Welcome to the Great Valley Museum Field Trip Program! Our museum offers an enriching
and immersive educational experience designed to ignite curiosity and inspire a lifelong
love of Nature. We are excited to invite schools and community groups to explore our
diverse exhibits and enjoy guided tours tailored to complement educational curriculums
and foster an appreciation for our Central Valley's beauty and history.
Includes a private Docent led Museum Tour and Planetarium Show. Students rotate through
our space and will view a planetarium show of their instructors’ choice.
Max Participants: 60 (this includes teachers and chaperones)
Duration: 2 hours
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Recommended grades: K-5
A Docent is not guaranteed. On rare instance a docent is not available, your tour will be modified into a Self-Guided Tour.
10 Minute staff introduction to the Museum followed by a self guided tour of the current
exhibits. Teachers receive instructional materials to supplement their visit.
Max Participants: 100 (this includes teachers and chaperones)
Duration: 2 hours
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Recommended grades: 4-6 or groups larger than 60
The Self-Guided Museum Tour can be combined with a Planetarium Show to create a Self-Guided
Combination Tour.
Your school recieves a 25% discount on Museum tours, Planetarium shows & Traveling
Teacher programs for the school year in which it is purchased.
Cost = $250
Tour Information, Reservation Policies, Terms and Condition
Please plan your visit in advance and review the group tour paperwork requirements.
All instructors must share our visitor code of conduct with their students.
All tours are subject to having outside members of the public present in the museum
during the tour.
If a docent is not available for your Docent Led program, your tour will be modified
into a Self-guided tour at no extra cost.
Cancellations made with less than 14 days notice are subject to a $40.00 cancellation
fee.
Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice or no-shows will be invoiced for
the full price of the tour.
The Modesto Junior College Business office will invoice your school district directly
at the end of the month.
Pre-payments are not accepted and will be returned to your school/organization.
Purchase orders (POs) are accepted and must be submitted along with paperwork requirements.
All tours are a flat group price, we do not invoice individual admissions.
Groups must maintain a student/chaperone ratio of 8:1
Chaperones not included on the original group reservation must pay separately upon
arrival.
Groups arriving more than 30 minutes late forfeit their Docent.
Campus parking is currently free in student stalls (do not park in stalls marked "STAFF")
Buses may not stay parked in loading zones. A campus map can be found here.
By booking a tour date, you hereby agree to these terms and conditions.
Booking a Tour
Once you have read the tour options and policies and are ready to start the process,
please call our fieldtrip coordinator Jocelyne Lopez at 209-575-6196 for further instructions
and to be scheduled in our calendar.
To ensure you secure a spot, we recommend planning your visit in advance, as our Spring
semester tour calendar fills quickly.
Note you will need...
Review the Tour Information, Reservation Policies, Terms and Condition section above.
Fill out and return our Group Tour Request Packet after it is emailed to you. (Wet signatures only).
Submit your schools certificate of insurance and additional purchase order as needed.
