Hands-on learning for your class
Give your students two hours to explore, play, and learn together at Omaha Children’s Museum. Field trips include access to Museum exhibits and current special exhibits, giving students in preschool through third grade plenty of opportunities to follow their curiosity and make new discoveries.
Add a 45-minute Learning Lab for a guided workshop with an OCM educator.
Field Trip at a Glance
- Grades: Preschool – 3rd grade
- Group size: 12 – 85 students
- Length: 2 hours
- Cost: $10 per student
- With a Learning Lab: $12 per student
- Chaperones:
1 adult for every 6 students; 1 for every 4 preschool students - Availability:
Available during regular Museum hours, beginning as early as 9:30 a.m. Advance reservations are required.
Groups with fewer than 12 students will be charged for 12 paid admissions.
Add a Learning Lab
Add a hands-on workshop aligned with Nebraska Science Standards.
Learning Labs are 45-minute, staff-led workshops where students investigate science topics through guided activities. Choose a lab focused on rocks and fossils, weather, plants, flight, or bubbles.
Learning Labs accommodate up to 30 students per session, with multiple sessions available for larger groups. Learning Labs are added to your two hours of Museum exploration. Groups bringing three or more classes will need additional time and may incur an additional fee.
Rocks and Fossils
Students will think like geologists and paleontologists as they investigate different kinds of rocks, use scientific tools, observe real fossils, and learn how fossils form. Then they can search for rocks and fossils in our sluice.
Nebraska Science Standards: SC.K.7, SC.K.7.2, SC.K.7.2.A, SC.K.7.2.B, SC.K.7.2.C, SC.K.7.2.D
Weather Wizards
Exploring weather through hands-on investigations of clouds, thunder, and lightning. Students will use the scientific method to make observations, ask questions, and investigate familiar weather phenomena.
Nebraska Science Standards: SC.K.12, SC.K.12.3, SC.K.12.3.A, SC.K.12.3.B, SC.K.12.3.C, SC.K.12.3.D, SC.K.12.3.E
Wacky Plants
Students will take a closer look at the world of plants as they dissect a bean seed, plant a garden, and learn about some of the most unusual plants that grow around the world.
Nebraska Science Standards: SC.K.7, SC.K.7.2, SC.K.7.2.A, SC.K.7.2.B, SC.K.7.2.C, SC.K.7.2.D
FUN-damentals of Flight
Explore the four forces of flight: lift, gravity, thrust, and drag. Students will use the engineering design process to build their own flying invention, then put it to the test in the wind tunnel.
Nebraska Science Standards: SC.2.3, SC.2.3.1, SC.2.3.1.A, SC.2.3.1.B, SC.2.3.1.C, SC.2.3.1.D, SC.2.3.1.E
Bubble-ology
What makes the best bubble? Students will use the scientific method to investigate different liquids, experiment with creating a bubble solution, and find out what works best.
Nebraska Science Standards: SC.2.3.1, SC.2.3.1.A, SC.2.3.1.B, SC.2.3.1.C, SC.2.3.1.D, SC.2.3.1.E
Plan Your Field Trip
Chaperones
One adult chaperone is required for every six students. Preschool groups require one adult for every four students. Required chaperones receive free admission.
Additional adults beyond the required chaperone ratio will need to pay admission.
Lunch at OCM
Planning to eat lunch during your visit? Let us know when you book. Indoor lunchrooms may be reserved for $50 per group, subject to availability. Outdoor public eating space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Indoor lunchrooms are not available during the summer months.
Payment & Cancellations
Payment is due on the day of your field trip unless other arrangements have been made.
Need to cancel? Please contact OCM at least two weeks before your scheduled visit. Cancellations made with less than two weeks’ notice are subject to a $50 cancellation fee.
Request a Field Trip
Field trips must be booked in advance. Submit a request with your preferred dates and group information, and our team will follow up with you about availability.