Field Trip FAQs

How do I book a visit?

Fill out our online form (Reserve Your Field Trip). We will be in touch to complete the booking and answer any questions.

How many chaperones do we need?

We require one adult chaperone per every ten students.

Can we eat lunch at the museum?

The Museum doesn’t have indoor lunch facilities; however, large groups can eat outside the front of the Museum (no tables), and smaller groups can use the picnic tables (seat 32) under the shade structures in Heritage Park (unavailable in summer). Nearby Manzano Mesa Park also makes an excellent spot for a picnic lunch with its shade structures and picnic tables.

If you are booking an education program, you may be able to eat lunch in the classrooms (depending on the size of your group, other bookings that day, etc.). If this option is available on the day of your visit, we ask that you clean up after yourselves (clean up trash, wipe down tables, sweep). Contact landerson@nuclearmuseum.org for more information.

When do we need to pay?

Payment (credit card, cash, or check) or Purchase Order is due on the day of your visit.

Does the museum provide any financial assistance for Title I schools?

The museum’s Nuclear Science Week (October for 6th—12th graders) and Discover STEAM Week (February for 4th—8th graders) programs include free busing and admission. During your visit, students will rotate around the museum, participating in a variety of hands-on science activities. Applications for Nuclear Science Week are available in August, and Discover STEAM Week applications are available in October.