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HMNS at Sugar Land Field Trips FAQs
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Looking for FAQ about the Houston Museum of Natural Science main location? Click here.
Answers to FAQs
1. What can we see? Lots! Stan the T. rex, minerals and much, much more.
Venue |
Times |
Price |
More Info |
| Permanent Exhibit Halls |
9 a.m - 5 p.m.
Continuous admission
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$2.50 per person |
Learn more! |
| Dig Pit |
9 a.m - 5 p.m.
Continuous admission |
$5 per person |
Learn more! |
| Special Exhibitions at HMNS at SL |
9 a.m - 5 p.m. |
Varies |
Learn more! |
| George Observatory at Brazos Bend State Park |
9 a.m - 3 p.m. |
$120 per class (plus park admission) |
Learn more! |
| Challenger Learning Center at the George Observatory |
Full day or half day |
Varies |
Learn more! |
2. How do we schedule a field trip? Call (713) 639-4655 to reserve your field trip. Advance registration is required. You may pay on arrival. The Box Office accepts credit cards, school district checks and cash (large bills only). A Texas Driver’s License is required on all non-school district (ISD) checks. Purchase orders are not accepted.
In order to avoid delays when you arrive at the Museum, you also have the option of prepaying for your trip. To do this, 2 weeks before the trip you should mail a school check with your reservation number on it to:
Attn: School Services
Houston Museum of Natural Science
1 Hermann Circle Drive
Houston 77030 Another option is to prepay by credit card by calling (713) 639-4629. You will need the following information:
Card type
Name on the card
Zip code
Expiration date
CVV number on the back of the card (3-digit number)
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3. Who can visit? To qualify as a school group, you must belong to an educational organization (K – 12), make advance reservations, and visit the Museum Monday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups must have at least one adult chaperone for every 10 students.
4. Do Home School groups qualify for Field Trip ticket rates? The Museum is able to extend field trip rates to home school groups of at least 10 students, which book their trips in advance and visit the Museum Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Trips after 5 p.m. or on weekends do not qualify for field trip rates. Home school field trips taken after 5 p.m. or on weekends will pay regular admission prices.
Groups of fewer than 10 students may still book a field trip; however, they will be charged for 10 students plus any chaperones. Our representatives are available to help determine the most cost-efficient method for your group to visit the Museum. Regular admission tickets may be purchased at the box office at any time.
For an established field trip, the person who booked the trip should call (713) 639-4655 at any time prior to the day of arrival to add or subtract people from the reservation. Groups that fall below 10 students will be charged for 10 students plus any chaperones. Adding or removing venues from a reservation requires 24 hours notice.
When a field trip arrives at the Museum it is met by our greeter. On the day of the trip, after the tickets have been printed, nothing on the reservation may be changed. Like all field trips, home school field trips must be paid for in one transaction. All students and chaperones on the reservation should give their payment to one person who will present the money at the box office.
5. What about TEKS? The Museum offers customized TEKS-based curriculum to accompany your field trip. The Youth Education Sales Department can provide teachers with these free units designed to make the field trip experience educationally sound and fun. These include each of our permanent and special exhibits. The curriculum consists of TEKS objectives, vocabulary, a Knowledge Hunt, and Extension Activities for grades K – 8. High school curriculum is available, with two weeks notice, upon request. Click for information on downloading units. For information on the units contact Amanda Norris at (713) 639-4770 or anorris@hmns.org. .
6. Can we see special/traveling exhibitions? Absolutely! Click for more information about special exhibitions now showing at the Museum.
7. Are there any hands-on programs for students? The Museum offers Interactive Science Labs where students will have the opportunity to explore science and nature. These classes feature Museum specimens, artifacts, and laboratory equipment. Choose from Techno Science Labs, Biology Labs, Time Labs, Wildlife Labs, or Dissection Labs. Each lab lasts one hour and costs $10 per student; parents and chaperones must purchase tickets to attend the class. Learn more.
