Did you know a field trip to SMO can be as low as $9?
That's right! Qualifying schools, daycares and other youth-serving groups can book field trips for as low as $9/student when booked in advance and as part of a group. Our Guest Relations Team has planning your day down to a science - including helping you make lunch plans! You have enough on your plate - let us handle the details.
Your trip to the museum includes:
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FREE admission for chaperones (1 chaperone for every 10 students)
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$9 per extra chaperone
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FREE live science and Love's Planetarium shows
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Hundreds of exhibits designed to educate and inspire students of all ages
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Box lunches start at $6 when booked in advance
Field Trip Rates (PK-12)
$9 per student/chaperone
One FREE chaperone for every 10 students
No hidden charges! SMO's field trip rate is all-inclusive — the museum's permanent exhibits, Science Live shows, and Love's Planetarium experiences — at one price.
Enjoy the Show! Seating for Science Live and the Love's Planetarium is on a first-come, first-served basis. We are unable to reserve blocks of seats for groups. Seating is limited - so we recommend arriving a few minutes prior to show time.
Pre-K through 12th Grade: Field trip rates are reserved for students in Pre-K through grade 12 and are available only when booked in advance by qualifying schools and organizations with groups of 10 students or more. Chaperones are honored guests (thank you for bringing the students!!) and must be over 21.
Speaking of Chaperones...for the safety of students visiting the museum, Science Museum Oklahoma requires a minimum of one adult chaperone for every 10 students. Chaperones should stay with students at all times. Grab a latte from Starbucks and join your students for some fun!
All prices are per person.
Ready to schedule a field trip?
We can't wait to see you! Our goal is to make your day stress-free. For more information or to register, please call us at (405) 602-3760 or email reservations@sciencemuseumok.org.
For faster booking, complete our school group registration form. Our Guest Relations team will contact you to confirm your details, answer any questions and reserve your date!
Let's do lunch! We have box lunches starting at just $6 when ordered in advance or cafe vouchers so kids can choose whatever they want! Place your order today at the link below!
Teachers, we have a resources page just for you!
Whether you're looking for a way to extend learning beyond the classroom, looking for ways to bring the museum to your school or just looking for that extra activity to make this year sizzle - a day at SMO will have everyone from kindergarteners to teenagers asking, "Are we there yet?"
P.S. Did we mention we have a Starbucks? And air conditioning?
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We realize that some students or chaperones may not be photographed for safety and other reasons. As a public space, entering our building does consent to being photographed. Therefore, we provide wristbands to help readily identify people who do not wish to be photographed. While we cannot control the conduct of our guests, we will make every attempt to avoid our staff or contractors from capturing and sharing the image of any person wearing a wristband. Please contact our Guest Relations team at (405) 602-3760 or email reservations@sciencemuseumok.org if you require wristbands for your students or chaperones.
OERB Scholarships
Science Museum Oklahoma partners with the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board as part of OERB HomeRoom.
To be eligible to apply for field trip funding, teachers must attend an OERB workshop and teach the required OERB curriculum in their classroom. After an educator’s class completes the curriculum, teachers can submit an application for a free field to Science Museum Oklahoma.
Each free museum field trip includes:
- Free admission for classroom teachers and students to the museum.
- OERB show and either Love's Planetarium or Science Live show.
- Partial to full travel reimbursement for schools or school districts paid for by OERB.
For more information, visit OERBHomeRoom.com or email teachers@oerb.com.
Arrival, Bus Parking, Backpacks and Lunches
Check-In
- During peak season, a museum representative will lead students into the museum from your bus. Students will be taken to a grouping zone.
- The main teacher or point of contact should check in at Guest Relations.
- Upon arrival, you will be asked to fill out a check-in form. Please have your students and chaperone counts ready, along with your payment(s).
Backpacks
Students may not bring backpacks into the museum while on field trips. Please leave backpacks at school, on your bus, or in vehicles.
Bus Parking
- Bus parking is located on the west side of the museum, along Martin Luther King Ave.
- Overflow bus parking is at Remington Park Entrance 3. Entrance 3 is located across from the McDonald's on Martin Luther King Ave.
Lunches
- A space will be reserved in the lunchroom for your group at a designated time if requested at booking.
- All lunches must be bagged and labeled.
- Lunches should be stored in the lunchroom in your group's designated area - it will be labeled with your school name and lunchtime.
- Carts are provided in the lobby to transport lunches. Please return carts to the lobby once lunches are unloaded.
- The lunchroom is in the southwest corner of the building.
Bus Parking Location
Payment and Refunds
Payments
- Business checks will be reimbursed for amounts over $50.
- If paying with a P.O. an invoice will be emailed to you after your visit.
- Sponsors paying individually will pay full admission rate.
- Memberships and/or coupons are not valid with field trip rates.
Cancellations
- A 48-hour notice is required for cancellations.
- Please call or email the museum's Reservations office to cancel your visit at 405-602-3760 or reservations@sciencemuseumok.org.
Love's Planetarium and Science Live Shows
- Love's Planetarium and Science Live shows are included with your field trip group rate. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Scan the planetarium QR code on one of our monitors in the museum. Choose your planetarium showtime and look for an email with your tickets,
- Arrive 10 minutes before show time.
- Shows often fill to capacity — please encourage your group to arrive before showtime to secure a seat!
Teacher Resources
Photography Policy and Basic Rules
Basic Rules
- Please review our Visitors Policy and Code of Conduct.
- One adult chaperone is required for every 10 students.
- Students must stay with chaperones for entire length of visit.
- Students may not bring backpacks into the museum during field trips.
- Walk! For the safety of all of our guests, please do not allow children to run in the museum.
Photography Policy
Please review our complete Photography policy.
By entering the museum, you grant permission to the museum or our approved sponsor/third party to use your name, voice, image or likeness in connection with any image, video, other transmission or reproduction promoting the museum. Accomodations are available for guests who do not want to be or cannot be photographed for privacy reasons. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to a member of our Guest Relations team.