The museum has several generous donors who allow us to offer grant funding to schools that meet certain qualifications. 

To see if your school qualifies, follow this link: Teacher Resources

Every school group gets 1 free adult for every 10 students. Adults include school teachers AND adult chaperones.

If you are bringing more adults than the 1:10 ratio, it is $14/adult. Adults can pay when they arrive, or they can pay in advance using a link we provide to the teacher who registers. If schools want to pay for adults, they need to use this link as well. 

Thanks to a partnership with Museums for All, if a chaperone brings a valid EBT card and ID they are eligible for $3 admission.

We recommend a 1:10 staff/chaperone to student ratio. 

You need to fill out the bus order form in your main office and put GCV&M down as the person to bill. Specific contact information for First Student is: William Simpson, Rochester First Student, 1-585-288-8080.

It is important to dress for the weather, as all of our programs have outdoor portions that take place rain or shine.

This answer varies depending on the program, please reach out to 585-294-8200 with questions about your specific field trip date/program.

Yes, we recommend bringing lunch for your students to enjoy while at the Museum. Upon arrival you will receive a lunch location where you can both store your lunches and eat. 

Retail locations are open Wednesday – Sunday from May 1 until October 10. The Museum Store is open on select days throughout the rest of the year. Click here to learn more. 

Enrichments are 30 minute guided activities that cost an additional fee per student. They allow students to engage in hands-on historical activities. The extra cost of enrichments can not be covered by grant funding. Enrichments must be booked at the time of registration.

The Nature Center is located to the right of the Museum, just before the first two parking bays. However, you will still need to check in at the Red Admissions Building, even if you are coming for a Nature Center field trips.

The teacher who registers for the field trip is responsible for collecting student payment, presenting a final headcount upon arrival, communicating with GCV&M about any changes to your confirmation, and receiving and distributing materials from the museum upon arrival (maps, schedules, etc.). We also recommend that this teacher give their cell phone number to all parent chaperones and bus drivers to facilitate communication.

All necessary teachers, aides, nurses, and bus drivers count as school staff and are admitted at no charge. Non-school staff adult chaperones are not staff and thus have to pay admission to the museum.

Homeschool groups may sign up as a “school group,” as long as there are 10 students in the group. In these instances, only the adult registering is free and other parents must pay the chaperone fee.

We have a robust year of homeschool-specific programming, which can be found here: Click here 

Thank you for being a Museum Member! In the instance of school programs, all students must pay regardless of membership status.

If the parent comes for any general admission day, they are free!