Book your summer 2019 field trip today

Discover how the Children’s Museum of Cleveland can become a part of your curriculum and classroom!

  • Recommended for students ages 3-6
  • 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
Adventure City School TourWonder Lab School Tour2 Hour Self-Guided Tour
Join Museum educators as we explore the role of the architect in city design. We will look at various examples of types of architecture, discuss shapes, materials, or parts used in the building process, and follow the steps to create our own blueprints and building to take home in a 45-minute common core aligned lesson. Then students will have 45 minutes to investigate Adventure City where they can explore prefabricated buildings and take on the role of city planner as they decide what the building is used for or take on the role of construction workers as they create their own structure in the city. Students will also be able to interact with others in various community roles during the exhibit exploration.
Join Museum educators as your students learn all about water in a special 45-minute lesson. Together explore the properties of water with experimentation on concepts such as polarity, hydro-power, and sinking versus floating.  Students will use this knowledge and challenge their engineering skills to build their own boat from up cycled materials. Students will then have a chance to test explore more about water as they spend 45 minutes in the Museum’s Wonder Lab exhibit.
Explore 4 Museum exhibit galleries on your own! Your group will be given a 2 hour schedule that will guide you though a 2 hour museum tour, where you will be able to play in 4 museum exhibits. Ideal for PTA and PTO groups, this tour will enable more parent and child interaction and more free play. Self-Guided tours take place on Friday mornings. Cost is $10 per person and groups over 25 people will be divided and given multiple schedules to minimize overcrowding.

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. 

School Group Tour Request Form

Please complete this form so that we may better serve you. Thank you.
  • Is your school eligible for group cost assistance as a Title 1 school?

  • Completing this form notifies the Group Tours department to contact you regarding your request. However, it does not guarantee a tour booking. All bookings are based on availability, on a first-come, first-served basis. A staff member will contact you within 5-7 business days. We look forward to your visit!