Watch for the application link for the School Visits Program on our website in October. Friday, February 14, 2025 school classes are invited to attend the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®. Registration begins Nov. 1, 2024, for more information visit www.tgms.org or call 520-322-5773 or email tgms@tgms.org.

Only after registering for the free School Visits Program, eligible persons from your school–students, including chaperones and bus drivers will be admitted without charge.

Introduce students to a range of scientific topics and encourage excitement and curiosity about marine phenomena in the natural world. Ignite imagination and wonder in your class as students come face-to-fin with thousands of creatures and get closer than ever before! Tickets are $8 per person, minimum of 10 students to qualify for school rate. Advanced pre-paid reservations are required a minimum of 14 days in advance.

Group visits are available on select dates as early as 9 a.m. and must conclude by 11a.m.

Visit the Phoenix Zoo to enhance your STEM-related curriculum content! The Zoo is a unique destination offering guided field trips on a variety of topics that support classroom-based learning and are designed for multiple learning styles.

Grades : Pre-K–College

Monday–Sunday, year-round.

The Scottsdale Railroad Museum captures generations of railroad history into a unique, one-of-a-kind attraction.The museum consists of the historic Peoria Depot, the Roald Amundsen Pullman Car and a number of other railroad artifacts and memorabilia that’s sure to bring the history of railroads to life. Admission to the museum is free for all park visitors.

We offer discounted prices on tickets for the train and carousel rides for field trips. A discount of 40% is applied to the ticket price when an advanced reservation is made for school groups.

Field trips are available for 3rd grade and up from December through the end of April. Registration for field trips begins in November.

This program is tied to current Arizona State Academic Standards and is an excellent addition for meeting 3rd and 4th grade Social Studies Standards. Students map out excavation units, examine artifacts, take a tour, learn about diet and life in the desert, and experience the thrill of hunting for fake rabbits using the same techniques as the ancestral Sonoran Desert dwellers!

Theatre of Young Audiences builds on classroom learning by fostering creativity, improving communications skills, encouraging empathy and providing interactive experiences through the creation of our production-specific study-guides and activities. Visit us at the theater or we bring the show to you.

Field trips are available year-round for students of all ages. Our galleries are tied to current Arizona State Academic Standards and are an excellent way to supplement lessons in the classroom. Pan for gold, encounter Arizona’s prehistoric animals and discover how geological events formed Arizona as we know it today.