Field Trips

Group of small students and two adults exits a white bus parked next to the South Carolina State Museum
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Field Trips

Make learning come to life for your students when you book a field trip to the museum. From open exploration to special planetarium experiences...

Field Trips, South Carolina State Museum
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Field Trips

Make learning come to life for your students when you book a field trip to the museum. From open exploration to special planetarium experiences...

Field Trips at the SC State Museum
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Field Trips

Make learning come to life for your students when you book a field trip to the museum. From open exploration to special planetarium experiences...

A group of field trip students in purple shirts stand underneath Finn the Megalodon
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Field Trips

Make learning come to life for your students when you book a field trip to the museum. From open exploration to special planetarium experiences...

Field Trips, South Carolina State Museum

Field Trips

Make learning come to life for your students when you book a field trip to the museum. From open exploration to special planetarium experiences, museum field trips offer a variety of standards-based content.

Make your field trip experience fun and memorable

General Admission for field trips is FREE for South Carolina teachers and students 

The South Carolina State Museum (SCSM) is excited to offer a variety of engaging experiences and opportunities for you and your students, including free general admission for field trips thanks to support from the South Carolina State legislature. These educational adventures are designed to inspire wonder, making each visit a fun, interactive and unforgettable journey. Let’s spark curiosity and explore together! 

Featuring: 

  • FREE 4 Floors of Exhibitions
  • FREE Natural History and Life Sciences
  • FREE South Carolina State History
  • FREE STEM Programs
  • FREE Observatory Visits
  • FREE Virtual Programming & Online Resources
  • FREE Lunch Room Reservations
  • $3 Per Person Planetarium and  4D Theater Experiences

 

Can't make it to the museum? Let our museum education team come to your classroom with our low-cost outreach programming!

Education Resource Guide

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School Field Trip Pricing

The State Museum offers FREE general admission to South Carolina school students. See below for museum general admission prices for school field trips as well as add-on pricing for blockbuster exhibitions, planetarium shows and 4D theater shows.

South Carolina Students & Teacher

General admission includes entry to 4 floors of permanent exhibitions.

General Admission:  FREE
Planetarium Show:   $3
4D Theater Show:    $3 
Blockbuster Exhibition (student):    $10 
Blockbuster Exhibition (teacher):    $14 
 

South Carolina Chaperones

General admission includes entry to 4 floors of permanent exhibitions.

General Admission:  $5
Planetarium Show:   $3
4D Theater Show:    $3
Blockbuster Exhibition:    $14

Out of State Students, Teachers & Chaperones

General admission includes entry to 4 floors of permanent exhibitions.

General Admission:  $5
Planetarium Show:   $3
4D Theater Show:    $3
Blockbuster Exhibition:    $14


 

Pre-Visit Information & Resources

Please carefully look over the information below before your submitting your online reservation request form.

 

Field Trip Guidelines

Please download and review the document below before your scheduled museum visit.

Group Visit Policy

 

Chaperones

Tips for Chaperones

 

Transportation

The State Museum offers FREE parking for vehicles and buses.

 

Museum Map

Explore our museum map before your visit.

Interactive Map


Questions? Contact the Group Visits Department

Phone: 803.898.4999

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