Hours:
Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat:
9am to 5pm
Thursday:
12am to 8pm
Sunday:
1pm to 5pm
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Museum Guided School Tour Program
Guided School Tours:
The Museum offers in-depth educational tours for school groups. Groups of up to 25 students each will be able to tour the entire Museum. Tours are led by Museum-trained staff and focus on teaching students about science, art, history and language development through hands-on exhibits and art exhibits. These are terrific activities that you can use to meet TEKS requirements.
The Tour Package includes:
- One-and-a-half hour tour
- Museum Express newsletter with pre-visit and post-visit activities for students
- All participating students and teachers receive a Free Pass for another visit to the Museum.
- 1 Tour Guide provided for every 12-15 students. $6/student. 2 Adults required (free admission).
Call 682-1564, ext. 115 or 116 for more details.
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RioScape Science Interactive Play-park would make a great School Field Trip!
- Experience mazes, waterfalls, a Climbing Wall, a Whisper Dish and more!
- Learn about irrigation, erosion and conservation!
- Discover the importance of the Rio Grande River to life in the Valley!
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Funstations & Classroom Programs
Stations can be set up in classrooms or libraries.
" Paper-Making " Shadow Puppets
" Bubble Wall " Puppet Making
" Exploring with Color " Bottle Rockets
For more Outreach information, see the form on the last page.
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Call About Unguided Museum Tours for Your Group
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The Museum Store: Art & ScienceResources for the Classroom . . . and they make beautiful gifts, too.
The Museum Store has many items that children can enjoy for $1.00 $2.00 or less. Shopping can be done in 5-10 minutes prior to leaving at teachers request.
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