Leap Frog Forest in front of the Perot Museum

FIELD TRIPS

FIELD TRIPS AT THE PEROT MUSEUM

Spark curiosity and discovery in your students! In addition to exploring our permanent exhibit halls, we also offer engaging, TEKS-aligned, hands-on programming to enhance your field trip experience. Click here to view our 2025-2026 teacher’s guide.

See below for information on reservation requests, pricing, program offerings, and more.

SUBMIT FIELD TRIP REQUEST

 

Questions? Please contact our Reservations team at reserve@perotmuseum.org or 214.428.5555, ext. 8.

 

Kids looking through Paleo Lab window

Requests
Request forms must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of your desired visit date to be considered for a reservation.

Schedule
Field trips are available during the 2025-2026 school year from August 18, 2025 through May 22, 2026, Monday-Friday. Field Trips will be unavailable on Tuesdays from September 2, 2025 through April 7, 2026.

Pricing
General admission includes all permanent exhibit halls, as well as the ChallENGe Lab and Bio Lab based on availability. The Moody Family Children’s Museum is unable to accommodate group booking and visitation at this time.

Full payment is due 30 days before your visit.

  • Be sure to check out our add-on field trip experiences below!
  • Chaperones: Required 1 for every 7 students pricing may be different (see table) than Extra Chaperones. Extra Chaperones are not admitted into lab or dissection programs (or potentially Science on Stage) due to limited space.
  • Adults not included on the reservation pay full price online or at the box office.

 

 

FIELD TRIP FEES 2025-2026 STATUS STUDENT 1:7
CHAPERONES
EXTRA
CHAPERONES
Permanent Exhibit Halls Standard $8 $0 $8
Soccer: More Than a Game
(Special Exhibition)
Add-on $6 $6 $8
Lab Program Add-on $8 $0 NA
Dissection Lab Add-on $10 $0 NA
Film Add-on $6 $6 $6

 

 

Financial Aid
Title I schools visiting the Perot Museum before February 27, 2026 may apply for financial aid funding. If approved, a financial aid award will cover general exhibit entrance for students and required chaperones, as well as programming fees (films and traveling exhibitions are not included). Additional adults on the reservation will pay the group rate, and any walk-up students or adults will pay the general admission rate if tickets are available.

Add to Your Field Trip Experience

  1. Special Exhibition

    Special exhibition tickets are $6 per student, $6 per teacher/chaperone, and $8 per extra adult.

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    SOCCER: MORE THAN A GAME

    Available March 7, 2026 – September 7, 2026
    Grades PK3-12

    Spark curiosity, teamwork, and critical thinking in your students in our new exhibition celebrating soccer’s power to connect cultures, inspire innovation, and unite communities around the world. Learn more here.

     

  2. Films

    Films are $6 per student and $6 per teacher/chaperone. Current and upcoming films listed below.

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    NOW SHOWING

    CITIES OF THE FUTURE

    Now showing through May 31
    Grades PK3-12

    Runtime – 30 minutes

    Step into the future and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on right now to help meet the challenges of a changing world.

    WATCH TRAILER

     

    ANIMAL KINGDOM:  A TALE OF SIX FAMILIES

    Now showing through May 31
    Grades PK3-12

    Runtime – 30 minutes

    A fun and educational journey, the film introduces junior and family audiences to animals from all over the world and explores how we can help protect them.

    WATCH TRAILER

     

    SPACE: THE NEW FRONTIER

    Now showing through May 31
    Grades PK3-12

    Runtime – 35 minutes

    An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is the next step for humankind?

    WATCH TRAILER

  3. Lab-Based Programs

    Lab-based programs are museum educator led and contain TEKS-aligned activities, support curriculum goals, and pair well with traveling exhibitions, films, and our permanent exhibit halls.

    Click here to view all of our school year 2025-2026 hands-on lab program options.

Policies and FAQs

  1. Checklist
    • Please fill out a field trip request form at least 30 days in advance of your desired visit date to be considered for a reservation.
    • Full payment is due 30 days before your visit.
    • Review Museum Expectations
    • Pre-ordered box lunches, prepared by Wolfgang Puck Catering, are also available for purchase. Orders must be placed 72 hours prior to your visit. Click here for more information.
  2. Day of Your Visit

    Parking

    • Bus Parking
    • Vehicles other than buses must have official markings of the school to park in the Bus Parking Lot. Vehicles with official school markings will park in the Bus Parking Lot. All other vehicles, including those of chaperones, can park under Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Parking is $15 and can be purchased at the Box Office or upon exiting the lot (credit card payments only). Click here for additional parking information.

    Check in

    • Group Lead — Please know the number of students and teachers/chaperones present in your group. Do not include any extra chaperones/adults who will be paying separately. This information will be required in order to complete your check in and begin your visit.
    • Please follow the signs on the ramp to the Plaza and front entrance. Once there, please head to the School Group Check-in Tent.
    • Extra children and/or adults may be added to your reservation at the Box Office.  All tickets are subject to availability.
    • Once checked in, the Museum is self-guided for you to enjoy at your own pace. As a reminder, students must be accompanied by a chaperone at all times. One chaperone is required for every 7 students. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask a team member.
    • If you’re scheduled for timed activities, please assemble at the program, theater, or exhibit check-in area at least 10 minutes before your activity begins. There is no late seating, nor are refunds issued for missed programs, films, or exhibits. If scheduled for multiple timed activities, we suggest preparing the first group as soon as possible to ensure groups arrive promptly.
  3. FAQs

    How do I make a reservation? Please submit a field trip request or email our Reservation team for additional assistance.

    Can we reschedule our visit date or program schedule? All schedule and attendance changes must be made no later than three weeks before your visit. If you need to reschedule or cancel your reservation, you must contact the Reservations Department at reserve@perotmuseum.org at least three weeks before your scheduled visit in order for your payment to be applied to a new visit date.

    Can we get a refund for fewer students than originally planned? No, we do not issue refunds.

    Will someone be meeting us and guiding us through the Museum? The Museum is self-guided for you to enjoy at your own pace. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask a team member.

    Where will our group have lunch? All lunches must stay on the buses until you’re ready to eat. Groups will eat outside on the Plaza and green space at the entrance of the Museum. We suggest staggering lunch times to ensure there is plenty of room for students to sit. In case of inclement weather, we will inform you of an alternate plan when you arrive.

    Are backpacks allowed? Yes, however we recommend students leave backpacks on the bus.

    My students are in high school, do they need to stay with their chaperones YES! One adult chaperone, 21 years or older, is required for every 7 students.

SUBMIT FIELD TRIP REQUEST

 

Questions? Please contact our Reservations team at reserve@perotmuseum.org or 214.428.5555, ext. 8.

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