Capture the attention and imagination of your students with a unique interactive experience at our museum!
SELF-GUIDED
Like to explore with chaperones? Engage with our rare aviation and space exhibits – all at your own pace. Scavenger hunts available at additional cost.
DOCENT-LED
Our experienced community of Museum volunteers provide their own unique, in-depth takes on the history of aviation and space exploration.
EDUCATOR-LED
Designed for schools and youth groups, this course serves as a supplement to the classroom experience, engaging with digital and storytelling tools.
New Field Trips Available!
Educaton-Led Field Trips are our most engaging experience available for visiting groups, designed for all types of educational groups: academies, schools, homeschool groups, scouts, youth organizations, and more! Field trips can be scheduled any day of the week during open museum hours.
Here are the themes we provide:
- Aviation History
- Race to Space History
- Speed & Stealth: Modern Aviation *NEW*
- Astronomy (with Carlton Observatory) *NEW*
- Restorations (Behind the Scenes) *NEW*
Add a Museum in a Box!
Our popular option to bring our Museum experience to the broader community can also be done in our museum as well!
In one hour, students will solve science problems, see rare exhibits from our Collections, and participate in a class-wide challenge for prizes! Minimum 5 students required.
reserve our theatre
Located between the West and East Pavilions, the Aerodrome Giant Screen is one of the largest operating cinema theaters in Oregon, able to play 2D and 3D educational films. Tickets and concessions can be reserved in advanced for both students and chaperones. Minimum 30 tickets required per screening.
Lee Ngo (“Mr. Lee”), Education Director
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Required: minimum five (5) students per Field Trip to be eligible for student rates
- Educator-Led groups limited to 25 students per instructor.
- Adult chaperone ticket included per every five (5) paid students confirmed
- *NEW* Educator-led Museum in a Box interactive experiences now available for Field Trips!
- Lunch, movie theater, scavenger hunts, and other custom options sold separately at an additional cost (please specify interest in our inquiry form)
- Reduced rates available for qualified schools & organizations as part of our participation in the Museums4All program (e.g. Title I, reduced/free lunch)