Field Trips
UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures enjoys hosting field trips and encourages you to visit. We can accommodate school trips, scouts, after-school programs, daycare and youth groups, language clubs, and many more. The information on this page will give you everything you need to know to plan a visit for a group of 10 or more.
What will your class experience?
Click here to watch an overview of the museum's field trip program. (Requires Real Player - download here.)
Reservations
75-minute guided tours of the Exhibit Floor can be scheduled Tuesday through Saturday at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., or 2:30 p.m., and any time on Sunday between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tours of the Back 40 can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Back 40 tours are suited for guests age 8 and older. Tours of the SAVIG geometry exhibit can be scheduled on Wednesdays.
To ensure adequate staffing, please let us know you are coming at least two weeks in advance. During the busier months of March, April, and May, we appreciate four weeks' notice. We ask that all self-guided tours be scheduled after 2 p.m.
To reserve a tour for your class, call (210) 458-2291 or e-mail MuseumTours@UTSA.edu. Please be
prepared to provide the following information:
- The name of your school
- Your contact information (name, e-mail address and phone number)
- The grade level you will accompany to the museum
- The number of classes and students you will accompany to the museum
- The date you would like to visit
- The tour time you would like to reserve
- Whether you would like to tour the Exhibit Floor, the Back 40, or both
- Specific areas of emphasis you would like to request for the tour
- If you would like to reserve outdoor picnic space for lunch
- Any special needs
Admission
Payment may be made upon arrival in the form of cash, credit card, corporate check, or purchase order.
Exhibit Floor
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$3 per student |
Back 40
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$2 per student |
One adult chaperone or teacher
accompanying every 10 students,
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grades 1 through 12
Complimentary |
every 5 students,
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grades Pre-K through Kindergarten
Complimentary |
| Additional chaperones |
$7 per adult |
Parking
Complimentary bus parking is available to museum guests in the bus lot on Bowie Street (via Market Street from I-35 and Commerce Street from I-37). If your group arrives in a vehicle smaller than a bus, we ask that you park in the guest lot in front of the museum. This lot can be accessed from Durango Boulevard.
Lunch Options
Groups are invited to enjoy several shaded areas with picnic tables outside the museum. Because space is limited, we ask that you reserve these spaces in advance. Indoor lunch facilities are not available.
Cancellation Policy
Please allow 48 hours' notice when canceling your group visit to UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures.
Guidelines
- We ask that group participants be accompanied by a chaperone at all times.
- Please speak to your students in advance about appropriate museum manners and respecting other guests who are visiting at the same time.
- During periods of heavy traffic, we respectfully request that your group exit the Exhibit Floor immediately following your guided tour.
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