Museum & Planetarium Visit for School Groups

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A field trip to the Miami Science Museum is a day of learning, inspiration, and fun. Our exhibits, planetarium shows, theater presentations, wildlife encounters and related educational programming are designed to inspire people of all ages and cultures to enjoy science and technology, as well as to gain a better understanding of ourselves and our world.

Field Trip Options
Reservations
Field Trip Program Guide - PDF
Chaperone Checklist and Guidelines -PDF

General Information

All fieldtrips to the Miami Science Museum are three hours in duration. We ask that your group arrives and departs at the scheduled times for your visit.
Field trip packages listed below are available to groups arriving at the museum between 10am and 11am on weekdays. Groups may book to visit the museum at any time. However, groups that book outside of the group package parameters will be following our public schedule of shows and demos found at http://www.miamisci.org/www/today.php
Each group is required to have a chaperone to student ratio of 1:10. Chaperones within this ratio receive free admission. Each chaperone outside the 1:10 ratio will pay the group rate.
All tours are self-guided, unless otherwise noted. However, museum Explainers will be on hand throughout the galleries to answer any questions your group may have.
Groups are scheduled for 3 activities and lunch in 45-minute rotations. Activities are scheduled based on museum capacity and staff availability; as such your lunchtime may occur earlier or later than usual. You will receive a detailed schedule upon arrival.
All Miami-Dade County groups receive an additional 15% off the listed fieldtrip prices.

Standard Field Trip Package ($10.95 per person):

The MiaSci Classic Field Trip is our standard field trip package that includes:

Exploration of our featured exhibitions - Tour our latest and greatest interactive exhibits, including the Energy Tracker, Moving Things, and Heart Smart (for more information visit http://www.miamisci.org/www/exhibits.html)
Planetarium show - Learn about the planets in our solar system or how the constellations got their names on our overhead, 65 foot in diameter domed projection screen. Please note: shows are scheduled based on staff availability, not group preference.
Live Theater Show - You may get a birds’ eye view of the wildlife here at the museum or feel the heat from an explosion from the comfort of your seat in our full size theater as our staff brings the magic of science to life right before your eyes.

(Please note: shows are scheduled based on staff availability, not group preference.)

Themed Field Trips ($12.95 per person):

We now offer several themed field trip options! Each themed field trip includes:

1 lab/hands on activity
1 live presentation
Your choice of either a planetarium show or free time in our exhibits.

The maximum capacity for any specialized field trip is 160 students unless otherwise indicated.

Themed Field Trip Options

Please note - it is NOT POSSIBLE to mix and match activities between packages.

MiaSci Marine Life - Observe and explore the secrets of a coral reef right here at the museum. This trip includes:

Sea Lab Encounter – Meet the inhabitants of our Indo-Pacific reef tank and gain an up close look at the organisms in our touch tanks.
Marine Life Dissection – Put on your gloves and learn what allows marine life to swim, breathe, and eat under water by dissecting:

Pre-K to 1st graders: squid
2nd – 5th graders: a bony fish
6th grade and up: sea stars

Everglades Experience - Meet some of the animals that live in South Florida’s unique subtropical wetlands, and learn how they survive in their unique ecosystem. This trip includes:

Wildlife Center Scavenger Hunt – Complete the scavenger hunt to learn more in-depth info about the native and invasive species found in the Everglades
Everglades Encounter – Meet some of our Wildlife Center’s residents up close and personal as our trained staff introduces you to their special characteristics and tell you how they survive in the Everglades.

Water, Wind and Weather - Learn why it rains so much during the summer in Miami and why that isn’t the case in many other cities. This trip includes:

Our Changing Climate – We use our Magic Planet to help you learn about the difference between weather and climate, and how human activity is causing Earth’s climate to change in radical ways.
Green House Effect – Learn how the “greenhouse”-like characteristics of Earth affects temperature and climate in such a way that allow things to live here, unlike other planets in our solar system.

Stranded in Space - We’ll teach you how to survive a space-ship wreck using information about every planet in the solar system. This trip includes:

Solar System Game Show – It’s class vs class in this intergalactic challenge! Our quiz master is in charge as you learn about the history of space exploration in this brand new game show utilizing our Magic Planet
Frozen Planet – make your own frozen planet and then see if you would be able to survive if you got stuck there by answering a few simple questions.