8. Where should buses drop off students and park? To drop off students, buses will enter the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land property from the entrance on New Territory Blvd.
Buses will park at Sugar Land Memorial Park, located at the corner of Commonwealth and University Blvds on the south side of Hwy. 59, about 2 miles from HMNS at Sugar Land. If your bus driver(s) do not choose to remain with the buses, you will need to bring a car to take them back to the Museum when it is time to leave.
Click here for directions to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land.
Click here for a downloadable bus driver map.
9. Are outreach programs available to come to my school? It may also be possible to book one of our Outreach programs for your group during your visit to the Museum. These include Science on Stage, Wildlife on Wheels, Docents to Go, Bugs on Wheels, and the Discovery Dome. The costs vary per program and per request. A minimum of one month’s advance notice is required to accommodate your requests. Click here for more information.
Scheduling Specifics
The Museum requires advance reservations for all visiting school groups. School group reservations may be made by phone by calling (713) 639-4655 or by downloading the field trip and e-mailing the completed form to bdiaz@hmns.org. Please let us know if you have any special needs.
For customized TEKS-based field trips information (available at no extra cost) contact Amanda Norris at (713) 639-4770 or
anorris@hmns.org.
FIELD TRIP HOW TO!
Learn more about the following:
POLICIES
To qualify for school group discounts, you must belong to an educational organization (K-12), make advance reservations, and visit us Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Chaperones (includes teachers, parents, bus drivers, etc.) are responsible for the behavior and discipline of their groups at all times and are required to accompany students for the duration of the visit. Each school group must meet a 1:10 student chaperone ratio (21 years or older). All chaperones pay the student field trip price.
RESERVATIONS
We strongly recommend scheduling your trip early in the school year to avoid over-crowding and the possible unavailability of your ideal dates and programs.
Field trip reservations must be made by phone or by downloading the field trip and e-mailing the completed form to bdiaz@hmns.org. Please call (713) 639-4655 to make a reservation.
Upon completion of your reservation you will receive a confirmation number by e-mail. Please review this confirmation e-mail and notify HMNS immediately to make changes. If you do not have access to e-mail, a confirmation letter will be mailed to you.
PAYMENTS
You may pay on arrival. The Box Office accepts credit cards, school district checks and cash (large bills only). A Texas Driver’s License is required on all non-school district (ISD) checks. Purchase orders are not accepted.
In order to avoid delays when you arrive at the Museum, you also have the option of prepaying for your trip. To do this, 2 weeks before the trip you should mail a school check with your reservation number on it to:
Attn: School Services
Houston Museum of Natural Science
1 Hermann Circle Drive
Houston 77030 Another option is to prepay by credit card by calling (713) 639-4629. You will need the following information:
Card type
Name on the card
Zip code
Expiration date
CVV number on the back of the card (3-digit number)
SCHOOL GROUP RATES are already discounted; no additional coupons or Membership discounts apply.
CANCELLATIONS, CHANGES & REFUNDS:
ALL CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE FOUR BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE. After that time, you will be charged for the entire
reservation.
Refunds will be made only in the event of Museum equipment failure, power failures, malfunctions in projection equipment, etc. NO OTHER REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED.
GUIDELINES
Students must be supervised at all times – teachers and chaperones are responsible for maintaining the discipline necessary for proper behavior while visiting the Museum. For the safety and enjoyment of all visitors, disruptive or unsafe behavior will not be permitted and may result in the entire group being asked to leave without a refund.
No backpacks, headphones, lunches, gum, or candy are allowed inside the Museum.
There is a designated area that will be used for schools to store their lunches while visiting HMNS at Sugar Land. Once this space has been filled, we will not be able to store any more lunches. Lunches can be eaten in the snack bar area on a first-come, first-served basis. If your group prefers, they may take their lunches outdoors and eat on the grounds of the Museum.
HMNS reserves the right to change program dates, times and prices without prior notice.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHEDULING A FIELD TRIP?
Call (713) 639-4655.
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