Field Trips
Your group can enjoy a learning experience that is educational, engaging, and FUN.
Through the support of Duke Energy, The Schiele Museum has been able to serve more than 1,200 students from Title 1 schools in Gaston County. Thank you to all who applied and participated!
While all scholarships have been awarded for this season, The Schiele is committed to finding funding for school visit scholarships again in the future.
From natural science exhibits to planetarium programs and hands-on experiments, you will never forget a field trip to The Schiele! Discover a variety of programs that support the lessons from your classroom.
Group Prices and Scheduling
Schiele Museum field trips must be scheduled in advance. To qualify for group rates, your group must have a minimum of 15 paying participants and pay together with one payment. See program details for special pricing for selected programs.
Teachers and paid staff are free! (One leader per group of 15 participants.)
Rates for Students and Accompanying Parents
Add Planetarium Show – additional $6.00 plus tax per person
PLAN YOUR VISIT!
Start with museum admission, then add an optional planetarium show and/or an interactive program!
Museum Admission
Your group’s museum admission includes Museum Exhibits, an outdoor Nature Trail, and The Farm.
$10 per participant (plus tax)
Enjoy exhibits featuring wildlife, live animals, habitats, minerals, dinosaurs, American Indians, and MORE.
Follow a winding trail through the forest, explore life-sized mazes, and spend time learning and playing in the outdoor Play’Scape.
Don’t miss a trip to The Schiele’s working farm! Explore the science and culture of agriculture and meet farm animals.
Planetarium Programs
Boost the educational impact of your field trip with an unforgettable experience under the immersive dome of the planetarium! Add a show to your visit and enjoy state-of-the-art digital technology.
(Groups can also choose to visit only the planetarium – no other museum access provided.)
$6 per participant (plus tax)
Educational Programs
A museum educator will guide students through one or more of these interactive educational programs that bring learning to life! Recommended grade levels are provided, but most programs can be adapted to meet the specific learning needs of your group.
$5 per participant
Recommended for Grades 2-12
Discover how Indigenous cultures were shaped by North American environments. Examine artifacts from a variety of Native American tribes.
Recommended for all ages
Meet some of our Animal Ambassadors and discover how animals eat, grow, and survive. Explore the interesting adaptations that help them thrive!
Recommended for Grades 3-12
Investigate animal biology through this hands-on guided workshop.
Additional $5 specimen charge applies.
($10 total charge per participant)
Recommended for Grades K-8
It’s a world 230 million years in the making…
Journey back in time during this guided tour of the Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs. (Available starting in October, 2026!)
Recommended for Grades 3-12
Investigate the biology of the human body while solving a mystery during this interactive workshop.
Recommended for Grades 1-8
Explore the life of a dinosaur, how it lived, and how its bones became fossils.
Perfect for Pre-K
Explore a special topic through stories, songs, and crafts designed just for children ages 2-5.
Recommended for Grades 3-12
Take a guided trail walk to explore North Carolina’s ecosystems and investigate plants, adaptations, and the interconnected relationships between weather, wildlife, and people.
Recommended for Grades 3-12
Discover how animals survive and thrive in extreme environments by learning about their adaptations in different ecosystems.
Recommended for all ages
Available March – November
Participants use a running water sluice to find, examine and classify minerals they can take home.
Recommended for Grades 2-12
Available March – November
Explore the culture of the Catawba People to learn how they survived in the wilderness long ago.
Recommended for Grades K-8
Learn how soil, plants, animals, and humans play a role in healthy agriculture during a guided tour of The Farm. Meet some of the Farm’s animals too!
Recommended for Grades 2-8
Experience dynamic demonstrations of the principles of matter, energy, sound, light, and electricity.
Recommended for Grades K-5
Available September – October
Learn about the wonders of everyone’s favorite fall fruit! Following the program, participants can choose a North Carolina-grown pumpkin to take home.
Recommended for Grades 2-12
What happens when air, water, and sun interact? Learn about wild and wonderful weather in a presentation packed with demonstrations that will inspire budding meteorologists.
Want the museum to come to you? Our educators can bring an interactive presentation to your location.
The Schiele Museum’s educational programs address critical standards for public education. For specific curriculum standards met by our programs or questions about your visit, please contact our Group Scheduling Coordinator at stephanie.schultz@gastonianc.gov.
