Planning Your Field Trip
Reservations
Reservations are required for all field trips; please reserve all field trips at least two weeks in advance. To schedule a field trip, please contact the Museum Education Office by one of the following means:
After a field trip has been scheduled, a confirmation packet will be sent. It will include the dates and times for the program, check-in procedures, driving directions, and parking information. A week before the program the Education Office will call to confirm the program for the following week.
Cost
- Guided Tours: $2.00 per student
- Workshops: $3.00 per student
- Guided Tour and Workshop booked together: $4.00 per student
- Self-Guided Tour: Free
We offer a reduced cost for students receiving "free and reduced lunches." Please ask for more information when you call to schedule your field trip. For groups smaller than 10 individuals, we ask for a minimum payment for 10 students.
Times
Guided Tours and/or Workshops are offered Monday through Friday, starting at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm.
Group Size
The ideal group size for a tour and/or workshop is between 15 and 20 individuals. If your group is larger than that, we can rotate two to three groups through the museum at any given time. We are more than willing to accommodate groups of varying sizes and this can be discussed during the reservation process.
Chaperones
We recommend a ratio of one adult to every ten students. Teachers and chaperones are free of charge and may be asked to assist the docent during the tour and/or workshop.
Location and Transportation
The Museum is located in the Henderson Building of the University of Colorado campus in Boulder between 15th and 16th Streets, just east of Broadway (view map). If arriving by school bus, we recommend you drop the students off near the University Memorial Center (UMC) on Euclid Street and walk the short distance to the Museum.
We encourage the use of public transportation to get to the Museum. RTD bus stops are conveniently located on Broadway less than a block from the Museum. Ask us about purchasing bus passes through the Museum.
For more detailed suggestions, see the Museum's How to Get Here page.
Field Trip Suggestions
For suggestions on how to make the most of your field trip to the University of Colorado Museum of Natural history, click here.
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