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Education

Field Trips

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center facilitates programs for thousands of children and adults each year to teach them about our city: the challenges we’ve encountered, the innovations we’ve created, the unique contemporary issues we face as New Yorkers, and the complexity of how the decisions we make today impact our city’s future. 
 
At the Museum of the City of New York, our field trips are: 

  • Grade-Band Aligned: We offer in-person field trips for students in grades K-12, aligned to curriculum topics and themes such as Civic Engagement, Arts, and Change Over Time. See below to learn more. 

  • Hands-on & Interactive: Each guided field trip is a unique 75-minute experience, driven by student inquiry, dialogue, and hands-on activities. 

  • Accessible: Programs can be modified for groups of all needs and abilities, and program time can be adjusted under special request. 

  • ELL Friendly: We welcome learners from across our multilingual city. Our field trips are currently offered in either English or Spanish, or as a bilingual Sp/Eng experience. Damos la bienvenida a estudiantes de toda nuestra ciudad multilingüe. Ahora todas nuestras programas se ofrecen en inglés o español, o como una experiencia bilingüe.  

In Person Field Trips

In Person Field Trip Information

Times: Programs are available Tuesday—Friday beginning at 10am.  

Cost: The pricing of in-person and virtual field trips is different. Please see the relevant section below for group pricing.

Programs: Field trips are 75 minutes. Details are listed below. Programs can be modified for groups of all needs and abilities, and program time can be adjusted under special request.

Scheduling: Advance reservations are required and must be made by using the field trip request form.  Please note that due to the volume of requests, it may take up to three weeks to receive a response from our School Programs Scheduling Team. Field trips are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. More details are listed below. 

School TypePrice Per Group
Public and charter schools (up to 35 students per group)$175 
Private and parochial schools (up to 35 students per group)$250  
"I'm a Neighbor": Public & charter schools in zip codes 10029, 10035, & 10037Free

Note: We reserve the right to limit reservations to two groups per school per day. Teachers and chaperones are included for free in the group fee pricing.

Late Arrivals: Please plan to arrive at the Museum 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled program. If an emergency situation comes up and you’ll be arriving late, please call our School Programs team at 917.492.3334 or email schoolprograms@mcny.org. The Museum reserves the right to shorten or cancel a program for groups that arrive more than 15 minutes after their start time. There will be no price adjustment or refund for late arrivals.

Please fill out the Field Trip Request Form to request a trip. 

Field Trip Request Form

Scheduling a Tour:

Please note that due to the volume of requests, it may take up to three weeks to receive a response from our School Programs Scheduling Team. Field trips are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.  

For in-person field trips, please bring at least one chaperone per 10 students; a maximum of six chaperones may accompany each class. On the day of your visit, please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before the scheduled visit for in-person field trips. Field trips will be shortened for late arrivals.  

Do you have a special booking request, such as bringing multiple groups, larger groups, or a group with special needs? Please indicate your request on the Field Trip Request Form and a member of our scheduling team will be in touch to discuss options. 

Please contact us at schoolprograms@mcny.org with other inquiries and questions. 

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