Contact Us
- Reservations: 303.322.7009 or 1.800.925.2250
- Programs at your School: 303.370.6453
- Scholarships: 303.322.7009
Ten Easy Steps To Scheduling a Fun-filled Denver Museum of Nature & Science Field Trip
1. Become familiar with our program offerings before calling.
2. Determine your date and reserve buses or plan other transportation prior to making your reservation.
3. Know your school address; phone; fax; contact person; contact person phone; billing address; number of students, teachers, and adult chaperones; and lunch plans prior to calling.
4. Call for Reservations at 303.322.7009 or 1.800.925.2250, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Please have the teacher who’s visiting or another responsible adult group leader call for reservations. Make your reservation at least three weeks in advance for your best chances of scheduling your preferred programs, dates, and times. Please have alternatives in mind when you call.
5. A confirmation letter will be sent. Please review the confirmation letter for accuracy. Call with any changes to your original registration at least seven days prior to your visit. Bring your confirmation letter with you the day of your visit.
6. Call Reservations at 303.322.7009 or 1.800.925.2250 if there are any problems or if you are going to be late. We cannot guarantee accommodating late arrivals for scheduled programs. There is absolutely no late admittance to Phipps IMAX Theater, Gates Planetarium, or the exhibition, The Quest for Immortality.
7. Call at least two weeks prior to your scheduled visit if cancellations are necessary. Groups that cancel a facilitated tour with less than two weeks’ notice will be charged a cancellation fee of $40.
8. Do not send money in advance. Pay at the ticket counter at the school entrance for all programs. Read your confirmation letter for detailed information on payment. No refunds after final payment is made.
9. Use the free educator admission coupon on the back of this brochure to visit the Museum prior to your field trip.
10. When you arrive for your field trip, you must have a total count of your group. Turn in your signed group number and conduct and courtesy forms, and enjoy your Museum visit!
General Information
SCFD Free Admission (up to 15,000 students)
This important sales tax allows many schools within the seven-county Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson) to be admitted free from September to May. Schools are limited to one free visit per class per school year on a funds-available basis. SCFD free admissions are available for guided or self-guided tours only. Funds are available on a limited basis, Monday–Friday. Reserve early for better chances of receiving this benefit.
Scholarships!
Half-price scholarships are available for tours, outreach programs, camp-ins, and Planetarium shows. IMAX is not included in the scholarship program. Schools are eligible for assistance if at least 50 percent of its students qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program. Scholarship funds are limited, so reserve early for the best chance of receiving assistance. Please inquire about scholarship assistance at the time you make your reservations.
Services for the Hearing Impaired
Sign language interpreters are available for all tours. Please request this service when you make your reservations. Three-weeks’ notice is required. Closed captioning or descriptive video service is available for most IMAX shows; see p. 14 for information. The Museum’s TTY phone number is 303.370.8257.
Info to Know
Fees for IMAX and Planetarium do not include Museum admission. All other fee-based programs include Museum admission. Teachers & chaperones: One adult per 10 students is admitted free (unless otherwise noted) and is required! Additional adults are admitted at the school rate. Please note: A Museum membership card is not valid for students or chaperones of school groups. Homeschool groups are welcome and pay school rates for programs. Homeschool groups are subject to the same minimum class size and fees as school groups.
We request that homeschool groups reserving programs do not bring children under the appropriate age for the scheduled program. Chaperones with infants and toddlers may enjoy the Museum while other adults remain in the program with the students. The fees listed apply to school groups only. Organized Youth Groups (nonschool groups such as scouts, day camps, and church groups) pay the group admission discount of 15 percent off the regular admission price. Year-round programming is available for some programs; please call 303.370.6371.
Museum Field Trip Learning Outcomes
Denver Museum of Nature & Science programs complement and support many Colorado Model Content Standards (CMCS) and National Health Education Standards (NHEC).
• Support basic CSAP learning skills.
• Encourage development of scientific thinking and process skills.
• Encourage development of active reading and thinking skills.
• Emphasize vocabulary in pre- and postvisit activities, and lead to expanded word choices by students.
• Inspire future reading and writing through hands-on experiences with real artifacts and specimens.
• Get kids excited about science and cultural history!