Field Trips

A field trip to the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian (MCM-Meridian) is a wonderful way to make hands-on connections to classroom concepts.

We aim to provide valuable and unique educational experiences that promote inquiry-based learning through our exhibit galleries and programs.

Field trip reservations must be made by a group leader or educator on behalf of an organized group. Reservations are not available to individuals or those not part of a group visit.

Book a Field Trip to MCM-Meridian

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Group visits are available on weekdays only

Standard group visits are two hours in length

from $5.00 per student

Add-On Programs

Add an enriching, hands-on program to your field trip visit! These instructional programs are 30-minutes long and take place within your 2-hour field trip time.

Please note: There is a $3 per child additional charge to add a program to your field trip.

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Coding Program

Learning the basics of coding is a fun way to develop your students’ digital literacy and problem-solving skills. During this hands-on program, your students will learn how to code with interactive robots!

Students: Up to 75

Cost: $3.00 per child

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Literacy Program

Complete an activity based on grade-appropriate text as students extend comprehension skills and assist in developing a lifelong love of reading.

Students: Up to 75

Cost: $3.00 per child

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STEAM Program

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, or math (STEAM) concepts through an engaging grade-appropriate activity! Studying anything in particular? Let us know and we will curate a program just for your students.

Students: Up to 75

Cost: $3.00 per child

Optional Boxed Lunches

Order your field trip lunches directly from the museum! Simply fill out the field trip request form, and we’ll email you a lunch order form. Each lunch, priced at $6.50 + tax, includes a sandwich, chips, cookie, and water from Cater’s at the Museum.

Pre-ordered lunches will be included in the total field trip cost. Payment is required at the time of arrival at the museum.

Tax Exemption: MCM-Meridian must be provided with an official sales tax exemption letter prior to your visit to receive the tax exemption on all lunches (Mississippi Only).

Cancellation Policy: Lunches are prepared fresh for your group and cannot be re-sold. Lunch orders must be placed and/or cancelled 7 business days prior to your field trip date. Any cancellations made after the 7-day period will be charged $6.50 + tax per lunch in addition to the total field trip cost at the time of arrival at the museum.

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Ready to Book a Field Trip to MCM-Meridian?

Be sure to review our group rate requirements and FAQ below before booking.

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Here’s what you need to know before booking:

  1. You must have a group of at least 15 children. 
  2. We require a 1:5 ratio of adults to children. One adult for every five children will receive free admission. Additional adults are eligible for the $5.00 group rate if their payment is made with the group.
  3. We are accommodating to all! If someone in your group has special needs, please contact the museum in advance with any special requests to help facilitate your visit.
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Questions? Check out our FAQ!

If you need additional assistance, please contact MCM-Meridian’s Assistant Director of Education at 601.512.0280 or hope@mcm.ms.

To book a field trip or group visit, complete this form.

Our group rate is $5.00 per person for a group with 15 or more children. Both children and adults are eligible for the group rate by paying with the group. One chaperone for every five children will receive free admission. Group lunches, educational programs, gift bags, and other items are offered for an additional cost if desired.

To help ensure the date and time you prefer is available, we recommend booking your visit at least two weeks in advance.

Unfortunately, we do not offer our group rate on weekends. We would still love for your group to visit us! If your group plans a weekend visit, please contact us before your visit to help us best prepare. Upon arrival, check-in at the front desk with the number of $10 general admissions you would like to purchase. One advantage to a full price weekend visit – you can stay and play all day!

We are always happy to have visitors to the museum; however, we cannot guarantee the group rate without advanced reservations.

We require one adult for every five children (1:5) in your group because of the interactive nature of the museum. These required chaperones will receive free admission to the museum during your field trip. We welcome additional chaperones who may also receive the $5.00 group rate if their payment is made with the group.

Because of the special nature of field trip visits, students with your group must pay the $5.00 group rate for admission. Chaperones, additional adults, and siblings of your students may check-in using their memberships at the front desk before joining the group for orientation.

At the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian, guests freely visit our hands-on, inquiry-based galleries. During your two-hour visit, your students will explore the museum at their own pace with their assigned chaperone.

Checks, cash, and all major credit cards are accepted as payment for field trips. We do not accept purchase orders; however, our finance department is happy to issue an invoice in advance to help with the payment process for your school. Payments for field trips must be made in one transaction.

We do not charge tax on our admissions because we offer field trips as an educational service to your students. If you order lunches through the museum, we must have your Mississippi Sales Tax Exemption letter on file for you to receive them without tax.

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