Reservation Information
Field trip rates are available for school groups visiting the museum Monday-Friday, and arriving no later than 12:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required for all field trips.
Reservations must be phoned to the museum at (651) 221-9444 or (800) 221-9444. Call early; many dates and time slots fill quickly.
Please have the following information ready before calling to make your reservations:
About Your School
- Preferred date of visit, and a second choice
- School name and address, district name and number
- Approximate number of students and adults
- Arrival and departure time
- Grade level
- Make note of any special needs
About Your Visit
- Omnitheater film you want to reserve
- Theater and demonstration programs you want to see
- Lunch plans
Admission Prices
The Science Museum provides significant admission discounts for school groups (pre-school, kindergarten, middle, and high school grades) during weekday mornings, September 21 - June 11, except school holidays.
| Regular Price | School Groups | Reduced Price* | |
| Titanic, Omnitheater film Titanica + Museum Admission Student Teacher, chaperone |
$24.00 $29.00 |
$12.50 $5.00 |
$8.00 $5.00 |
| Titanic + Museum Admission Student Teacher, chaperone |
$18.00 $23.00 |
$10.00 $5.00 |
$6.00 $5.00 |
| Dead Sea Scrolls, Omnitheater film Arabia + Museum Admission Student Teacher, chaperone |
$28.00 $34.00 |
$20.00 $9.00 |
Ask for price |
| Dead Sea Scrolls + Museum Admission Student Teacher, chaperone |
$22.00 $28.00 |
$14.00 $9.00 |
Ask for price |
| Omnitheater + Museum Admission | $17.00 | $7.50** | $3.00 |
| Museum Admission | $13.50 | $5.00 | $1.00 |
* Schools with 75% or more of their students approved for free and reduced-price meals (as cited by the Minnesota Department of Education) are eligible for the museum's Reduced Price Program.
** Fall 2009 price. Please ask reservationist for 2010 price.
Payment is due either in advance by credit card or on the day of the visit with a single check or credit card. Changes may be made prior to payment and no later than two weeks prior to your visit, by calling (651) 221-9444 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Adjustments after that date will be made in the form of vouchers.
Accessibility
The Science Museum of Minnesota welcomes all visitors and is ADA compliant. Tell your reservationist if your group has anyone with special accommodations needs. Sign language interpreters are available with two-week notice. Call (651) 221-9406 or TTY (651) 221-4585 to discuss your access needs.