FAQ

Most school groups come for around 1.5-2 hours.

The Museum opening hours are 10 am to 5 pm. The Explore More program is held an hour before opening; from 9am to 10am (Please see special criteria for Explore More Programs under Field Trips).

Not inside the museum. We allow water bottles, but do not have a lunch facility, and there is no food or other drinks allowed in the galleries. Water fountains are available throughout the museum. Pioneer Park is a city park ½ mile away with bus parking and large ramadas.

Teachers and chaperones must stay on museum premises for the duration of the filed trip.

We do book up, so we recommend at least 2 weeks before your field trip. Please note that April and May are very busy.

Yes, admission is paid for all visitors attending the field trip.

No, credit card payments must be handled in person. Both credit card and credit card owner must be physically present at the time of use.

Yes, however, to receive the school field trip rate, payment must be included with the school payment. The contact teacher is responsible for gathering chaperone payment and totaling the head count.

Your confirmation packet will contain a map showing bus drop off location. The students and chaperones are unloaded under the Dinosaur busting out of the museum. (Look for the bus pull out on Pepper Street near the cross street of MacDonald.)

Buses can park near the Museum and on site at Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki. Your confirmation packet will include a map that shows parking and nearby parks to picnic.

Yes, please send a scanned copy to AZMNHGroups@MesaAZ.gov and bring a hard copy the day of the field trip. Purchase orders are for admission only and cannot be used for Museum Store purchases.

The mandatory ratio is 1:10, however we strongly recommend 1:5.
To maintain this ratio teachers and chaperones must stay on museum premises for the duration of the field trip.

Yes please visit the For Educators page.

Around 3 miles. There is bus parking at both locations so transition time between the two is minimal

This is an outdoor archaeological experience so please let your chaperones know to come in comfortable clothes, hat, and appropriate shoes. Also bring a water bottle.

No, your admission price includes all of our galleries and activities.

Yes, off site programs are $150 per hour. Educators bring artifacts, fossils and casts to interpret the prehistory of Arizona. Off sites are limited, please request at least 2 months prior to the program.

No, payment is taken care of on the day of the field trip.