Field Trips
Bring your science curriculum to life – and give your students an experience they’ll remember for years to come – with a field trip to the Saint Louis Science Center.
It’s the perfect way to introduce new topics and have fun exploring science.
When you are ready to schedule your Field Trip, please be sure to fill out the Group Visits Request Form!
Need to book a group visit instead of a field trip?
The Saint Louis Science offers something for all ages. Don’t see something for your group? Reach out and let’s start a conversation to see how we can meet the needs of your group.
Education Programs
Small Groups
Available for booking year-round with limited options in summer months.
Small group field trips are intended for groups with 25 or fewer students.
Designed for groups with 25 or fewer guests.
Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Your group will stroll through the indoor and outdoor galleries, accompanied by an experienced educator. Learn more about agriculture as you explore a real combine, our flock of chickens, gardens, hydroponics and more. Specifically tailored for K-5 students, this tour aligns with science standards, providing an engaging and impactful way to reinforce concepts and breathe life into ideas.
Note: This tour can be tailored to meet the needs of students in middle and high school.
COST: $150
Educational Standards
- K: K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-3
- 1st grade: LS1.A, LSI.B, LS3.A
- 2nd grade: 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, S-LS4-1
- 3rd grade: 3ESS2-1, 3ESS2-2, 3-LS1-1, 3LS1-2
- 4th grade: 4-LS1-1
- 5th grade: 5-LS1-1, 5-LS2-2, 5-ESS3-1, 5-ESS2-2
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Designed for groups with 20 or fewer guests.
Program lasts approximately 60 minutes.
Turning on a switch is easy, but can you flip a switch using an entire room filled with dominoes, ramps and levers? Problem solve to build a Rube Goldberg machine that fills the entire classroom.
COST: $225
Educational Standards
- 3-4 ETS1-1, 3-5 ETS1-2
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Designed for groups with 25 or fewer guests.
Program lasts approximately 60 minutes.
Create your own Scribble Bot using a low voltage motor, wires, battery and more! It may be a very simple contraption, but you’ll be amazed by the wild lines created by an artist of your own making. Students work independently and exercise creative problem-solving.
COST: $325
NOTE: This requires dexterity and is not recommended for younger groups.
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OMNIMAX® Theater and McDonnell Planetarium
Want to add a little more to your field trip? Add an OMNIMAX documentary or a Planetarium Star Show to your field trip!
OMNIMAX Documentary Field Trip Pricing
All Attendees: $8.50/person
Planetarium Star Show Field Trip Pricing
All Attendees: $5.00/person
If you would like to add this to your field trip, please contact our Group Visits Team and they will help you setting up your field trip.
Do you have questions?
Large Groups
Available from September through May.
Large groups field trips are intended for groups with more than 25 students up to 120.
Energy Stage Shows provide a safe environment to witness science demonstrations that are difficult or unsafe in a home or classroom setting. When you book one of our shows for larger groups, you receive a 40-minute show that is interactive and engaging for all. The shows available often align well with particular grade level standards and they are listed below the description.
Designed for groups with 25 to 120 guests.
Tour lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Located at the Energy Stage on the Lower Level.
How does sound travel? Can we see sound? How do we measure how loud it is? Turn up your learning ears and sound off as we learn about pitch, frequency, and amplitude with our Sound Science demonstration. Make waves to see how sound travels, hear how temperature and size affects sound, and marvel at how frequencies have different patterns!
COST: $175
Educational Standards
- 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-4
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Designed for groups with 25 to 120 guests.
Program lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Located at the Energy Stage on the Lower Level.
How cold is ice cold? Can something boil at low temperatures? How does temperature affect gases? In our coolest demo, explore different states of matter, how they react to different temperatures, and how being under pressure can be a fun experiment! Launch rockets, inflate and deflate balloons, and help us create a real cloud on stage!
COST: $175
Educational Standards
- 2PS1-1, 2PS1-4
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Designed for groups with 25 to 120 guests.
Program lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Located at the Energy Stage on the Lower Level.
How does air influence weather? What is lightning and thunder? Where do you go if there’s a fire tornado? Learning about weather is breeze with Stormy Weather. Help us create a perfect storm with clouds, lightning, thunder, and rain!
COST: $175
Educational Standards
- 3-ESS2-1, 3-ESS2-2, 3-ESS3-1
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Designed for groups with 25 to 120 guests.
Program lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Located at the Energy Stage on the Lower Level.
Why are tectonic plates important? What’s the difference between lava and magma? How much pressure does a volcano need to erupt? We’re erupting with knowledge about how volcanoes form, the weird weather they cause, and what rocks form from lava. You even get to watch a real chemical volcano erupt on stage!
COST: $175
Educational Standards
- 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-2
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OMNIMAX® Theater and McDonnell Planetarium
Want to add a little more to your field trip? Add an OMNIMAX documentary or a Planetarium Star Show to your field trip!
OMNIMAX Documentary Field Trip Pricing
All Attendees: $8.50/person
Planetarium Star Show Field Trip Pricing
All Attendees: $5.00/person
If you would like to add this to your field trip, please contact our Group Visits Team and they will help you setting up your field trip.
Do you have questions?
Need more than one field trip?
Do you need to book a series of field trips, or more than one for your class or group? You can do so by clicking the button below.
Self-Guided Experiences
To support meaningful engagement with museum content, we have developed grade-specific experience guides aligned with NGSS standards. These guides are designed to help students and chaperones explore exhibitions more deeply and purposefully.
Each guide is organized by gallery content and can be tailored to your needs. Before your visit, you may print the guides at your school, selecting specific sections based on your learning objectives. This flexibility allows you to focus on particular topics or exhibits that best align with your curriculum goals.
Use these guides to lead your students through exhibitions with engaging conversation starters and hands-on activities, creating a focused and enriching museum experience.
This is to be completed on your own, the Saint Louis Science Center will not help develop this field trip for you.
Grade K: Experience Guide
Grade 1: Experience Guide
Grades 2-3: Experience Guide
Grade 4: Experience Guide
Grade 5: Experience Guide
Grades 6-8: Experience Guide
Questions?
We have answers! Contact us through our form below if you have questions about field trips, additions to them, payments or anything you need to know before you book your field trip!
Plan Ahead
All groups should also be aware of our Group Policies, and should fill out the online Group Policies Acknowledgement form. For more information, contact our Group Visits team by phone at 314.286.4680, or email us.
