Group Visits
Educational Programs
Providence Children’s Museum is the ideal place for school field trips, camp outings, homeschool and community group trips and Scout excursions.
Group Visits
Educational Programs
Providence Children’s Museum is the ideal place for school field trips, camp outings, homeschool and community group trips and Scout excursions.
Field Trips
Preschool-Grade 5
Field trips are ideal for school and camp groups, community groups, preschools, parent-child groups, Scout excursions, childcare centers, and groups with disabilities.
A Museum field trip is a hands-on exploration of two floors of interactive exhibits. Kids become engineers, building bridges or moving water through fountains and locks. Students travel through history to meet people who traveled from different lands to make Rhode Island their home. They explore shape and space through spatial thinking puzzles and challenges. Teacher resource packets, visiting tips and a floor plan are provided to help you pre-plan and customize your group’s learning experience during your visit.
Field Trip Fees
Minimum of 10 children (over 12 months of age) required to receive the group rate and free chaperones. On the day of your visit, students will receive free Museum passes for future visits with their families. (Visitor policies)
- $6 per child for 2 hours
- $7 per child for 3 hours
No charge for a proportionate number of chaperones
Scheduling Your Visit
Submit the inquiry form to schedule a group visit to PCM or contact us at groupvisits@childrenmuseum.org or (401) 273-5437 ext. 234 at least 3 weeks in advance of your visit.
Field Trip Adventure Class
Enhance your Museum Adventure with a 20-minute hands-on class led by a Museum educator. Museum Adventure classes take place within a two-hour Museum Adventure field trip. Each class aligns with Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Choose a topic that best suits your curriculum needs.
Add an Adventure Class
Field trip fee plus:
- $8 per child for 2 hour visit
(minimum group number of 15 children; maximum of 25 children per lesson; maximum total group visit number of 50 children) - $9 per child for 3 hour visit
(Group sizes of 50 – 100 children)
Best suited for ages 6+
Kids collaborate and use different folding, manipulating and attachment techniques to design a gadget or wearable art out of newspaper and recycled materials that highlights a “superpower” or personal strength which has a positive impact on their community.
New programs are in development. Museum staff are able to work with your classroom to customize an experience
Scout Program
Scout Discovery Days!
The Museum offers special programs for Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and youth groups. Special weekend group visits for Scouts! Bring your troop or group to the Museum during one of our Discovery Days Weekends. Receive special weekend group rates and information on how to play and explore in exhibits to earn badge and petal requirements. Build, create, and stretch your creative problem-solving skills with two floors of hands-on fun. Explore the swirling, whirling ways of water, investigate the awesome power of air, and much more! Perfect for young scouts, community groups, homeschool groups, etc.
Choose from either a 2-hour morning or 2-hour afternoon session.
Pre-Registration is required.
Fill out our Scout Program inquiry form, call (401) 273-5437, ex 234 or send a detailed email to info@childrenmuseum.org. Please allow 2 business days for a response. (Monday – Friday)
Visitor Policies
Chaperones
To ensure an enjoyable experience for all visitors, PCM requires adult chaperones (at least 18 years of age) for every group in addition to the teacher/group leader. The group leader should be free to circulate among students.
- Ages 3 – 5 must have a group leader plus one chaperone for every 4 students.
- Grades K – 5 must have a group leader plus one chaperone for every 8 students.
Groups who do not bring the required number of chaperones will be charged regular admission ($12.00) for each extra child.
Groups who bring more chaperones than children will be charged regular admission ($12.00) for each extra chaperone.
Payment
A full payment is due 21 days before the visit date.
You must have a minimum of 10 children (over 12 months of age) to receive the group rate.
There is no charge for a proportionate number of chaperones or teachers.
The Museum accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and purchase orders. Passes, discount coupons and membership cards will not be accepted as payment for group visits.
Parking
There is parking space reserved for buses or vans during your field trip.
If chaperones drive their own cars they may find metered street parking; the group visit fee does not include parking in the Museum parking lot.
Lunch
Accessibility
The Museum is fully wheelchair accessible.
Signage is in both English and Spanish.
We will work with you to meet your group’s specific needs.
Free Preview for Teachers
Take a sneak peek!
We recommend that you preview the exhibits before your field trip. Museum education staff are also happy to discuss ways to connect the Museum to your curriculum. Please ask about arranging a free preview visit when you book your field trip.