Energy Works - Follow the trail of interactive exhibits throughout the Miami Science Museum that teach you about renewable, convertible energy. This trip includes:

Energy Tracker – Learn how to convert potential energy to kinetic energy, and how to defy gravity with this exhibit that explores basic energy principles.
Shocking Science – This electrifying show gives you a crash course on the energy we use to power our cell phones, computers, and TVs!

Heart Smart - Assess your personal heart health and learn how to stay healthy with tools only the Miami Science Museum can provide. This trip includes:

Fix-It Fitness – Join our live studio audience for the filming of a brand new infomercial. Are you fit, inside and out? After this show, you might have your doubts!
Heart Smart – Start the road to heart health by taking your blood pressure, reading a book, or having a hula hoop contest in our interactive Heart Smart exhibit.

Chemistry 101 - Get your hands dirty learning about the phases of matter in the MiaSci Chem Lab. This trip includes:

Freezing Physics – Liquid nitrogen is one of the coldest substances in the world. See what happens when we pour this liquid on tennis balls, inflated balloons, and other random objects. You’ll be amazed!
Chromatography – Did you know that black is actually a combination of all the colors of the rainbow? We’ll show you how to get that rainbow out of a regular black marker.

Adult and Senior Groups ($10.95 per person):

Science Smorgasbord - See a little bit of everything the museum has to offer with our basic adult group package:

Guided Exploration of our featured exhibitions - Tour our latest and greatest interactive exhibits, including the Energy Tracker, Moving Things, and Heart Smart (for more information visit http://www.miamisci.org/www/exhibits.html)
Nine Planets and Counting Planetarium Show - How many Planets are there in our Solar System? 8? 9? 11? Find out how many there are and why Pluto is no longer considered a major Planet in this engaging show.
Bones Live Theater Show - Did you know that teeth are not bones? Our theater staff will give you some great information to chew on regarding the human skeletal system.

How’s the Weather - Explore the impacts of phenomena like hurricanes and climate change as we highlight their impacts on human lives.

Guided Exploration of our featured exhibitions - Tour our latest and greatest interactive exhibits, including the Energy Tracker, Moving Things, and Heart Smart (for more information visit http://www.miamisci.org/www/exhibits.html)
WLRN’s Remembering Andrew Under the Stars - This audio-documentary produced by WLRN Under the Sun will take you back twenty years to the night Hurricane Andrew hit. The stars in the Planetarium will be dialed back to the way they were the night after Andrew roared through the community, as the documentary revisits the events through compelling survivor stories featuring Bryan Norcross.
Our Changing Climate - Learn about the difference between weather and climate, and how human activity is causing Earth’s climate to change in radical ways utilizing our Magic Planet.

Field Trip Reservations

1. Before You Make A Reservation

Pick three potential days for your school trip that work with your school calendar.
Find out whether your school buses will be available on those days.
Confirm permission for the trip with your school administration.

2. Make Your Reservation

Fill out the registration request form at: http://www.miamisci.org/www/fieldtrips.html

Our Group Sales Coordinator will call to confirm receipt of your reservation request, and send an invoice by email or fax.

Call our Group Sales Department at 305-646-4222.

The Group Sales Coordinator will need to know the following information:

Three potential field trip dates
Contact person
School name
School address
Contact person's phone number and email
Whether lunch will be eaten on site
Arrival and Departure time (if different from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Estimated # of students
Grade level
# of chaperones (a ratio of 1 chaperoneper every 10 students is required)

NOTE: A $75 non-refundable deposit must be received 10 days prior to your visit to guarantee your reservation.

3. Pay for Your Trip

The group rate depends upon the fieldtrip option you have chosen and whether your group is based in Miami Dade County. Please review our fieldtrip options for pricing information. One teacher or chaperone per every 10 students is admitted free; each chaperone outside the 1:10 ratio will have to pay the group rate.
After your reservation request is made, the Group Sales Coordinator will email or fax an invoice.
Acceptable forms of payment are check, money order, or credit card (Visa, American Express, MasterCard and Discover).
Please make checks or money orders payable to the Miami Science Museum and mail to:
Miami Science Museum
Attention: Finance Department
3280 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33129

NOTE: The Museum requires 48 hours advance notice prior to any cancellation or other changes to a reservation. Without prior notification the original total will be expected upon arrival. Adjustments of 10% or fewer students are acceptable without penalty. No cash refunds will be given.

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