Field Trips
schedule your field trip & learn through play!
The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is a great place to have fun and learn through play. The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is dedicated to building minds through play. GRCM is a place where children rule, and all are welcome to play, imagine, create and collaborate. Research shows that play is critically important to the healthy emotional and physical development of children. At GRCM, children can learn through open-ended, hands-on play through interactive exhibits. Field trips include use of the entire museum for a 2-hour period. Please note lunch rooms are not available, and field trips must be scheduled two weeks in advance.
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$10 per student
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Field trips are 2 hours, AM & PM time slots available
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Days Available: Wednesdays
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Must be scheduled 14 days in advance
museum manners
Help us ensure that all of our guests have fun! You can do your part by:
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using inside voices
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using walking feet
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staying together - grown-ups and children need to stay together at all times; especially when riding the elevator and in our gift shop
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staying in the age appropriate areas of our museum; our Wee Discover Zone is for our littlest friends (3 and under)
*please note that if groups are not able to follow the museum manners, they may be asked to leave early.
Fall 2024
Educator Resources
Take the learning further with these resources inspired by Weathering Emotions & Very Eric Carle!
Educators, start here! Explore the Social and emotional learning (SEL) goals of the PBS programs. SEL is key to advancing equity and excellence in education. It can help students experience greater agency and well-being; achieve academic, career and lifelong successes; and implement collaborative solutions that lead to a just, thriving society.
Click the link to view videos that provide an introduction to the core competencies of SEL as well as indicators of high-quality SEL achieved through a school-wide approach.
Go in depth & learn about teaching children about feelings in this guide.
Check out this guide for daily, weekly, and at home ideas.
Creating art is an amazing way to explore your emotions. The Eric Carle Museum Art Studio facilitates creative projects for all ages. Join us as we share materials, ideas, and reflections.
Educators, check out the Very Eric Carle education guide to learn about Eric Carle, visit tips, exhibit components, enrichment activities, & additional resources.
Click to browse a list of books by Eric Carle.
Learn more about Eric Carle here.