Field Trips

Group Rates

Pre-registered groups of 15 or more children who come to the Museum Tuesday through Friday qualify for a reduced admission rate. Call 504-266-2417 for additional information and to schedule (2-4 weeks advance scheduling suggested).

Download Field Trip Request Form

Explore! Experience! Learn!

At the Louisiana Children’s Museum, learning is FUN! Classroom lessons come to life as children explore and experience 30,000 square-feet of exhibits, art activities, educational programs and hands-on fun unique to the Museum.

Group Visits

Group rates are extended only to organized groups (schools, churches, camps, home school groups) who have scheduled a visit in advance. We now offer our traditional self-guided tours as well as two different guided group experiences!

Family memberships or coupons may not be used for field trips, as our group rates are already discounted.

Literacy Pathways

Ideal for grades PreK – 2nd
Free for Public Schools in Orleans and Jefferson Parish
Available Mondays Only
9:30am – 11:30am or 12:00pm – 2:00pm

All public schools in Orleans and Jefferson Parish are eligible to receive a FREE Literacy Pathways guided tour. Courtesy of a generous grant from Target and with the help of the New Orleans Public Library, students will enjoy a two-hour guided experience with special emphasis on literacy and listening skills, phonemics and contextual learning.

Literacy Pathways are directly tied to language arts GLEs. These fully-facilitated experiences motivate early language and literary skills through hands-on, holistic learning. Groups must have a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 50 students to qualify. PreK and K, K and 1st, or 1st and 2nd grade classes can be combined to achieve the required minimum. If you do not have the minimum number of students, just ask to be added to our Raincheck List and, based on availability, we will pair you with another school.

Eligible schools will receive:
- Free admission for a guided tour of the Museum for 40 – 50 students
- Up to $200 transportation voucher
- Free book for each student
- Free book for the school library
- New Orleans Public Library Card Application for each student (this form must be completed for each child). Not available for students in Jefferson Parish. Please call for more details.
Learning Pathways

Ideal for grades PreK – 4th
$3.50 per person (August – December)
$4.00 per person (January – July)
Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays
9:30am – 11:30am or 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Available for all schools, these guided tours help students to learn through hands-on activities that are tied to multiple GLEs. Groups must have a minimum of 40 and maximum of 50 students to book a Learning Pathway. Two grade levels can be combined to achieve the required minimum.

You will be able to choose from our available themes:
- Journey of Coffee: Students will learn about cash crops, trade routes, business and commerce with this guided experience. A special focus on the Little Port of New Orleans exhibit helps students to understand the importance shipping plays in our local economy.
- Counting and Measuring: Help students learn about numbers and scales with hands-on participatory learning.
- Maps and Routes: Take your geography lessons to new heights! Students will learn how to read and comprehend maps with activities around the Museum.
- Design and Build: Take your students on a journey through the Little Port of New Orleans and Proud to Call It Home exhibits as they learn about the historical architecture, design, construction and city planning of New Orleans.
Self-Guided Tour

Traditional Self-Guided Field Trip: Ideal for all ages
$3.50 per person (August – December)
$4.00 per person (January – July)
Available Tuesdays – Friday
9:30am – 4:30pm

Our standard two-hour, self-guided tour of the Museum encourages children to explore our two floors of interactive exhibits at their own pace. These visits can be scheduled to begin any time between 9:30am and 2:00pm. A group must consist of at least 15 children. The group rate will not be extended to anyone who arrives with 14 children or less.

Guidelines

To Schedule Your Group Visit:

Only scheduled group visits are eligible for the reduced group rates.
Call (504) 266-2417 or
Download the group reservation request form and instructions.
Select and reserve an available date and time.
Sign and return the confirmation form that will be faxed to you. One payment for the entire group is due upon arrival of your scheduled visit.
Recruit chaperones for your visit. Chaperones are required to accompany children throughout the LCM for their safety and supervision. One chaperone (age 18+) is required for every six students.

Lunch Space

Upon request, we can offer a private lunch space at the end of your field trip for an additional fee of $1 per person. Lunch space is based on availability and also must be booked in advance. This offer is not available during the months of June through August. The first-floor snack room is for the use of general admission ONLY and is not offered to groups.

Museum Store

Avoid the hustle and bustle of the Gift Shop and purchase your students’ goody bags in advance! To order a souvenir bag, fax in a completed copy at least 24 hours prior to your visit.

Download Souvenir Bag Form.