Fantastic programs and awesome exhibits await your group during a day trip to the Schiele Museum.

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Your group visit to The Schiele includes these exciting spaces and exhibits!

Animals, habitats, minerals, and American Indians – we’ve got them all in our exhibit halls!

Go down on The Farm to learn, play, meet live animals and explore the important role that agriculture plays in our lives.

Stroll along the Nature Trail, have fun at the outdoor Play Scape, and check out the Catawba Indian Village.

Go on a Dino Safari! Incredible beasts from the Mesozoic Era await discovery.

Visit Cats Untamed, our new feature exhibit that takes visitors on a fantastic journey to explore the wild cats of our world.

Build, create and innovate in our hands-on exhibit, Block Party 3.0. This interactive “blockbuster” exhibit is back for the summer by popular demand.

Add a special program to your Schiele Museum experience.

Discover the wonders of science brilliantly illustrated with digital imagery in our dome theater.   

Search for mineral treasures like citrine, amethyst, and rose quartz.   Keep what you find! 

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Meet and greet a variety of creatures from the museum’s animal collection and explore their roles in the natural world. 

Group Prices and Scheduling

Group prices are only available to preregistered groups. Group leaders are admitted free.

  • Museum Experience: Exhibits, The Farm, & Nature Trail     $5.00 plus tax
  • Museum Experience & Gemstone Mining                               $9.00 plus tax
  • Museum Experience & Live Animal Show                               $8.00 plus tax
  • Museum Experience & Planetarium Show                             $10.00 plus tax 

*Want more? You can add additional programs to your experience for a reduced fee.  Just ask for details!

Schiele Museum Summer Outreach

Let the Schiele Museum come to you. Our Schiele-To-Go Outreach Programs bring exciting presentations to your location! Featuring the collections and resources of the Schiele Museum, popular summer programs include Animal Allies, Gemstone Mining, and Prehistoric Adventure

Get the details!

The Schiele Museum’s education programs address critical standards for public education. For specific curriculum standards met by our programs, questions, or to reserve a field trip or outreach event, please contact our Group Scheduling Coordinator, Stephanie Austin, at  stephaniea@cityofgastonia.com.