Field Trips

Upcoming Field Trip Performance

We will update this section as they are provided with the next performance to line up with a school field trip. For more information or questions:

For a tour of the Buell Children's Museum:

Contact our Education and Programs Director, Ashton Langrick, at 719-295-7200 x7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

For a tour of Helen Thatcher White Galleries:

Contact our Education and Programs Director, Ashton Langrick, at 719-295-7200 x7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

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Kids getting on school bus.

Tours take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and last an hour and a half.

Time slots available for the Buell Children's Museum:

  • Tuesday Mornings: 10:00AM-11:30AM
  • Wednesday Mornings: 10:00AM-11:30AM
  • Thursday Mornings: 10:00AM-11:30AM

One time slot is available for the Helen Thatcher White Galleries:

  • Tuesday-Thursday Afternoons 1:00PM-2:30PM
  • With Advance Notice, we may be able to accommodate other days/times by appointment.

The cost to visit the museum is $7.00 for elementary school students and $9.00 for middle and high school students. This rate includes the cost of materials for any projects students will complete during the tour.

The Buell Children's Museum requests a ratio of 5:1 students to adults.

The Helen Thatcher White Galleries requests a ratio of 7:1 students to adults.

Teachers and school staff may attend the tour for free; however, donations for their admission are welcome.

Additional chaperones exceeding the 5:1 or 7:1 ratio respectively, will be billed at half-price adult admission. Presently that discounted rate is $5 per person. 

Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of your tour time for unloading busses and welcome procedures to maximize your time in the museum. See the attached document for information on the schedule for the day.

Tour Day

Upon arrival, a member of our staff will greet your bus in the bus loop. Students will then unload and be given an entry sticker. When you enter the museum, a member of our staff will escort you to the front desk to finalize payment, unless your group has selected to be invoiced before your visit. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please do not hesitate to ask.

Set up a Tour

For a tour toward the Buell Children's Museum, contact our Education and Programs Director, Ashton Langrick, at 719-295-7200 x7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

For a tour toward Helen Thatcher White Galleries, contact our Education and Programs Director, Ashton Langrick, at 719-295-7200 x7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

Tours take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, and last an hour and a half.

One time slot is available for the Helen Thatcher White Galleries:

  • Tuesday-Thursday Afternoons 1:00PM-2:30PM
  • With Advance Notice, we may be able to accommodate other days/times by appointment.

The cost to visit the museum is $9.00 per student and includes the cost of materials for any projects students will complete during the tour.

The Helen Thatcher White Galleries requests a ratio of 7:1 students to adults.

Teachers and school staff may attend the tour for free; however, donations for their admission are welcome.

Additional chaperones exceeding the 7:1 ratio, will be billed at half-price adult admission. Presently that discounted rate is $5. 

Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of your tour time for unloading busses and welcome procedures to maximize your time in the museum. See the attached document for information on the schedule for the day.

Tour Day

Upon arrival, a member of our staff will greet your bus/group in the plaza near the bus loop. When you enter the museum, a member of our staff will escort you to the front desk to finalize payment, unless your group has selected to be invoiced prior to your visit. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please do not hesitate to ask.

Set up a Tour

For a tour toward Helen Thatcher White Galleries, contact our Education and Programs Director, Ashton Langrick, at 719-295-7200 x7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

Tours take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, and last an hour and a half.

One time slot is available for the Helen Thatcher White Galleries:

  • Tuesday-Thursday Afternoons 1:00PM-2:30PM
  • With Advance Notice, we may be able to accommodate other days/times by appointment.

The cost to visit the museum is $9.00 per student and includes the cost of materials for any projects students will complete during the tour.

The Helen Thatcher White Galleries requests a ratio of 7:1 students to adults.

Teachers and school staff may attend the tour for free; however, donations for their admission are welcome.

Additional chaperones exceeding the 7:1 ratio, will be billed at half-price adult admission. Presently that discounted rate is $5. 

Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of your tour time for unloading busses and welcome procedures to maximize your time in the museum. See the attached document for information on the schedule for the day.

Tour Day

Upon arrival, a member of our staff will greet your bus/group in the plaza near the bus loop. When you enter the museum, a member of our staff will escort you to the front desk to finalize payment, unless your group has selected to be invoiced prior to your visit. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please do not hesitate to ask.

Set up a Tour

For a tour toward Helen Thatcher White Galleries, contact our Education and Programs Director, Ashton Langrick, at 719-295-7200 x7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

Payment

Moving forward, in order to reserve a school tour date at the Buell Children's Museum or Helen Thatcher White Galleries, all payments must be made prior to the scheduled date through invoices. If there is a specific method of payment that your group would like to make, please contact:

For Buell Children's Museum - Ashton Langrick at 719-295-7200 ext. 7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.

For Helen Thatcher White Galleries - Ashton Langrick at 719-295-7200 ext. 7214 or email her at ashton@sdc-arts.org.