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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures photo from the official site
1 / 5
Film and media museum16 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $10, $40, $25, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Asian Art Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Art and culture museum15 · Full official gallery
Asian Art Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $100, $119, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Francisco Bay Area
Autry Museum of the American West 2
1 / 5
History and culture museum10 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $20, $15, $9, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Kids-with-Vicky
1 / 5
Maritime history and STEAM field trips14 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $12-$15.00 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Pedro / Los Angeles
Bay Model Visitor Center Field Trips photo from the official site
Limited photos
Official photo
Bay hydrology and engineering visitor center1 · Limited photos
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Sausalito / San Francisco Bay Area
California Bounty: Image & Identity, 1850-1930
1 / 5
Cultural art museum school tours13 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $15, $7, $8, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Santa Ana / Los Angeles
Visitors observe Tess, a 50-foot body simulator, in action
1 / 5
Science center8 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $100. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Visitors observe Tess, a 50-foot body simulator, in action
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Science museum8 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostGroup price source available.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Chabot Space and Science Center planetarium in Oakland, California.
Small photo set
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Space and science center2 · Small photo set
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $24, $19, $1. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Columbia Memorial Space Center photo from the official site
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Space science center18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Comic-Con Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Popular culture and visual storytelling museum10 · Full official gallery
Comic-Con Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $1.12, $30, $20, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Computer History Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Technology and computing history museum18 · Full official gallery
Computer History Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $24, $21.50, $16.50, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Francisco Bay Area
Discovery Cube Orange County photo from the official site
1 / 5
Science center18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoor Santa Ana science center with shared group dining space when available, Bean Sprouts Cafe, paid onsite parking, and weather-proof exhibits.
Age fitStrong for elementary and middle school STEAM groups, hands-on science, workshops, Orange County school trips, and shorter indoor museum days.
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planConfirm class count, chaperone ratio, workshop timing, lunch coordination, and arrival window through the field-trip booking process.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: Official Know Before You Go guidance says Orange County has two shared group dining spaces based on availability; they are first come first served and cannot be reserved in advance. Bean Sprouts Cafe is the onsite dining option. · Arrival: Official FAQ lists Discovery Cube Orange County onsite parking at $10 for an all-day pass.
Historic O'Neill photo
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning15 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Field trips at the Exploratorium.
Limited photos
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Science center4 · Limited photos
Exploratorium
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Francisco Bay Area
Middle school aged girl with adult man playing with a lightbulb exhibit
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Fleet Science Center field trips, San Diego Balboa Park science museum, school group exhibits, Giant Dome Theater, workshops, chaperones, Title I scholarships, lunch, parking, and18 · Full official gallery
Fleet Science Center
Mostly indoor Balboa Park science center with interactive exhibit galleries, Heikoff Giant Dome Theater add-ons, Element 8 Cafe lunch context, and city-managed paid parking
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through middle school STEM, hands-on exhibits, engineering, space science, Giant Dome Theater films, educational workshops, and San Diego school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $21.95, $19.95, $18.95, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the school field-trip request flow for class groups, then calculate required free chaperones from grade band before adding extra adults, workshops, or Giant Dome Theater films.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: official field-trip page points groups to Element 8 Cafe as the current dining context; confirm whether the class is eating onsite, bringing lunches, or using cafe timing before finalizing the daily schedule. · Arrival: Use the official 1875 El Prado address and the Fleet lot at Space Theater Way off Park Boulevard. Official directions say Balboa Park Cultural District parking is city-managed paid parking from 8 AM to 8 PM as of January 5, 2026, and the field-trip FAQ says no school parking discounts or passes are available at this time.
Middle school aged girl with adult man playing with a lightbulb exhibit
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Fleet Science Center field trips, San Diego Balboa Park science museum, school group exhibits, Giant Dome Theater, workshops, chaperones, Title I scholarships, lunch, parking, and8 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoor Balboa Park science center with interactive exhibit galleries, Heikoff Giant Dome Theater add-ons, Element 8 Cafe lunch context, and city-managed paid parking
Age fitStrong for Pre-K through middle school STEM, hands-on exhibits, engineering, space science, Giant Dome Theater films, educational workshops, and San Diego school groups.
