Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is a fun-filled day of student learning and exploration! Students will be immersed in history as they explore the world of military vehicle technology. At present, all field trips are GUIDED only.
Booking:
All field trip bookings should be booked via the online booking site. Use the book now button at the bottom of the page. If there is a cost associated with your field trip, payment is due via a credit card at the time of booking. See below for pricing.
- There will be no school/youth group visit availability during the month of March.
- Up to 35 students in total may visit the museum per time slot, with 70 total throughout the day. If there are not enough spots left for all your students when you are booking your field trip, you will need to choose another date.
- To ensure a seamless check-in and tour process, we have implemented timed entry for school groups. Please select the time slot that best suits your group’s arrival time. Be advised that only one group may book per time slot.
- Please note that a field trip to the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is a one-hour maximum guided visit (45-minute tour + check-in time).
- Students and chaperones may not explore the museum on their own and may only be in the display gallery with the staff/volunteer leading the tour.
Free museum admission is given to schools located in Pima County and those that are public or charter schools. This offer is only valid for schools that do not charge tuition. To receive free admission all groups must book a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. We do require that adequate chaperone supervision is present, and our chaperone ratio is met for free admission.
Pricing
- Students: Free
- Chaperones within ratio: Free
Non-Pima County Schools/ Private Tuition-Based Schools
Discounted admission is given to schools outside of Pima County or private tuition-based schools located inside Pima County. This includes private schools, summer camps, daycares, and schools that charge yearly tuition. To receive discounted admission all groups must book a minimum of 2 weeks in advance.
Pricing
- Students: $5.00
- Chaperones within ratio: $5.00
Chaperones Ratio for All School Groups:
- Pre-K – 3rd grade: 1 chaperone per 5 students
- 4th -12th Grade: 1 chaperone per 10 students.
- 1 additional teacher/group organizer per group.
Groups will need to adhere to our minimum number of chaperones for their age group. Due to the limited size of the museum, no extra chaperones are allowed.
All groups are allotted one adult outside the chaperone ratio to be the school/group organizer. This person is responsible for making sure their chaperones are successfully managing their groups and helping with behavior issues if needed. This person should also be the group contact for the museum on the day of the visit.
All chaperones must fill out a Chaperone Agreement Form and turn it in during check-in. All group organizers must fill out an Organizer Agreement Form and turn it in during check-in. Forms can be found at the bottom of this page.
If you have a student who needs one-on-one assistance and that will push you over the chaperone ratio, please email [email protected] to discuss options. Students only qualify for this accommodation if they have a 504 or IEP that requires a one-on-one aid in the classroom.
All adults, including teachers, are considered chaperones and must be included in the chaperone ratio count.
Lunch
- Sack Lunches
- Schools may bring sack lunches and use our covered outdoor eating area near the cafe.
- NO outside food or drink (except water) is allowed in the museum building, including the cafe.
- Lunches will need to be stored on the bus until the group is ready to eat.
Additional Information
- Due to an increase in incidents involving theft and damage to museum property, students may not bring backpacks onto museum grounds. All student bags must be left on the bus; the museum will not store bags. Teachers and chaperones are allowed one bag each. Adults outside the chaperone ratio are not permitted to bring a bag and must leave them on the bus.
- Groups need to have their booking completed a minimum of 14 days prior to their visit. If you are trying to book a visit with less than 14 days’ notice, you will not be able to book via the online booking system, and the regular admission rate will apply to your group.
- If you need to submit approval to use a district card to pay for your field trip, please make sure you do it early enough to receive approval by the 14-day deadline.
- We do not hold field trip dates without payment.
- Please note that we do check each school group booking and will contact you if we find any discrepancy with your booking and fees.
- Please note that a field trip to the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is a one-hour maximum guided visit (45-minute tour + check-in time).
- There will be no school/youth group visit availability during the month of March.
- Dual-Museum field trip with Pima Air and Space Museum
- Schools and youth organizations may book a field trip to Pima Air and Space Museum the same day as their field trip to the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum.
- Please visit https://pimaair.org/school-groups/ for more information.
LATE ARRIVALS
- Because the field trip is a guided and timed tour, we cannot accommodate any extension in time for late arrivals.
- For example, if your 45-minute guided tour is scheduled to start at 9:30am, and you do not arrive until 9:45am, the tour will still end at 10:15 am.
- We recommend arriving 15 minutes prior to your guided tour to ensure your group has enough time to get checked in.
- Completion of required paperwork ahead of time will greatly speed up the check-in process.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- We have a strict 48-hour written cancellation policy. Groups who cancel a minimum of 48 hours in advance will be refunded their full admission cost. Groups that cancel less than 48 hours in advance will not be subject to a refund.
- All cancellations must be in writing via email to [email protected].
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING SCHOOL BOOKINGS, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] AND ALLOW UP TO 48 HOURS OF RESPONSE TIME.