The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix doesn’t list a discount for individual teachers. Its admission FAQ says, “Although we do not offer discounts,” and points to membership instead. What teachers get is on the school side: the field trips page says MIM admits chaperones at no additional cost, and it defines chaperones as all adults present on the trip, teachers included.
If you’re the one booking a class trip, that page is the one to read, since it prices a trip per student and has a way to ask for free or reduced student admission. If you’re coming on a weekend with your own kids, general admission is what you pay, and the museum’s own parking is free.
How To Get The Musical Instrument Museum Teacher Discount
There isn’t an individual teacher discount to claim, so the way in for a teacher is a school field trip. The field trips page walks you through it: pick a tour type, fill out the Field Trip Request Form, then watch for a confirmation email from MIM. Reservations are required for every school group, and the page says to submit the request at least 15 days in advance. Homeschool educators aren’t left out. The page answers yes when a homeschool educator asks whether their students can come, and sends them to the same request form.
What A Field Trip Costs
The page lists field trips at $8 per student, and a typical trip lasts two hours. On chaperones, it says MIM requires that schools provide one chaperone for every five elementary students and one for every 10 middle and high school students, and that the museum will admit those chaperones at no additional cost. Admission for each additional chaperone beyond that is $8.
The page also says you can apply for free or reduced student admission through MIM’s application, and that free student admission is based on availability. If a few of your students would struggle with the per-student price, that application is the thing to send before you book.
Free Professional Development Sessions
MIM also runs free professional development sessions at the museum for prekindergarten through high school classroom teachers, arts and homeschool educators, and curriculum specialists. The sessions page says that on the day of each session, teachers receive free admission to the museum to explore and continue developing lesson plan ideas. Registering gets you a resource packet and a certificate for tracking professional development hours, and the page notes that space is limited. If you sign up and can’t make it, it asks you to cancel at least two weeks beforehand so another educator can have the spot.
The museum’s education team can also provide virtual sessions for a school or district. The page says to email the team for pricing and scheduling.
Visiting On Your Own
On a day you aren’t bringing a class, the plan your visit page lists general admission at $24, and its answer to whether MIM offers discounts is the one quoted above. It points to membership, which starts at $100 yearly and includes free museum admission for an entire year. The membership page lists its levels without a teacher or educator tier, so a membership costs a teacher the same as anyone else.
Cash Back Routes We Checked
Fluz has a Musical Instrument Museum page that lists 1.5% cashback with a Fluz virtual card, but the page’s description of the museum reads “Coming soon,” so we couldn’t tell whether it covers museum tickets. TopCashback has no page for the museum, and Rakuten’s address for it loads a general page instead of a store page. Check the Fluz page before you buy anything on the strength of it.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
When we read the sessions page, its list had no date we could still register for, so we can’t tell you when the next free professional development day is. The page also doesn’t say what to bring to the door on a session day beyond registering. For field trips, the page doesn’t say how the chaperone ratio applies to the Artist Residency programs it lists, so ask the education team if you’re booking one.
Q&A
Does the Musical Instrument Museum give teachers a discount?
Not on individual tickets. The admission FAQ says the museum doesn’t offer discounts and points to membership.
Do teachers get in free?
On a school field trip, yes, as one of the chaperones: the museum admits the required chaperones at no additional cost, and it counts all adults on the trip, teachers included. Teachers also get free admission on the day of a free professional development session they register for.
How much is a school field trip?
The field trips page lists $8 per student. Each additional chaperone beyond the required number is $8.
How far ahead do I book?
Reservations are required for school groups, and the page says to submit the Field Trip Request Form at least 15 days in advance.
Can homeschool educators book a field trip?
The field trips page says yes and sends them to the same request form. Homeschool educators are also on the list for the free professional development sessions.
Is there cash back on tickets?
Fluz lists 1.5% with a Fluz virtual card, though its page for the museum says “Coming soon.” We didn’t find a TopCashback page, and Rakuten’s address loads a general page.
More Information:
The details above come from the Musical Instrument Museum’s own field trips, professional development, plan your visit and membership pages, plus Fluz, Rakuten and TopCashback, as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
