Guided Group Visits
Geared for School Groups and Summer Camp field-trips, we invite you and your students or campers to CMOM for an unforgettable hands-on learning experience in the Upper West Side of NYC! Our guided and self-guided group visits are available year-round and led by CMOM educators. Groups can explore our permanent exhibits through interactive, curriculum-aligned activities that spark creativity and discovery. Whether you’re planning a school field trip or a summer camp outing, a visit to CMOM is a perfect way to enhance your program’s curriculum with engaging, play-based learning. We look forward to welcoming your group!
**Please note, CMOM does not have a space for students to eat lunch or snacks. We can happily store them safely during your visit!
September – June Programs
Guided Group Visits
Offered on Thursdays and Fridays, at 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- School group visits run for approximately 90 minutes and include a 45 minute educator-led exploration of one of our dynamic, immersive CMOM exhibits of your choosing, plus a 45 minute art making workshop in one of our museum classrooms
- Fee: $285.00 per class of up to 32 students. $245.00 for self-contained special education classes of up to 15 students
Self-Guided Visits
Offered on Wednesdays, at 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.
- Self-Guided visits run for approximately 2 hours and include educator guided exploration of four of our dynamic, immersive CMOM exhibits
- Fee: $310.00 per class of up to 32 students. $270.00 for self-contained special education classes of up to 15 students
July – August Programs
Summer Camp Guided Visits
Summer camp visits offered Mondays – Fridays, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm
- 90 minutes total exploring two exhibits of your choice
- Led by a museum educator to introduce each exhibit as well as facilitate guided play
- Fee: $285.00 for a group of up to 32 students + 6 adults (additional adults can be added)
- No more than 2 groups per time slot
Exhibits to Explore
Outside In, Inside Art: Creative Place-Making
Grades 2 – 4
Through exploring the creative place-making approaches and experiences of artists in our Inside Art exhibit, students will look inward to find the artist within. Students can crawl through an accumulation of houses; peer upward into reflective, patterned tubes; twirl around in a view-distorting panorama; and discuss artworks from the inside out. Inspired by different expressive art forms, students will uncover the artist within.
City Sights & Sounds in PlayWorks™
Grades Pre-K – K
Students will learn how to use their five senses to observe and explore the sights, sounds, and spaces in the PlayWorks™ exhibit and in their own community. Through a hands-on workshop, students will create their own sensory scene!
Dora & Diego's Rainforest Adventure
Grades Pre-K – 2
Rescue a blue-morpho butterfly, guide sea turtles to the shore, and look for tree frogs following in the footsteps of Diego as he helps different animals. Students create a collage telescope to explore the great outdoors.
Superhero in Me - Superpowered Metropolis™
Grades Pre-K – 4
Check out New York City from a whole new angle! Students will explore the world of our Superhero Pigeons, Zip, Zap, and Zoom, and go on missions throughout the city. They will then turn inward to find the superhero within each one of them and craft themselves a whole new superhero identity.
Before Your Visit
We look forward to welcoming your group to CMOM for a fun and memorable experience! To ensure a safe, respectful, and enjoyable visit for all — including our youngest explorers — we ask that all group leaders and children review and follow our Visitor Guidelines.
At CMOM, children of all ages are encouraged to express themselves, discover, and play — and we appreciate your help in creating a space where everyone can explore safely together.