Embark on an extraordinary educational adventure with Betty Brinn Children’s Museum group visits and field trips! We offer unique opportunities for children to immerse themselves in interactive, educational exhibits tailored to age, interest and developmental abilities.
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum field trips and group visits are a fun, educational option for educators and groups looking to meet curriculum and early learning standards. Group admission is only available to groups who submit a request at least 21 days prior to their earliest requested date. Field trips and group visits must be reserved in advance. Group visits are only available Monday-Friday.
Groups can explore the Museum at their own pace with our 90-minute Self-Guided Field Trips. Discounted admission rates apply for schools, childcare centers, and nonprofit groups of 10 or more.
Group Admission:
$8 per child
Minimum of 10 students/$80
1 adult teacher/chaperone (18+ years) for every 5 children. Extra adults (outside of the 1:5 ratio) $13
Designed to inspire young minds and nurture their curiosity, our Be A Maker Field Trips provide hands-on learning experiences through facilitated workshops that encourage learning through materials and tools, props, demonstrations and group interaction.
Please indicate that you would like to add a Be A Maker Program when completing your reservation request.
Museum exhibits and programs reflect Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and developmental milestones recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, as well as Wisconsin and national academic standards.
Mega-Fort: The Power of Shapes (K4-4th Grade) $11 per child
Let’s construct a fort! Participants will work as a team to design, build and test the strength of their forts using real building materials. During this hands-on activity, groups will use the scientific method as they explore the strength of shapes and experiment with basic engineering concepts.
Fluid Formations (K4-4th Grade) $13 per child
Chemical reactions are happening all around us. Participants will learn about states of matter, make observations and put their hypotheses to the test with exciting science experiments. Join us to investigate how common household items can be transformed into ooey gooey creations!
robART (K4-4th Grade) $16 per child
How do you make a robot dance? Let’s find out! Each participant will complete a simple circuit and use creative problem solving to bring a drawing robot to life. Before they go, they can unleash them to create a collaborative drawing.
Blast Off! (K4-4th Grade) $14 per child
Ready, set, launch! Participants will learn the importance of design iterations as they design, build and test-launch their very own rockets. This STEAM program is great for problem-solving and inspiring wonder about the principles of physics.
Playground Engineers (K4-4th Grade) $11 per child
Simple machines help make our lives easier and our playgrounds a ton of fun! Utilizing the six simple machines, participants will design and build a large pretend playground together with one-of-a-kind slides, swings and even inventions of their own design. After construction, we will create narratives and share how we imagine our playground coming to life.
Our Five Senses (K3-1st Grade) $11 per child
Explore the magic of sensory awareness and learn how we use information from our senses to create connections, understand the world and keep us safe. Participants will be able to explore their sense of sight, smell, sound and touch through interactive activities designed to demonstrate how everyone perceives each sense in our own unique way.
Monster Maker: Exploring Emotions (K3-K5) $12 per child
Emotions are a part of our everyday lives, and we all experience them in different ways! Participants will listen to a short story where loveable, colorful monsters experience all kinds of feelings and express them through words and actions. After the story, we’ll create our own playdough monsters, share our squishy, silly creatures, and talk about how they’re feeling!
Field trips and group visits must be reserved in advance.
Please note: We do not schedule group visits on Community Access Days. Schools, daycares and other community organizations with groups larger than 10 guests will not be admitted into Community Access Day events.
After submitting your request, you will receive a confirmation to the email provided. Submitting a request does not guarantee a field trip on the request dates. You will receive further communication in order to confirm your request. Field trips are not fully confirmed until the Group Contract has been signed and returned, and payment has been arranged.
Any questions about field trips or booking can be emailed to education@bbcmkids.org or call 414-310-1150.
Reduced admission opportunities are available for qualifying groups through our Access Field Trips:
Eligibility can be indicated within your reservation request.
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