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School Field Trip Experiences

We would love to help educators plan their next "edutaining" visit to the Louisiana Art & Science Museum and Irene W. Pennington Planetarium.

Your program options include:

Planetarium Shows and Fulldome Films
Hands-on Classes
Guided Explorations
Museum Gallery Experiences
Interactive Educational Theatre

Contact Knick Moore at reservations@lasm.org for more information about scheduling your next visit to LASM. We can't wait to welcome you and your students!

K-12 Experiences

Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Tour

30-minute guided tour

The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, and learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets.

Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Exploration

Includes a 30-minute Guided Tour of the Ancient Egypt Gallery and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.

The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students will learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb, which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets, and then explore hieroglyphics and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.

Cost: $6.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Art Exhibition Tour

30-minute guided tour

Explore LASM's permanent and changing exhibitions and educational galleries designed to enhance the learning experience for young explorers.

Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Art Gallery Guided Exploration

Includes a 30-minute Art Gallery Guided Tour and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.

Create art in various media and styles based on concepts explored in the art exhibitions on display.

Cost: $6.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Solar System Gallery Guided Tour

30-minute guided tour

Explore the history of our universe, from astronomy to paleontology in the Solar System Gallery. Students will encounter interactive displays that allow them to virtually travel to the Moon, learn about gravity, and more. An exhibition of minerals and fossils, including a 65-million-year-old authentic Triceratops prosus skull, will teach students about our aging planet.

Cost: $2.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Astronomy Guided Exploration

Includes 30-minute Solar System Gallery Guided Tour and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.

Explore the astronomical history of our universe in the Solar System Gallery. Students will encounter interactive displays that allow them to virtually travel to the Moon, learn about gravity, and more. Then, travel to our Universe Gallery to engage with our state-of-the-art OmniGlobe!

Cost: $6.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Geology Guided Exploration

Includes a 30-minute Solar System Gallery Guided Tour and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.

Get hands-on with geological processes and activities in the Solar System Gallery. An exhibition of minerals and fossils, including a 65-million-year-old authentic Triceratops prosus skull, will teach students about our aging planet.

Cost: $6.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Beetles, Bugs, & Butterflies (Class)

1.5-hour experience that includes content-specific instruction and related hands-on activities.

This artful approach to science motivates students to explore the amazing world of insects while learning about adaptations, physiology, and the role insects play in their daily lives. Colorful, take-home art projects creatively reinforce scientific concepts.

Cost: $8.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd

Intro to Bright Light (Level 1 Class)

Includes a 30-minute Solar System Gallery Guided Tour and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.

In this illuminating exploration of light and color, students make exciting discoveries as they experiment with light, diffraction glasses, and giant water prisms. Through real-life applications, the scientific concepts of refraction, diffraction, and reflection are illustrated with engaging educational activities related to spectrum analysis and the electromagnetic spectrum.

Cost: $8.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Bright Light & Space (Level 2 Class)

1.5-hour experience that includes content-specific instruction and related hands-on activities.

Cost: $8.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th

Robot Design Challenge (Level 1 Class)

1.5-hour experience that includes content-specific instruction and related hands-on activities.

Students sharpen their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build modular robots. Working in teams, they will use the Science and Engineering Practices to develop inventions that sense, compute, and act upon the world around them. As students design their robots, they actually build a program through hands-on coding. This class culminates in a race that challenges each group to create the smartest and fastest robot.

Cost: $8.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: 2nd, 3rd

Robot Design Investigation & Challenge (Level 2 Class)

1.5-hour experience that includes content-specific instruction and related hands-on activities.

Cost: $8.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

The River Dynamics Experience (Class & Movie)

Sponsored by Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

This exciting new program includes a visit to the LSU Center for River Studies and same-day, hands-on classes and programs at the Museum. On their tour of the CRS, students will explore a 3-dimensional model of the lower 190 miles of the Mississippi River, one of the most technologically-advanced models in existence. At the Museum, students will collaboratively design solutions to real-world environmental challenges by engaging with a state-of-the-art stream table. Participants will also view a related large-screen educational movie at the Museum. Activities are aligned with the Louisiana Student Standards for Science.

Through this partnership with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, this learning opportunity is available free-of-charge to 4th-to-12th-grade students on a first-come, first-served basis. Please follow this link to register as soon as possible!

Available to Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Planetarium Shows

Shown in the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium

With a fulldome screen and state-of-the-art technology, our immersive planetarium shows connect your students with topics ranging from dinosaurs and butterflies to our solar system and beyond.

Click here to see a full list of our planetarium shows.

Cost: $8.00 per student & chaperone

Available to Grades: Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Many of the planetarium shows that we offer to school groups include Educator Guides. Please click the name of the planetarium show below to access its guide!

The Museum Store

Our Museum Store is not a traditional “gift shop,” but rather an extension of our educational mission. Including a visit to the Museum Store provides your students with the opportunity to put into practice skills that they study in school, such as estimation, currency, valuation, rounding, budgeting, and independent decision making, all in the Museum’s controlled environment with assistance from store staff.

Our goal is to make your visit to the store easy, educational, and enjoyable. We encourage you to include us in your visit. Merchandise found in the store is related to the subject matter addressed in exhibitions, programs, and classes, and prices begin at only 75 cents.

CLICK HERE for the School Reservation Request Form!