FIELD TRIPS
All field trips are geared towards providing an immersive, standards-based learning experience and cross-curriculum learning opportunities focusing on math, science, social studies, language arts, geography, and arts.
FEATURED EXHIBITS
Book a field trip during the dates below and experience one of the Museum's popular featured exhibits!
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
Click below to check the Georgia Performance Standards met when visiting the Museum on a Field Trip.
CMA LEARNING ZONES
Students will visit:
- Gateway to the World - Travel the world and explore six continents and climb among the planets.
- Fundamentally Food - Follow the food we eat from farm to table! Milk Buttercup, the Museum's cow, and pick vegetables from a garden. Ship the harvest to the local store and purchase it from the shelves of the grocery. Create a nutritious meal at the Museum's pretend diner.
- Let Your Creativity Flow - Explore the science of color at the Museum's paint wall and build topographical landscapes at the augmented reality sand table.
- Tools for Solutions - Learn about the six simple machines with the Museum's giant ball machine. Learn about electricity and connect pipes at the construction house. Design and test a structure against earthquakes.
- Step Up to Science - New this year, students can learn about the science of light and sound in our new exhibition: Catch a Wave. Designed to enhance children’s STEAM understanding, Step Up to Science also offers opportunities to explore engineering in Jane’s Innovation Station.
Additional learning zone for kindergarten and younger:
- Leaping into Learning - Catch a colorful fish at our pond! Go under our waterfall without getting wet. Climb into our tree house and see animals from the forest.
FIELD TRIP INFORMATION
Self-guided field trips offer an opportunity for your group to explore the Museum at their own pace through chaperone-led play.
Field Trip includes:
- A welcome and brief orientation by a Museum Educator
- Opportunity to explore the Museum’s Learning Zones
- Experiencing our Super Spectacular Science Show on stage
- Completing a design challenge in Jane’s Innovation Station
- Chaperone responsibilities document and field trip flow guide.
* Due to space and time constraints, field trips will not be permitted to participate in the Art Studio and Science Bar
Field Trips Details
- Field trips are scheduled for 10 AM - 12 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and select Mondays
- Check-in is at 9:45 AM
- Maximum Field Trip capacity is 150 people (this includes students, teachers and adult chaperones)
- The Museum requires one (1) adult for every five (5) children. Required adults are free and counted towards the 150 capacity- additional adults/chaperones MUST be paid through the school and cannot purchase individual tickets online.
- The Museum has an overall capacity and any additional adult arriving without a school purchased ticket will be turned away.
FAQ
Space is limited and dates go quickly, so reserve early! A 50% non-refundable credit card or check deposit is required within two weeks of booking. Have at least three possible dates selected for your visit as well as the number of students and adults (one adult for every five students is required). Final payment for all in-person programs is due on the day of the visit. Call Reservations at 404.527.3693, email [email protected], or fill out our online request form.
Call as soon as possible to change a reservation. Reservations are held with a 50% non-refundable deposit. Organizations must cancel within six (6) weeks of the scheduled program to apply the deposit to a different date within the same school year. Rescheduling a program is based on availability. Cancellations made less than six (6) weeks prior to visit will result in forfeiture of 50% deposit.
The Museum has a maximum field trip capacity of 150 people (this includes students, teachers and all adults). One adult (teachers & caregivers) is required for every 5 students. These required adult chaperones are free. All additional adults must pay chaperone pricing. We require 10 students minimum to qualify for field trip pricing.
The Museum defines a chaperone as any adult (including teachers), 18 years and older attending the field trip. One chaperone is required for every five students. Required chaperones are free at the 1:5 student to chaperone ratio. Chaperones must remain with their students at all times. Group will not be admitted until all required chaperones (1 adult for every 5 children) have arrived.
Additional adult chaperones MUST be reserved/paid through the school for an admission fee of $15.95 plus tax per person. All adults / chaperones accompanying a school must purchase their tickets through the school. For security purposes, adults with tickets purchased separately via website, will not be admitted. Any additional paid adults must remain within the maximum capacity of 150 total field trip guests.
We do not provide space for field trip groups to eat lunch. Please make lunch arrangements accordingly. Centennial Olympic Park is across the street from the Museum and a popular place for lunchtime (weather permitting).
School checks made out to Children’s Museum of Atlanta, cash, or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express). School check or school credit card must be used for tax exempt status.
Full-size buses can park at the Georgia World Congress Center Marshalling Yard for a fee. Parking must be purchased online directly through GWCC.
Parking is not provided by Children's Museum of Atlanta. Please ask for parking suggestions when booking your field trip.
The Museum has a limited quantity of sensory packs to borrow during your visit. Sensory packs include headphones, sunglasses, and various fidget toys.
Provide the Museum's Reservations Department with your Tax Exemption Certificate prior to your deposit payment. Refunds cannot be issued for tax that has been paid. Please ensure all forms have been received and your order is accurate prior to arrival.
All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Museum is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt & charitable organization. Our tax-exempt number is 58-1785484.