Field Trips

**Please Note: all field trips slots are booked for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year.**

EUREKA! offers a variety of field trip options for educational groups such as schools, home-school groups, scout groups, and more. Please click below to learn more about our field trip offerings.

Field Trip Options Through EUREKA!

Exhibit Hall

Bring students to explore the 100+ hands-on exhibits! They'll investigate force and motion through our pipe slide wall, explore geology as they enter our cave, journey through space through our space shuttle simulator, and get their hands wet as they study the water patterns of rivers.

Base-Price:

  • District 51 Classrooms (Excludes Charters): Free
  • Other Classrooms/Groups: $6/Student (No charge for chaperones)
    • Schools within the Gunnison River Basin qualify for a discounted rate ($5/student). Please mention this in your field trip request. Bus funds may also be available by contacting friendsofyouthandnature@gmail.com.

We suggest no more than 1.5 hours for exhibit-only visits.

EUREKA! Field Trip Request Form (Coming Soon)


Classroom Investigation Lesson (Add-On)

Extend student learning by adding a classroom investigation!

Add-On Price:

  • Additional $3/Student (No charge for chaperones) (Minimum of 10 students)
    • Schools within the Gunnison River Basin qualify for a discounted add-on rate ($2/student). Please mention this in your field trip request. Bus funds may also be available by contacting friendsofyouthandnature@gmail.com.

Due to space, classroom investigations are not available during the summer, school year holidays, and Fridays.

We suggest 2 hours for exhibit + investigation lesson visits. Groups larger than 30 will be split into multiple sections and rotated through.

EUREKA! Field Trip Request Form (Coming Soon)


Bus and Visitor Parking

Buses may drop students off at EUREKA! but will need to park off-site (Lincoln Park is close by). Please see the map for more details.

Bus and Visitor Parking Map

EUREKA! instructors can bring the science to your classrooms!

Prices:

  • District 51 Schools (Excludes Charter): Free
  • Non-District 51 groups: Rates are dependent on travel time.

EUREKA! Comes to Your School Request Form (Coming Soon)

Our Environmental Institute instructors can meet you at a trailhead or other outdoor location to facilitate a hike and/or teach about our fascinating local ecosystems.

Prices:

  • District 51 Schools (Excludes Charter): Free
  • Non-District 51 groups: Rates are dependent on travel time.

Fieldtrips are two hours maximum and have a limit of 60 students per 2 hour time slot.

Outdoor Field Trip Request Form (Coming Soon)