Field Trips (Self-Guided)

If you have any questions, please contact our Group Bookings line at 480-644-3553 or email AZMNHGroups@MesaAZ.gov.

About Self-Guided AZMNH Field Trips

Field trips are available year-round for students of all ages. Our galleries are tied to current Arizona State Academic Standards and are an excellent way to supplement lessons in the classroom. Pan for gold, encounter Arizona’s prehistoric animals and discover how geological events formed Arizona as we know it today.

About the Arizona Museum of Natural History

Nestled in the heart of downtown Mesa, the Arizona Museum of Natural History is the premier natural history museum of Arizona. A “must-see” for dinosaur lovers, the main attraction is Dinosaur Mountain, with animatronic dinosaurs, a 3-story indoor waterfall and a flash flood that happens every 30 minutes. If dinosaurs are not your interest, then pan for gold or discover Arizona’s connections to civilizations further afield like the Maya.

Availability and Pricing

Field trips are available Tuesday – Friday year-round.

Self-Guided Field Trips - $5 per person

Group Requirements

Minimum of 10 paying guests

To schedule a self-guided field trip to the AZMNH, please select Field Trips Request below; fill all fields and submit. When processed, you will receive a confirmation email with maps, payment options, chaperone requirements, and more. If the date of your confirmed trip needs to change or if your numbers change significantly, please inform us.

Field trip rates are for grade level, state standards aligned, educational programming and homeschools that have submitted an affidavit of intent to homeschool to the county school superintendent.

These  rates do not apply to daycare, day camp, or programs taking place outside of the standard school year. You must have a minimum of 10 paying people in a group and book your field trip at least two weeks in advance.

Educator Preview Pass

Educators are invited to preview the Arizona Museum of Natural History at no charge to see what we can add to your teaching toolbox. This offer is extended for preparation of upcoming or potential field trips and is valid for one visit per school year only.