Field Trips for Schools, Camps and Community Groups
Credit: Ramon Torres/ANS
Your STEM field trip at the Academy might just be the day that your students fall in love with the natural world.
Whether you prefer a structured visit, or you’d like time to explore the museum on your own, we promise that our interactive field trip ideas will make your experience memorable. Museum exhibits are engaging for groups of all ages, from preschoolers to elementary schoolchildren and beyond. In Dinosaur Hall, stroll beneath towering fossil skeletons, examine dinosaur anatomy and see real fossils up close. Travel the globe through our ever-popular dioramas, visit our special exhibits and touch real specimens as you chat with Academy educators. Meet the Academy’s live animals and learn about animal adaptations, or watch an experiment and get the facts on climate and weather in exciting live stage shows!
Teacher Pass
Teachers can visit the museum for free once a year to check out our interactive, engaging exhibits and help prepare for their field trips.
Register for a Field Trip
Our science field trips offer you a range of educational and entertaining experiences. Take advantage of the reduced admission fees and, once inside, sample our self-guided exhibits and programs.
Need space to gather for lunch? We have you covered. Do you need funding support for your visit? We may be able to help if you are from a Title I public school in Pennsylvania. Ask us about options by calling our Reservations Office at 215-299-1060.
Our science field trips offer you a range of educational and entertaining experiences. Take advantage of the reduced admission fees and, once inside, sample our self-guided exhibits and programs. Call our Reservations Office at 215-299-1060 or email ANS_reservations@drexel.edu to schedule your field trip today. We are currently accepting reservations for field trips on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
By completing a request form, you agree that you are ready to book a field trip reservation. For general questions about visiting the Academy, please call us at (215) 299-1060, or email ANS_reservations@drexel.edu.
Accessibility and Service Animals
Learn more about the accommodations we can make to ease and enhance your experience on our accessibility page.
Basic School Groups
(Available Sept–mid-June)
Data Table
- Student Admission Fees:
- $15/person
- Required Chaperones age 18+ (1 per 10 children)
- Free
- Additional Adult Admissions:
- $15/person
- Outside In:
- $2/person per experience
- Lunchroom Space:
- Free; limited availability. Schedule in advance.
- Auditorium Shows:
- Free
Title 1 Philadelphia Public Schools
(Sept–mid-June)
Philadelphia Title 1 Schools may be eligible to receive financial support towards their students' field trip fees.
Please call 215-200-1060 to inquire about funding availability. (Financial support cannot be applied towards chaperones).
Data Table
- Student Admission Fees:
- Financial support may be available! Call for details.
- Required Chaperones age 18+ (1 per 10 children):
- Free
- Additional Adult Admissions:
- $12/person
- Outside In:
- $2/person per experience
- Lunchroom Space:
- Free; limited availability. Schedule in advance.
- Auditorium Shows:
- Free
Summer Camps & Groups
Data Table
- Camper/Child Admission Fees:
- $15/child under 18
- Required Chaperones age 18+ (1 per 10 children):
- Free
- Additional Adult Admissions:
- $16/person
- Outside In:
- Free; limited availability. Schedule in advance.
Planning Guide
Booking your field trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences is easy! Here’s how.
- Choose your preferred dates and experiences.
- Fill out our online request form, or call Reservations Office at 215-299-1060
- Please add ANS_reservations@drexel.edu to your safe senders list. You should receive a response within 2-3 business days asking you to provide additional information or to confirm that you would like to proceed with booking. Once your request is confirmed, you will receive an invoice and schedule for your visit via email.
- Book your bus and recruit your chaperones.
All school groups are now scheduled to attend an educational live science show in our Auditorium at no additional charge. Please allow at least one hour of free time to explore Dinosaur Hall, the changing exhibits hall, Science at the Academy, and the diorama halls of North America, Asia and Africa.
To help you on the day of your visit, download the information packet, which includes trip information and a schedule planner for your chaperones.
Learn more about the experiences and shows that the Academy offers.
Field Trip Payment
Confirmation of both your school’s payment method and timeline are required at least three weeks prior to your reservation date. All remaining balances are due upon arrival unless you have prior written approval from our Reservations Office. The museum reserves the right to turn away groups for insufficient funds.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made a minimum of two weeks prior to your visit or may be subject to cancellation fees or other penalties. An up-to-date copy of your school’s W-9 form is required to submit a request for a refund check.
Final maximum headcounts are also due two weeks in advance of your visit. If you anticipate any dramatic changes to your attendee totals, please contact us ASAP at ANS_reservations@drexel.edu.
Museum Memberships cannot be combined with group visits. Other discounts, coupons, and affiliate memberships are not applicable with group admission.