Contact and scheduling information for planning expeditions to
the Museums is available to MAPS members.
Field Trip Contacts and Scheduling Information
Below is the contact and scheduling information for planning
your expedition to the Museums In the Park.
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Third Grade
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Chicago Historical Society
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, Il 60614 |
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Contact:
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Department of Visitor Services
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Phone:
Fax: |
(312) 642-4600 ext. 341
(312) 266-4549
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Hours: |
| Monday - Saturday |
9:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
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Sunday |
12:00 P.M.
- 5:00 P.M. |
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Free Day: |
Monday |
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Note: All
field trips are scheduled through the mail (phone reservations
are not taken), using the Museum Visit Reservation Form
found in the School Resource Guide. Forms can also be
returned via fax at (312) 266-4549. An on-line version
of the School Resource Guide with a form that can be returned
via e-mail can be found at www.chicagohistory.org. |
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Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60637 |
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Contact: |
Call Center |
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Phone: |
(773) 684-1414 |
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Hours: |
| Winter (Labor Day - Memorial Day)
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| Weekdays |
9:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. |
| Weekends and Most Holidays |
9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. |
| Summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day) |
| Everyday |
9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
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Free Day: |
Thursday |
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Note: Reservations
should be made at least 4 weeks in advance. Send
your final count to the museum no later than 14 days prior
to the field trip. There is an additional fee of $5.00 per
child and $7.25 per chaperone for Omnimax Theater tickets.
This fee is not covered by MAPS. |
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Fourth Grade
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The Art Institute
of Chicago
Michigan Avenue at Adams Street
Chicago, Il 60603 |
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Contact: |
Student Programs |
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Phone:
Fax:
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(312) 443-3679
(312) 606-0496 |
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Hours: |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Holidays |
10:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
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| Tuesday |
10:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. |
| Saturday and Sunday
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10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
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Free Day: |
Tuesday |
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Note: A
reservation via mailed application with the Student Programs
Office is required for each school group (guided and/or
self-conducted). Due to demand, no phone, e-mail, or fax
requests may be accepted. To receive an application for
a MAPS tour, call (312) 443-3679. |
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John G. Shedd
Aquarium
1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Il 60605 |
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Contact: |
Group Reservation |
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Phone: |
(312) 692-3333 |
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Hours: |
| Winter (Labor Day - Memorial Day) |
| Weekdays |
9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
| Weekends |
9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
| Summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
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| Daily |
9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
| June - August |
| Thursdays |
9:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
The Oceanarium, Seahorse Symphony, and Amazon Rising:
Seasons of the River close at 8:00 P.M. |
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Fifth Grade
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The Peggy Notebaert
Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences
2430 North Cannon Drive at Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, Il 60614 |
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Contact: |
Isabella Adda |
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Phone: |
(773) 755-5179 |
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Hours: |
| Monday - Friday |
9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
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| Saturday and Sunday |
10:00 A.M. -5:00 P.M. |
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Free Day: |
Tuesday |
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DuSable Museum
of African American History
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, Il 60637 |
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Contact: |
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Phone: |
(773) 947-0600
ext. 255 |
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Hours: |
| Monday - Saturday |
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
| Sunday and Holidays |
12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
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Free Day: |
Thursday |
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Sixth Grade
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Adler Planetarium
& Astronomy Museum
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Il 60605 |
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Contact: |
Group Reservations |
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Phone:
Fax: |
(312) 294-0364
(312) 322-2257 |
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Hours: |
| Monday - Thursday |
9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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| Friday |
9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
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| Saturday and Sunday |
9:00 A.M. -6:00 P.M. |
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Free Day: |
Tuesday |
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The Field Museum
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Il 60605 |
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Contact: |
Booking Office,
Kate Fiffer |
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Phone:
Fax: |
(312) 665-7500
(312) 665-7501 |
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Email: |
fieldtrip@fieldmuseum.org |
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Hours: |
| Monday - Sunday |
9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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Free Day: |
Wednesday
Note that Illinois schools are always admitted free of
charge to the museum. |
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Note:Only MAPS field trips are scheduled over the phone. All other non-MAPS field trips are scheduled through the mail or by fax, using the Field Trip Registration Form. Forms can be obtained via fax at 312-665-7501. An on-line version of the Field
Trip Registration Form that can be returned via e-mail
can be found at www.fieldmuseums.org
or by e-mailing teacherworkshop@fmnh.org. For a
copy of the Teacher & Student Programs Book, please e-mail
us at teacherworkshop@fmnh.org. |
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Mexican Fine
Arts Center Museum
1852 West 19th Street
Chicago, Il 60608 |
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Contact: |
Nancy Villafranca |
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Phone:
Fax: |
(312) 738-1503
ext. 143
(312) 738-9740 |
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Hours: |
| Tuesday - Sunday |
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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Closed Monday
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Admission: |
Free |
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