We kindly ask that field trips fill out a field trip request form. We reserve the right to turn field trips away who have not given the Museum advance notice of their visit, including field trips that purchased general admission for 10 or more students.

At this time, we do not offer summer workshop add-ons. Summer field trips are welcome to visit our Tinkerer’s Studio for drop-in STEAM programming.

The Museum does not have a field trip dining area on-site; however, nearby seating options are available, including the Woodrow Wilson Plaza, where your group can enjoy lunch outdoors (weather permitting) on benches and tables available for public use, and inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center’s large food court.

A limited number of bins will be provided to store lunch bags and coats.

We recommend eating a snack prior to entering the Museum so your group has energy to play until you leave for lunch. Field trips are not permitted re-entry to the Museum after leaving to eat.

All field trips are scheduled for approximately 1.5 hours in the Museum. Field trips are not permitted re-entry to the Museum after leaving to eat.

We recommend 1 adult for every 5 children, especially for children ages 8 and under. Adult chaperones receive FREE Museum admission.

Exhibits within the Museum are ADA accessible. We also have designated quiet spaces for neurodiverse visitors. Sensory backpacks, which contain noise reduction headphones and fidgets, are available for use. Social narratives, differentiated museum maps, and task cards to support schedules are available upon request. Specific accessibility questions and needs can be directed to the Education Team by email at [email protected] or by phone at 202-849-5978.

If you need to cancel or reschedule your field trip, please notify the Museum immediately by emailing [email protected]. Rescheduling is possible but dependent on availability. Schools may reschedule their visit once at no additional cost. Subsequent reschedulings will incur a $10 processing fee each.

Refunds are not available for cancellations made within 2 weeks of the field trip date or no-shows.

• The group waiver is for groups that are able to sign a single waiver on behalf of all students.
• The individual waiver is to be signed by each attending students’ parent or guardian—it is the responsibility of your group’s leader to collect and track individual waivers. If your group is collecting an individual waiver for each attending person, you do not need to complete a group waiver.

Payment is required on the day of the field trip and will be based on actual student attendance.

Field trips that have elected to pay in advance:

• And have requested at least 2 weeks prior to the field trip date to bring additional students, are responsible for paying for additional students on the day of the field trip.
• Will not receive a refund for student attrition.

Refunds are not available for cancellations made within 2 weeks of the field trip date or no-shows.

If you have any questions regarding payment, please contact [email protected].

A deposit is not required. The full field trip payment is due on the day of your field trip. Field trips can elect to pay prior to their field trip.

The Museum accepts payment by:

• Credit Card
• Check
• Bank Transfer
• Purchase Order referencing the entire field trip balance due

If you have any questions regarding forms of payment, please contact the Billing Team at [email protected].

Field trips can elect to pay in advance of their field trip visit date. Please note, field trips that choose to pay in advance:

• Can request to increase their final field trip numbers at least 2 weeks prior to their visit and are responsible for paying for any additional students on the day of the field trip.
• Will not receive a refund for student attrition.