The Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum, which used to be called Greensboro Children’s Museum, doesn’t list a discount for individual teachers. The one teacher line is on its field trips page, where a footnote reads “Teachers are free with a valid school ID.” Everything else for teachers is a group rate for a class, and the museum doesn’t print that rate on the page.
If you’re planning a class trip, this page covers what the museum says about booking it. If you want to take your own kids instead, skip to Visiting On Your Own.
How To Get The Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum Teacher Discount
There’s no teacher discount at the front desk, so the route is a booked field trip. The museum offers field trips at a discounted group rate to community-based organizations and schools, and the page lists daycares, preschools, day camps, churches, charitable organizations and public and private schools. You need 10 or more children from your organization to qualify for the group rate.
The footnote about teachers sits on that field trips page, under the group visit details. We read it as applying to a teacher who arrives with a booked class, because that’s where the museum put it, but the page doesn’t say so in words, and the footnote marker doesn’t match up with a starred line above it. A teacher walking in alone with a school ID isn’t something the page promises.
You reserve through the field trip coordinator, and a form submission isn’t the reservation. The page says inquiry submissions do not constitute an official reservation, so expect a reply from the coordinator before you count the trip as booked. Group rates cover 3 hours at the museum, and lunches and programs are included in that time if you select them.
The museum says it strongly recommends one adult chaperone per five children, so that’s the number to plan parent volunteers around.
Field Trip Details Worth Knowing
The page lists field trip days as Tuesday through Friday from 9a to 2p. Parking at the museum is free, and buses can use the bus lane for the length of your visit. Groups may bring lunches, and the field trip coordinator gives you a scheduled lunch time when you check in.
The museum says its field trips are designed to meet NC Essential Standards and Core Curriculum, which helps if you need to tie the day to what you’re teaching. It also says limited scholarship funding is available for Title 1 schools and community partners, so ask the coordinator about that before you pass costs to families.
One rule to know before you lean on a membership: passes, discounts, coupons and membership cards aren’t accepted as payment for group visits. A family membership won’t cover your class.
Visiting On Your Own
The visit page lists general admission at $12.95 per ticket, with children under 12 months free. We didn’t find a teacher rate on that page or on the discount pricing page.
The discount pricing page does list a few ways to pay less that don’t depend on your job. Every Friday from 5p to 8p admission is $6, and the page says that rate is for all visitors within a group. Families using WIC, EBT or SNAP benefit cards get $6 per person for up to a group of four by showing the card and a valid ID at the front desk. And on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, a Bank of America or Merrill customer or employee who shows an ATM, credit or check card with a valid photo ID gets one free general admission.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The field trips page doesn’t list the group rate per child, so we can’t tell you what a class pays. It also doesn’t say whether the teachers-are-free footnote covers one teacher per class, every teacher, or only teachers rather than other adult chaperones, so ask the coordinator at the time you book. And we didn’t find a teacher or educator rate on the visit, discount pricing or membership pages.
Q&A
Is there a teacher discount at the Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum?
Not for individual teachers that the museum lists. The field trips page has a footnote saying teachers are free with a valid school ID, and it sits with the group visit details.
Is this the same place as Greensboro Children’s Museum?
Yes. The museum’s own pages now use the name Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum.
How many children do we need for the group rate?
The page says 10 or more children from an organization.
Do I need a reservation?
Yes. Reservations are made through the field trip coordinator, and an inquiry form submission isn’t an official reservation.
Can I use a membership card or coupon on a field trip?
No. The page says passes, discounts, coupons and membership cards aren’t accepted as payment for group visits.
Is there help with cost for a Title 1 school?
The page says limited scholarship funding is available for Title 1 schools and community partners.
What does a general admission ticket cost?
The visit page lists $12.95 per ticket, with children under 12 months free.
More Information:
The details above come from the museum’s own field trips, discount pricing and visit pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.