Group
and School Tours are available. Reduced rates for group visits are
available for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday mornings 9:00am -
10:30am
or Afternoon Kindergarten is available from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
Group/Fieldtrip Visit Guidelines:
- The group/fieldtrip discount rate is $4.75 per child.
- There is a minimum requirement of 20 children or $95 fee for all field trips
- At least one supervising adult is required for every five children.
- There is no charge for a 1:5 ratio of supervising adults with field trips
- Adults beyond the 1:5 ratio must pay $4.75 for admission each.
- Payment is accepted in the form of cash or checks payable to the Discovery Museum.
- You may also present a copy of the PO as proof of payment
- Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance or you will be billed a portion of the original reservation price.
- Programs cannot be rescheduled for late arrivals. Visits will be shortened accordingly.
- For eating lunch or snack, our outdoor space is available for a $25.00 fee.
- For chaperone parents who bring another child to tag-along with the group, the price will be $7.00 per extra child.
- Reservations required for group visits! Please call 805.928.8414 to reserve your space.
- Slots fill up quickly, so please book well in advance so that we can accommodate you with your preferred visit date.
Museum in Motion:
The Discovery Museum offers FREE Classroom Presentations! Our retired Hancock biology instructor, Jim Morrow offers brings the hands-on museum learning experiences to life at your school. This program is sponsored by the Towbes Foundation.
Choose from the following programs at no cost to you!
Chumash Culture: 3rd & 4th Grades
Emphasis
is on Chumash use of natural materials - plants and animals, in the
environment during their pre-mission history. Students will explore
Chumash rock art, medicinal use of plants, food sources, games and
hunting. Presentation is structured for hands-on student participation.
Students are introduced to Chumash language via selection of an animal
or natural phenomenon personal helper. Students can sample plant and
animal food sources and fashion tools from local wood samples. A
wide choice of materials will be left for student projects, to be
determined by teacher. Example: rock art designed on beach rocks with
Sharpie pens. Teacher resource guide available for loan provides ideas
for additional student projects.
Birds: 1st-6th Grades
Presentation
provides information on flight feather structure and introduces feeding
habits and other characteristic features of birds. Emphasis is on birds
of prey. Taxidermy mounts, posters, Audubon bird prints, bones and a
variety of feathers from both local and exotic birds will be shared
with students. Student participation is emphasized as students compare
their outstretched arm span to that of hawks, eagles and owls. Feathers,
magnifying glasses and posters are just some of the materials which can
be left with the class for up to a week or two.
Tar Pits: 3rd-6th Grades
This
presentation focuses on the natural history of the La Brea Tar Pits
area in Los Angeles during the Ice Ages. Twenty fossil replicas of Ice
Age mammals are used to demonstrate the relationships between
predators, prey and environment. Students will learn how animals became
trapped and what fossils tell us about animal behavior. Student
participation revolves around problem solving exercises, such as
answering why the saber tooth cats had so few broken teeth. Comparisons
to modern local animals will be made through comparative anatomy in
skull structure. Locally collected fossils and materials may be left in the classroom for a time.
Marine Life: 1st-6th Grades
Materials
from the marine habitat are used to demonstrate interdependence among
plant and animal marine life form. Shells, bones, dried animals and
marine seaweed are examples of some of the materials used. Student
participation in demonstrations is emphasized. Local marine mammals are
included in the overall presentation. Bones form whales, sea lions and
sea otters will be available for examination and study. Specimens may be left in the classroom for a week or two following the presentation.
Teachers,
more than one of these exciting, educational, grade appropriate
programs may come to your classroom this year......call us today!
For Additional Information or reserve a date
Contact the Discovery Museum: 805-928-8414
