field trips with confirmation from the Museum.

New Online Option: Please visit our Virtual Field Trip page!

Field Trip Experiences

Self-Guided Field Trips

Our most popular field trip!
  • Minimum 10 students, no maximum
  • 75-minute experience, available Tuesdays-Fridays
  • Must be booked at least 1-2 days in advance
Includes a 15 min orientation + 1.5 hrs to explore the exhibits at your own pace.

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Focused Field Trips

  • Minimum 16 students, maximum 30 students
  • 90-minute experience, available Tuesdays-Fridays
  • Must book at least 3 weeks in advance
  • Also available in Spanish
Includes a 45-minute workshop led by a Museum Education Specialist + 45 minutes to explore the exhibits at your own pace.

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In-School Museum Experiences

Let us bring the museum TO YOU! 
  • No minimum, maximum 30 students
  • 45-minute experience, available Mondays-Fridays
  • Must book at least 3 weeks in advance

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Field Trip Reservations

Please download and fill out our reservation form:

Field Trips At the Museum

Field Trips At Your Location

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Visit our reservations page →
Tel: (847) 832-6923
Fax: (847) 724-6469
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School Connections: Field Trip Scholarships

A limited number of field trip scholarships are available to classrooms serving high populations of children receiving free or reduced lunches.

Applications for In-School Museum Experience scholarships are still open for the 2024-25 school year; on-site field trip scholarships have closed.

 

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