CostPublished rates found: $24.95, $22.95, $19.95, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the school field-trip request flow for class groups, then calculate required free chaperones from grade band before adding extra adults, workshops, or Giant Dome Theater films.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: official field-trip page points groups to Element 8 Cafe as the current dining context; confirm whether the class is eating onsite, bringing lunches, or using cafe timing before finalizing the daily schedule. · Arrival: Use the official 1875 El Prado address and the Fleet lot at Space Theater Way off Park Boulevard. Official directions say Balboa Park Cultural District parking is city-managed paid parking from 8 AM to 8 PM as of January 5, 2026, and the field-trip FAQ says no school parking discounts or passes are available at this time.
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Art, history, and architecture museum15 · Full official gallery
Getty Center
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $15, $10, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
GRAMMY Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Music and culture museum12 · Full official gallery
GRAMMY Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $22.50, $18, $15, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Hammer Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Art museum12 · Full official gallery
Hammer Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $100, $250, $500, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Heritage Square Museum School Tours photo from the official site
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Living history and Victorian Los Angeles school tours15 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $10-$16 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Hiller Aviation Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Aviation and engineering museum10 · Full official gallery
Hiller Aviation Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $23.00, $24.00, $15.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Francisco Bay Area
mom and daughter eating japanese food together
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History and culture museum18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: $2.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
A group of young kids huddle and smile at the camera.
1 / 5
Public history, civics, and interpretive learning18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Día de los Muertos Family Day 2024
1 / 5
Latinx culture and Los Angeles history school visits15 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: $750.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
sidewalk leading to a historic stone building
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning12 · Full official gallery
Loomis Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $30, $10.00, $55.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lassen Volcanic / Manzanita Lake
Education at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum
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Maritime history museum8 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Mingei International Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Folk art, craft, and design museum10 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $75, $105, $175, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Niko Therin. 
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Contemporary art museum16 · Full official gallery
MOCA Los Angeles
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $4.75, $45, $16, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
1 / 5
Contemporary art museum7 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $20, $15, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Photo by Raymundo Barrera, courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
1 / 5
Art museum18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $4.75, $45, $16, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
HERLAND: The Creation of Latin American Artist
1 / 5
Latin American art museum tours and workshops11 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Long Beach / Los Angeles
Museum of Making Music photo from the official site
1 / 5
Music, instruments, creative industry, and education programs16 · Full official gallery
Museum of Making Music
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $8, $12, $40, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Carlsbad / San Diego
Museum of Photographic Arts exterior
1 / 5
Photography and visual arts museum18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $15, $10, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Museum of Us photo from the official site
1 / 5
Anthropology and culture museum9 · Full official gallery
Museum of Us
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $19.95, $16.95, $10.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County photo from the official site
1 / 5
Natural history museum8 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $18.00, $14.00, $7.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Norton Simon Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Art museum16 · Full official gallery
Norton Simon Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $60, $325, $100, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Oakland Museum of California photo from the official site
1 / 5
California art, history, and natural sciences museum14 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $25, $22, $18, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Francisco Bay Area
Oceanside Museum of Art
1 / 5
Art museum school tours13 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $75, $55, $400, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Oceanside / San Diego
Visit the Petersen
1 / 5
Transportation and design museum14 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $22, $51, $12, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Rancho Los Cerritos photo from the official site
1 / 5
Historic ranch and local history11 · Full official gallery
Rancho Los Cerritos
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum School Tours photo from the official site
1 / 5
Ancient Egypt museum and school tours12 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $15.00, $12.00, $10.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Random Aviation Photo for Page Decoration
1 / 5
Aviation and space museum6 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $8, $12, $9, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
SAN DIEGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER
1 / 5
Archaeology museum and hands-on history14 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $5-$10 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Escondido / San Diego
San Diego Automotive Museum | San Diego's Premier Transportation Museum located in beautiful Balboa Park
1 / 5
Automotive history and engineering museum8 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
a model train caboose on a layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1 / 5
Transportation and model engineering museum12 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $50.00, $85.00, $130.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Diego Natural History Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Natural history museum17 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $24, $20, $14, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Two people, one sitting and one standing outdoors on the SFMOMA terrace, enjoy the sound installation by artist Susan Philipsz while looking at panoramic views of downtown San Francisco.
1 / 5
Art museum7 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $130, $20, $30, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
San Francisco Bay Area