Book your summer 2019 school year field trip today; limited availability for school year 2018-2019
Discover how the Children’s Museum of Cleveland can become a part of your curriculum and classroom!
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Morning and Afternoon Tours Available
- $8 per student for 90 minute School Tour, $10 per person for 2 hour Self-Guided Tour
- Minimum of 15 children are needed for tour pricing
- To better serve you, please complete the School Group Tour request form below. We will contact you within 3-5 business days with a response.
- Call Amanda or Kelsey at 216-791-7114 with questions
Tour Details and Pricing:
School Tour fees are $8 per child and adults are free up to the number of paying children. School Tours are best for Pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade students.Each School Tour comfortably fits up to 25 children and 5 adults, larger groups will benefit from splitting into smaller groups and booking more tour spots.
Self-Guided Tours are $10 per person, and well suited for groups with a range of ages and a large amount of chaperones.
What to know about your School TourWhat to know about your Self Guided Tour Each school tour is 1 hour and 30 minutes, and includes one 45-minute private lesson and a 45-minute play experience in ONE exhibit with a museum educator.Each school tour gets the use of a private room for their lesson and to store their belongings. This room can be available for a 30-minute lunch upon request and for an additional fee. Chaperone Policy: A ratio of 1 to 5 is required. For a room of 20 students, about 4 chaperones will fit in the room comfortably.I.D. Tags: Children should wear ID tags that include the name and telephone number of the sponsoring institution.
Your Group will be greeted at the door where they will be given colored wristbands for the day and a 2 hour schedule. This tour does not include the use of a private group room for gathering or storage. If your group exceeds 25 people, you will be split into two different colored wristband group with 2 different schedule to follow. A group representative can pay the group balance upon arrival at the museum. No extra time will be given for snack or lunch unless a room is pre-reserved, lunch rooms cost $50 per half hour.
Reservations are secured with a non-refundable deposit and should be considered tentatively held until CMC has received the deposit. Deposits are due no later than two weeks after booking. Please contact the Museum if you think you will need a deposit due date extension. Family memberships, coupons, and guest passes may not be used toward your payment.
Please complete the School Group Tour request form below. This form does not guarantee that you will receive a field trip. Field trips are only guaranteed with a confirmation receipt from The Children’s Museum of Cleveland.