Field Trips

Students who visit Moonshot Museum will see real spacecraft construction, embark on team-building missions, and explore the wide array of careers waiting for them in the regional space industry. Scroll below to explore our field trip opportunities for students grades 1 through 12.

Lunar Citizens: Mission Experience

Embark on an immersive team building adventure as citizens of a futuristic Moon base! Our flagship program is specially designed to offer middle and high school groups an out-of-this-world museum experience.

Cosmic Careers

Seeking a high impact program, but short on time? We’ve got you covered! “Cosmic Careers” offers middle and high school students plenty of time for self-guided exploration of the museum gallery.

From the Earth to the Moon!

Blast off to adventure with a 20-to-30-minute theatric science show in our Moonshot Theater filled with engaging demonstrations and audience participation. Built especially for students grades 1-5.

Space Debates - Coming 2025

Space Debates invites middle and high school students to step into the role of Cosmic City Council members, where they’ll debate and vote on key space policy issues, from Earth-orbiting missions to crafting a charter for a future Moon base.

Planetarium Program - Coming 2025

Our Planetarium Program immerses middle and high school students in a live planetarium show where they design, equip, and fly robots to various lunar destinations. Students role-play as “ground crew” in a virtual Mission Control Room, conducting geological surveys and exploring lunar landmarks like the Apollo 11 site and NASA’s Gateway space station.

Hello Moon! Storytime

Hello Moon! Storytime invites early learners to engage with a Moon science storybook and interactive activities, culminating in a virtual view of a spacecraft under construction and a drawing activity for their own “next page” in space exploration.