The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Museum offers group visits and field trips for school, youth, and adult groups from all types of organizations. We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum!
School and Group Visits are self-guided, and each group is welcomed by a Museum Educator upon arrival.
What to expect:
Please schedule several weeks in advance. Availability is limited. Scheduling is based on the Museum’s needs and the availability of our Education Department.
Official confirmation for reservation requests will be sent via email. Organizers are responsible for ensuring that contact information is correct and email settings are adjusted appropriately to receive confirmation details.
School and group visits have specific guidelines to promote a safe environment and enjoyable experience for all who enter the Museum, including your groups.
For all groups with students 18 years and younger:
Chaperones and students must remain together at all times. Students are expected to be actively supervised. Groups without adequate supervision may be asked to leave and/or other appropriate action, with or without warning, at the discretion of the Museum of Us staff.
School and group visits have a maximum capacity of 120 group members.
Groups larger than 120 people will be required to schedule as two separate reservations. Each reservation will have a specific arrival time. Non-compliance may result in immediate adjustments to your reservation and/or cancellation at the discretion of the Museum of Us staff.
The discounted group rate for school and group visits is $10.95 per person.
Scholarship opportunities to visit the Museum of Us are available to all groups through the generous support of our community, partnerships, and philanthropic grants.
Admissions Scholarships
Admissions scholarships cover the full cost of admission for all group members approved in your reservation.
Request an admissions scholarship in your reservation request. No separate application required.
All admissions scholarships require approval from the Education Department. Scholarships are not automatically applied.
Official confirmation for reservation requests will be sent via email. Organizers are responsible for ensuring that contact information is correct and email settings are adjusted appropriately to receive confirmation details.
Bus Scholarships
Bus scholarships are available for K-12 school groups only.
Bus scholarship funds are limited, and availability is subject to change. A group reservation request is required to process bus scholarships. All bus scholarships will be processed in the order that they are received.
Advance registration through Explorable Places is required for all School Visits, Group Visits, Workshops, and Exhibit Tours.
Please schedule several weeks in advance. Availability is limited. Scheduling is based on the Museum’s needs and the availability of our Education Department.
How to make a reservation request:
Official reservation confirmation and important information related to your visit will be sent via email from both the Museum of Us and Explorable Places.
Organizers are responsible for ensuring that contact information is correct and email settings are adjusted appropriately to receive confirmation details.
All cancellations must be submitted by noon on the day before your reservation.
If your group needs to cancel or make changes to your reservation, email education@museumofus.org as soon as possible. Late cancellations and no-shows are required to pay 75% of their total group payment; groups who receive an admissions scholarship are responsible for 75% of the pre-scholarship group cost.
Groups more than 15 minutes late are subject to cancellation and/or adjusted itinerary.
Late Arrivals
Groups arriving more than 20 minutes late are subject to cancellation, adjusted entry time, and/or standard admission prices per the discretion of the Museum of Us staff.
The Museum of Us recognizes that it sits on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Kumeyaay Nation. The Museum extends its respect and gratitude to the Kumeyaay peoples who have lived here for millennia.
The Museum is open daily, Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101