Children’s Museum of Phoenix gives educators with a school ID free general admission, but only for two summer months, and the ticket has to be bought in person at the museum. The plan-your-visit page lists one educator line and no other educator rate, so on any other visit a teacher pays the regular $19.00 non-member admission. The page doesn’t word a residency or school district rule for the educator ticket, and it doesn’t say which grade levels or school types count.
One thing to know before you plan around it: the museum says adults aren’t allowed in without children, and children aren’t allowed in without adults. A free teacher ticket works best when you have a child to bring, or a class, and the sections below cover both.
How To Get The Children’s Museum of Phoenix Teacher Discount
Bring your school ID to the museum and buy the educator ticket in person. The page marks it, along with the other discounted tickets, as a ticket that must be purchased in person, so there’s no online route listed for it. The listing reads Educators with school ID, free for two summer months, and the page names the months, so check them before you make the trip.
The same educator line appears in the museum’s FAQ, under the question of whether the museum offers any discounts. Neither page lists an educator rate for the rest of the year.
What The Educator Ticket Covers
The educator line covers the educator and says nothing about guests, so we can’t say what the people with you pay beyond the regular prices listed. Non-members pay $19.00, seniors 62 and over pay $18.00, members are free, and children under the age of 1 are free. The museum’s exhibits are hands-on and designed for children from birth to 10, across 3 floors.
If you’d like to see the museum on your own, the FAQ says unaccompanied adults may tour with an available staff member. The museum asks for your driver’s license while you tour and returns it when the tour is done.
Class Field Trips
School groups have their own rates on the field trip page. The regular season rate is $12 per student and the peak season rate is $14 per student, both for groups of 15 students and above with a reservation, and the page lists the months for each season. Title I schools that visit with a reservation in the regular-season window pay $6 per student for groups of 15 students and above.
Chaperones are free when they meet the 5 to 1 student ratio, and extra chaperones are $14 each. The page is firm that groups that don’t meet the 5 to 1 ratio will not be admitted into the museum, and the reservation form asks for chaperones 18 and older.
To book, complete and submit the Reservation Request Form. The museum’s Group Success Coordinator contacts you to finalize your reservation, and the page says your reservation isn’t final until you receive a confirmation letter. Monday hours are for regular general admission visits only, and group visits and field trips can be scheduled for any other day of the week.
Plan on about 2 to 3 hours, which is the average visit the page gives. Only sack lunches are allowed in the museum, and outside delivery or catering is prohibited. There are two large outdoor spaces for group lunch, weather permitting, and the page says indoor lunch space is limited.
For The Classroom
The field trip page says the museum’s educational programs meet Arizona State Standards. It also points to an Educator Resource Guide and Standards by Grade Level, which it says includes suggested exhibit-based classroom activities, so you can tie a visit to what you’re teaching. The museum also sets aside one day per month throughout the school year as Very Important Players Day, and the only group visits booked on those days are groups that include students with special needs.
Other Discounted Tickets
Outside the educator offer, the plan-your-visit page lists military with ID and police and fire with ID at $17.00 each, American Indian guests with a Tribal ID or CIB at $3.00, and All Kids Play with a SNAP EBT card at $9.50 for up to 4 guests. It also says the museum is free of charge on the first Friday of each month. All of the discounted tickets must be purchased in person.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The Title I discount is described two ways on the field trip page. The rates section gives one start for the window and the reservation form gives a different one, so ask the Group Success Coordinator which applies to your date. The page also says children and chaperones not paid for before the group arrives are charged a general admission price of $17 each at check-in, while the plan-your-visit page lists non-member admission at $19.00, so confirm the amount when you book.
We also couldn’t find which educators count. The page says educators with a school ID and doesn’t name grade levels, school types, or whether guests share the free ticket.
Q&A
Is there a teacher discount at Children’s Museum of Phoenix?
Yes, a seasonal one: educators with a school ID get free general admission for two summer months, and the ticket must be purchased in person. The page lists no educator rate for the rest of the year.
Can I buy the educator ticket online?
The page says the discounted tickets, including the educator one, must be purchased in person.
Who counts as an educator?
The page says educators with a school ID. It doesn’t name grade levels or school types.
Can I go without kids?
Adults aren’t allowed in the museum without children, but unaccompanied adults may tour with an available staff member. The museum requests your driver’s license during the tour and returns it afterward.
What does a class pay?
The regular season rate is $12 per student and the peak season rate is $14 per student, for groups of 15 students and above with a reservation. Title I schools pay $6 per student in the regular-season window.
How many chaperones are free?
Chaperones are free at a ratio of 5 students to 1 chaperone. Extra chaperones are $14 each, and groups that don’t meet the ratio will not be admitted.
Can we visit on a Monday?
The page says Monday hours are for regular general admission visits only. Group visits and field trips can be scheduled for any other day of the week.
Can students eat lunch there?
Yes, with sack lunches only. Outside delivery and catering aren’t allowed, and the page lists two large outdoor spaces for group lunch, weather permitting.
What ages is the museum for?
The page says the exhibits are designed for children from birth to 10.
More Information:
The details above come from Children’s Museum of Phoenix’s own plan-your-visit, FAQ and field trip pages as they loaded when we checked. Hours, rates and offers change, so confirm the educator months and the group rates with the museum before you go. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
