Book Your Field Trip to the Museum
10 permanent exhibits and great visitor amenities. The experiences cultivate essential skills, including critical thinking, communication, creative thinking and more. We create an educational environment infused with excitement and hands-on interactions, making the museum one of the top destinations in Minnesota for educator and student visits.
Tackle challenges, fire up critical thinking skills and spark creativity as you explore the museum’s interactive and engaging galleries. All exhibit experiences fuel playful learning adventures that support state and national standards. Our exhibits
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Play for All Scholarship 
Designed to reach schools and nonprofit organizations that serve economically disadvantaged children and families, qualifying organizations must show proof that at least 50% of the children and families they serve are economically disadvantaged and/or receive free or reduced lunches as part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
| Supports State Education Standards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Health & PE | Language Arts | Math | Science | Social Studies | Visual Arts |
| Forces at Play |  | • | • | • |  |  |
| Shipwreck Adventures | • | • |  | • | • |  |
| The Scramble | • |  |  |  |  |  |
| Imaginopolis |  | • |  | • | • | • |
| Creativity Jam |  | • | • | • |  | • |
| Our World |  | • | • |  | • |  |
| The Studio |  | • | • |  |  | • |
| The Landing |  | • | • | • |  | • |
Field Trip Details
Grade Level: PreK – 5
Group Size*: Minimum 20 children. Chaperone ratio of 1:4 is strongly recommended (chaperones admitted FREE).
Standard Rate:Â $8.00 per child
Play for All Group Scholarship Rate: $6.00 per child
Chaperones admitted FREE
Availability: Wednesday–Friday
Visit Length: 2–3 hours
Reserve: Schedule your field trip today! Please fill out the form or book a time to discuss with a museum staff person.
*Special needs groups: Please call 651-225-6000.
Homeschool & Licensed Home Day Care Discount Programs
Homeschool families and licensed home day care providers are welcome to join our discount program to make museum visits convenient and affordable. Sign up for a year’s access to endless amounts of fun at a reduced cost!
Group Size: Maximum of 20 children
Cost: $7.00 per child (age 1 and older)
Chaperones admitted FREE
No reservations or minimum group size requirements.
Minnesota Children’s Museum’s Community Organization Small Group Scholarship Program is designed to reach small groups and nonprofit organizations that strive to reach under-served populations.
Community Nights
Empower family learning and build school community by hosting exclusive use of the museum for a community night.
Group Size: Up to 250 children and adults included in rate. Additional visitors are $50 per 50 people.
Cost: Standard Rate: $3,000
Non-Profit Rate: $1,750
Available: Tuesday or Thursday evenings,
5:30 – 8 p.m.
Reserve: Call 651-225-6000 to schedule
Behind-the-Scenes Museum Experience
Go beyond the exhibit and discover how our museum experiences come to life. This immersive 2-hour program offers a unique look at the creative process behind our exhibits and programs.
What’s Included
- 1-Hour Experience with Museum Staff – Learn firsthand from our experiences team about how ideas evolve into engaging exhibits and
programs. - 1-Hour Free Exploration – Enjoy time to explore the museum at your own pace.
Who It’s For
Educators, students (Grade 5+), librarians and curious minds
When
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cost
- $150 (up to 20 participants)
- $300 (21–40 participants)
- $450 (41–60 participants)
- Please call for groups larger than 60.
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Choose Your Theme
- Designing the Experience – Learn how we transform ideas into engaging exhibits through our development and design process.
- The Power of Play – Explore our play-based learning framework and why playful exploration is at the heart of everything we do.
For more information call 651-225-6000.
Upcoming Special Exhibits
Jan. 23 – May 9, 2027
Put on your thinking caps as the imaginative world of the Questioneers comes alive in this hands-on exhibit based on the popular book series. Questions are posed, challenges are identified and problem solving begins. Fly with Rosie in her cheese-copter, question how the world works while sitting in Ada’s thinking chair, build a bridge to save the class with Iggy and more.