School Year Field Trips: Grades 2-12

Explore the history, science, sport, and art of lighter-than-air flight!

Field trips to the Balloon Museum combine STEAM concepts and ballooning know-how in a fun, educational experience for all students. On Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the school year, your group will enjoy hands-on learning activities and a guided tour. See below for details.

Reservations are Required

All reservations for the 2024-25 school year have been filled. Please check back in early August for the 2025-26 school year.

Field Trip Questions

Contact Diane Short, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, at 505-768-6032 or [email protected].

A small group of children watch as small helium balloons tied together rise into the air at the Balloon Museum.

Balloon Museum Field Trips Offer

Hands-on learning activities that highlight connections between scientific concepts and their application in the real world.
Exhibits filled with personal stories, artifacts, and interactive technology celebrating achievements gained through innovation and determination
Experiences that encourage students to dream big and apply what they learn to the world around them.

Planning Your Field Trip

Please reserve early. Learning activities and guided tours are subject to availability and spots fill quickly during September, April, and May. The Balloon Museum does not run field trips in the weeks around the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

Days and Times

Tuesdays & Fridays, September through May
One and a half hour program between 9:30 a.m. and noon (activities and tour)

Groups may stay to explore the museum independently. Students must be actively chaperoned at all times, and visits should conclude by 1:00pm. We recommend visits of 2-2 ½ hours.

Self-Guided Field Trips

The museum can provide self-guided tour materials and activity sheets for independent groups on other days and times. We do require a reservation for groups of 10 or more.

Numbers

Maximum: 60 students (minimum adult to student ratio of 1:10)

Admission Fee

Currently, there is no admission fee for scheduled school field trips.

Lunch Space

The museum offers a large patio and outdoor grounds for lunch. Indoor space is only available as space allows if there is inclement weather. Please plan to supply your own lunches. There is no cafeteria or snack bar to purchase food on site.

Transportation

The Flying Bus Scholarship Program provides free transportation and admission for Title I Schools in the Albuquerque Metro Area.

Flying Bus Eligibility and Requirements:

1)   Title 1 and eligible schools
2) Maximum capacity for the school bus for a field trip is 60
3)    Share your experience by submitting something to the museum after your visit
(pictures drawn by students, thank you cards, photographs, etc.)
4)    Complete a post-visit feedback form

If your group meets the requirements for a Flying Bus Scholarship and you would like to apply, please complete the brief application at the end of the reservation form. Please note that the program is limited by availability. Reserve early.

Please contact our Field Trip Coordinator, Diane Short, for more information: [email protected].

Museum Guidelines

Balloon Museum Field Trip Guidelines

Chaperone Guidelines

Balloon Museum Field Trip Chaperone Guidelines

Field Trips: Preschool-1st Grade

See our Stories and Music in the Sky page for details about programming for our younger groups on Wednesday mornings, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to noon. Reservations are required for school groups. Please contact Anita Fernandez: [email protected]