Louisiana Children's Museum



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Field Trips/Group Visits

Explore! Experience! Learn!

At the Louisiana Children's Museum, learning is FUN! Classroom lessons come to life as children explore and experience more than 100 hands-on exhibits, art activities and educational programs unique to the Louisiana Children's Museum.

Explore the anatomy and function of the amazing eye in Eye to Eye. Shop in the Little Winn Dixie grocery store. Dine in the five-star and role-play Kids' Café. Or create an original work of art with daily art encounters in Art Trek.

Experience what it might be like to pilot a towboat and navigate a barge on the Mighty Mississippi in the Little Port of New Orleans exhibit. Climb the Rock Wall or ride a bike with Mr. Bones. Get charged-up with the Plasma Ball. Or visit the Cajun Cottage and New Orleans "Proud to Call It Home" Exhibit to discover a little of Louisiana's history.

Group Visits

Group rates are extended only to organized groups (schools, churches, camps, home school groups) who have scheduled a visit in advance. We now offer our traditional self-guided tours as well as two different guided group experiences!

Traditional Self-Guided Field Trip:

Ideal for all ages

$3.50 per person

Available Tuesdays - Friday

9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Our standard two-hour, self-guided tour of the Museum encourages children to explore our two floors of interactive exhibits at their own pace. These visits can be scheduled to begin any time between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. A group must consist of at least 15 children . The group rate will not be extended to anyone who arrives with 14 children or less.

New Guided Experiences Available!

Literacy Pathways:

Ideal for grades PreK - 2nd

Free for Public Schools in Orleans and Jefferson Parish

Available Mondays Only

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

All public schools in Orleans and Jefferson Parish are eligible to receive a FREE Literacy Pathways group visit. Courtesy of a generous grant from Target and with the help of the New Orleans Public Library, students will enjoy a two-hour guided experience with special emphasis on multi-sensory letter recognition, phonemics and contextual learning.

Literacy Pathways are directly tied to language arts GLEs. These fully-facilitated experiences motivate early reading skills through hands-on, holistic learning. Groups must have a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 60 students to qualify. PreK and K, K and 1st, or 1st and 2nd grade classes can be combined to achieve the required minimum. If you do not have the minimum number of students, just ask to be added to our Raincheck List and, based on availability, we will pair you with another school.

Eligible schools will receive:

Free admission to the Museum for 50 - 60 students
Up to $150 transportation voucher
Free book for each student
New Orleans Public Library card for each student (this form must be completed for each child)
Free book for the school library

Literacy Pathways book quickly so call to reserve your spot today!

Learning Pathways:

Ideal for grades PreK - 4th

$3.50 per person

Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Available for all schools, explore the Museum in a whole new way! These guided tours help students to learn through hands-on activities that are tied to multiple GLEs. Groups must have a minimum of 40 and maximum of 60 students to book a Learning Pathway. Two grade levels can be combined to achieve the required minimum.

You will be able to choose from our available themes:

Journey of Coffee: Students will learn about cash crops, trade routes, business and commerce with this guided experience. A special focus on the Little Port of New Orleans exhibit helps students to understand the importance shipping plays in our local economy.
Counting and Measuring: Help students learn about numbers and scales with hands-on participatory learning.
Maps and Routes: Take your geography lessons to new heights! Students will learn how to read and comprehend maps with activities around the Museum.
Advertising: Students will gain exposure to image and word recognition as well as healthy choices through interactive experiences.

To Schedule Your Group Visit:

Only scheduled group visits are elligible for the reduced group rates.
Call 504-586-0725, ext. 200 or click here for a group reservation request form and instructions.
Select and reserve an available date and time.
Sign and return the confirmation form that will be faxed to you. One payment for the entire group is due upon arrival of your scheduled visit.
Recruit chaperones for your visit. Chaperones are required to accompany children throughout the LCM for their safety and supervision. One chaperone (age 18+) is required for every six students.

Lunch Space:

Upon request, we can offer a private lunch space at the end of your field trip for an additional fee of $1 per person. Lunch space is based on availability and also must be booked in advance.

Museum Store:

Avoid the hustle and bustle of the Gift Shop and purchase your students' goody bags in advance! Just click here to download the souvenir bag form. To order, fax in a completed copy at least 24 prior to your visit.