Group Tours
The 2024 - 2025 Fieldtrip Calendar will open on August 1, 2024
Welcome:
Welcome to the Great Valley Museum Field Trip Program! Our museum offers an enriching and immersive educational experience designed to ignite curiosity and inspire a lifelong love of Nature. We are excited to invite schools and community groups to explore our diverse exhibits and enjoy guided tours tailored to complement educational curriculums and foster an appreciation for our Central Valley's beauty and history.
On-Site Programs |
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Combination Tour |
$700 |
Includes a private Docent led Museum Tour and Planetarium Show. Students rotate through our space and will view a planetarium show of their instructors’ choice.
Recommended for grades K-3, and 4-5. |
Docent Led Museum Tour |
$300 |
Private Docent led museum tour. A docent will lead your classes through the GVM exploring the five habitat areas found in California.
Recommended for grades K-3, and 4-5. |
Self-Guided Museum Tour |
$400 |
10 Minute staff introduction to the Museum followed by a self guided tour of the current exhibits. Teachers receieve instructional materials to supplement their visit.
Recommended for grades 4-6 or groups larger than 60. The Self-guided tour can be comined with a planetarium program to create a Self-Guided Combination Tour. |
Planetarium Show |
$500 |
Our planetarium show includes a screening of the instructors choice and a brief self-Guided tour of the Rotating Gallery.
Recommended for grades 3-6, middle school and high school. |
School Membership |
$250 |
Your school receieves a 25% discount on:
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Tour Information
Reservation Policies, Terms and Conditions
- Please plan your visit in advance and review the group tour paperwork requirements.
- All instructors must share our code of conduct with thier students and assist and enforce it upon arrival.
- Failure to follow the Museum Guidelines will result in a suspension of your tour.
- All tours are subject to having outside members of the public present in the museum during the tour.
- If a docent is not available for your Docent Led program, your tour will be modified into a Self-guided tour at no extra cost.
- To cancel or revise a reservation, contact lopezj@yosemite.edu a minimum of 7 days in advance of arrival.
- Cancellations made with less than 14 days notice are subject to a $40.00 cancellation fee.
- Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice or no-shows will be invoiced for the full price of the tour.
- Pre-payments are not accepted and will be returned to your school/organization.
- All tours are a flat group price, we do not invoice individual admissions.
- The MJC Business office will invoice your school district directly at the end of the month.
- Purchase orders (POs) are accepted and must be submitted along with paperwork requirements.
- Payment can be made upon arrival and may be made by cash, check or credit cards only.
- Groups must maintain a student/chaperone ratio of 5:1
- Chaperones not included on the original group reservation must pay separately upon arrival.
- Groups arriving more than 30 minutes late forfeit their Docent.
- Campus parking is currently free in spots not marked "STAFF"
- Buses may not park in loading zones and may park in any lot. A campus map can be found here.
- By booking a tour date, you hereby agree to these terms and conditions.