Field Trips to The Bishop
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is an exciting place to discover and learn. The Museum is filled with unique specimens and historic artifacts, dioramas of Florida’s native wildlife and first peoples, and exhibits that chart Earth’s journey through time. The Bishop is also home to the world-renowned Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat and a state-of-the-art Planetarium.
Student field trips to The Bishop engage students through interactive learning with our collection and exploration of the world-at-large. Your school’s curriculum comes to life as students discover, question, and explore!
Student Field Trip Information:
You can still fill out an application for the 2026/2027 school year. Any applications for the 2025/2026 school year or Summer 2026 will be added to a waitlist.
- Prices:
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- $9 per student
- One teacher or chaperone FREE per 10 students
- $12 per additional chaperone
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- Student field trips are offered Tuesday-Friday from 9:45am – noon.
- Groups have the option to bring lunch to The Bishop, extending their field trip by 30 minutes.
- Field trips must be reserved at least one month in advance. We recommend booking as early as possible, as space is limited.
- Field trips are limited to groups of 15 to 100 students. Groups larger than 100 students will need to book multiple dates.
- Field trips are not designed to be a comprehensive tour of the entire Museum due to time limitations.
- One teacher or chaperone is required for every 10 students and will be admitted at no additional charge.
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- Chaperones must be over the age of 18.
- Additional adults will be charged at the chaperone rate.
- All adults attending with groups are expected to stay with their group for the duration of the program.
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Student field trips are two-hour, guided experiences featuring The Bishop’s most popular exhibitions, a visit to the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat, and one Planetarium show. The exhibitions highlighted and the information given are tailored to the age of your students, from Pre-K to college, and follow the themes of Florida Plants and Animals, Florida’s First Peoples, and Florida Natural History. Field trips for Pre-K to 1st graders may include the Mosaic Backyard Universe interactive children’s exhibit.
Please note: Museum passes and reciprocal memberships are not applicable for any group program.
How to Book Your Field Trip
Student Field Trips for the 2025/2026 school year are completely booked.
You can still fill out an application for Summer Camp Tours and the 2026/2027 school year.
Gather the following information in order to complete the request form:
- Name and address of school or group
- Contact information, including phone number and email
- Approximate number of students and chaperones (this can be adjusted before the field trip date)
- Date(s) you wish to attend (and an alternate in the event your chosen date is unavailable)
- Grade level(s) of your students
Please note: You are submitting a request for a trip date; your trip is not formally booked until you receive confirmation from our Learning Deparment.