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Supporting Schools and Student Groups

The Museum offers engaging programs for school groups and classes.

Museum Destinations

Plan Your Visit

Make the most of your field trip with these important guidelines and useful tips. MORE »

Permanent Halls

The Museum's halls are rich in scientific and cultural content. Explore them all! MORE »

Special Exhibitions

Featured exhibits at the Museum for limited periods of time. MORE »

IMAX Films

Experience larger-than-life films in a state-of-the-art theater. MORE »

Space Shows

Journey into the vast reaches of space with the Museum's exciting space shows! MORE »


Programs for School Groups

National Lab Day

In celebration of National Lab Day, we are hosting a variety of special drop-in activities for school groups at different locations around the museum. MORE »

Discovery Room

Grades K-2: A hands-on exploration of science and inquiry. MORE »

Dr. Nebula

Grades 1-5: A live science theater performance. MORE »

Field Trip to the Moon

Grades 5-8: Simulated voyage to the Moon in the Hayden Planetarium. MORE »

Guided Field Trip Explorations

Get a free 45 minute guided tour in one of the exhibit halls. Look for the interactive stations! MORE »

Student Classes

Grades 5-8: 90 minute hands-on student classes focused on grade level units. MORE »

Sackler Education Lab

Grades 8-12: Middle and high school laboratory experience in comparative genomics. MORE »

Moveable Museum

Grades 3-12: Outreach to schools and community groups in New York City. MORE »

Special Thanks

The School Group Visits Program at the American Museum of Natural History is generously supported by the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Endowment Fund for Education.

Major support for New York City School Group Visits is provided by Con Edison.

Support for New Jersey School Group Visits is provided by Roche.

Additional program support provided by the NYSE Foundation.