Field Trip Opportunities

Guided tours are designed as interactive and hands-on learning experiences where students use objects and inquiry to discover, wonder, and reflect. Workshops are offered in conjunction with tours to provide a more in-depth learning experience; students will create an object of their own to take home. A tour or workshop is also an enriching stand-alone experience. Pairing a tour and workshop together for a field trip will have a broader impact on student learning.

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Anthropology Hall

Pots, Rocks and Rugs Tour (preK-2nd)

Discover the different materials, shapes, and objects used by Native Americans of the Four Corners area.

Early People of Colorado Tour (3rd-5th)

Explore the lifeways of the Ancestral Puebloans of Mesa Verde and the Four Corners area, including connections between the land and the people.

Pottery of the Southwest Workshop (2nd-5th)

Learn the steps of pottery-making and examine prehistoric shapes and designs. Design and create your own pot.

Navajo Weaving Workshop (2nd-5th)

Learn the steps of weaving from sheep to rug. Weave your own pouch.

Paleontology Hall - Fossils: Clues to the Past

Dinosaur Discoveries (preK-2nd)

Discover different types of fossils through counting, identifying, and acting out movement.

Fossils: Evidence of the Past (3rd-5th)

Learn the distinguishing characteristics of dinosaurs and investigate different types of fossils and the information they can provide about past environments.

Fossil Fun Workshop (2nd-5th)

Discover different types of fossils and the exciting things we can learn from them. "Excavate" and make your own "fossils".

Self-Guided Tours
Reservations are required for self-guided tours to ensure a positive experience for your group and to avoid overcrowding in the Museum. When you make your reservation, please inquire about scavenger hunts, journaling activities and activity backpacks. There is no charge for self-guided tours, but donations are welcomed.

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