field trip faq

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• Reservations

 

• Fees & Payment

 

• Planning Your Visit

 

• Arriving for Your Field Trip

 

• During Your Visit

 

• Special Needs

 

• Cancellations

Reservations

How do I make a reservation for a field trip?

You must register at least three weeks in advance. First, choose a field trip type, date, and time, then call 720-865-5000. Our school tour reservation office is open Monday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.

Are you taking reservations for the entire school year?

Yes. Starting August 15, we will be scheduling field trips for September 20, 2011 through May 25, 2012.

Can I schedule more than one tour for our students?

Yes, many teachers book two tours for their students on the same day.

To visit the museum but not go on a guided tour, do we still need a reservation?

Yes. Make reservations for a self-guided visit at least three weeks in advance.

After we register, will we get verification that our field trip is booked?

Yes, we'll e-mail you a confirmation letter/invoice, plus a map showing you the bus drop-off location, bus parking, and the school entrance. If your tour is guided,  one of the tour guides will call three to five days before your visit to confirm details about your tour(s).

Fees & Payment

Do we have to pay?
Yes, see field trip descriptions for fees. Chaperones are free. Some scholarships (free and reduced fees) are available especially for Denver Public Schools. Bus funding also is available for schools in the Science & Cultural Facilities District.

When do I pay?

Payment is due upon arrival. Please collect the money ahead and pay for the whole group in one payment (credit card, check, or cash). We do not do refunds.

Planning Your Visit

Can we get a map of where to go?

We will e-mail a map to you along with your confirmation letter.

Where do we park?

Buses park on Lincoln and Broadway between 14th and Colfax in the far right lanes. Cars can park at meters, in lots south of the museum, or in the Civic Center Cultural Complex Garage on Broadway. Enter the garage from 12th Avenue, just west of Broadway. These locations are marked on the map that you'll receive with your confirmation letter. All parking requires fees.

What if we have more chaperones than required?

That’s fine, and we don’t charge for extra chaperones for most field trips.

We expect chaperones to help keep the group together, facilitate students’ engagement with the art, and manage student discipline. Students must stay with their chaperones at all times.

Arriving for Your Field Trip

What time should we arrive?

Arrive fifteen minutes before the start time. If you arrive earlier, please wait outside.

Where do we go when we get to the DAM?

You will enter through the school entrance which is a yellow gate along the wall of the North Building on 14th Avenue Parkway. You will receive a map with your confirmation letter that will show you the school entrance as well as bus drop-off and bus parking locations. 

What should the teacher do when we arrive?

Check in with the Tour Receptionist, who will show you where to put your stuff and where to meet your museum guides. You can also take care of payment at this time.

Where can we put our stuff?

We have plastic bins for lunches and cloth bins for coats. Both bins will be labeled with your school's name for easy retrieval. If at all possible, please leave backpacks on the bus.

During Your Visit

Can we take pictures?

You may take pictures of objects that belong to the museum. You may not take pictures of objects in special exhibitions or on loan to the museum. Ask the museum guide or the officer giving the security talk for more information on photography. In the galleries any security officer can tell you if the museum owns an object or not.

Can we sketch?

You can sketch in most areas of the museum. You must use black graphite pencil and 8-1/2 x 11" paper. No pens or clipboards. We have strong cardboard to use as backing.

Where can we eat lunch?

Parks around the museum are great places for a picnic. Some groups may want to eat on the bus. The museum has no lunchroom for students.

Special Needs

What kind of accessibility do you have for kids with special needs?

All of our programs are available for all students. Please inform the reservationist of any special needs your students, chaperones, or teachers have.

Cancellations

What do we do if we need to cancel?

If you need to cancel on the day of your tour, call our security office at 720-865-5005. If it is before the day of your tour, call the school tour reservationist at 720-865-5000.