School Field Trips

Explore Space

Inspire Your Students By Exploring Space

Are you a teacher looking for opportunities to get your students excited about science? Or perhaps you’re a homeschooling parent in search of engaging activities that complement what you’re teaching at home. 

We offer in-person field trips for grades 1, 4-7, and 9 and 10 that are based on the Ministry of Education’s curriculum and support the core competencies, essential learning and literacy foundations for each grade. A field trip to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is a perfect opportunity to get children out of their usual learning environment, spark their curiosity, and inspire them to explore science in the context of space.

Field Trips include:

The investment ranges from $9.75 to $19.75 per student, depending on the length of the trip. The minimum group size for field trips is 15 students, with a maximum of 30.

If your grade is not listed, please contact our Bookings Office at [email protected] for a customized visit to meet your unique needs. 

Explore the Wonders of Space Online

If your school is not located near Vancouver, or you are unable to visit us in person for any other reason, you can take advantage of our virtual field trips option that offers interactive online learning. From Earth and space science to social studies and language arts focuses, we are continually updating our programs to provide new options for classroom learning.

Online Field Trips include:

All you and your students need is a high-speed internet connection, webcam, and microphone—no special hardware required.

The investment is $330 per field trip, for a maximum of 30 students.

NEW Launch to Lunar Gateway Program (grades 4-6)

Books a free session with us!

Bring the Space Centre directly to your students, and interact
with our educators online. During the online session gain a deeper understanding of the Moon, robotics, and learn about Canadians who are involved in STEM and space exploration.

From September 2023 – March 2024 the Space Centre is offering a select number sessions to qualifying schools at no cost. Priority will be given to schools where the cost to participate in this type of programming is prohibitive.

Free sessions are limited in number, and are first come first served.

This programming is undertaken with the financial support of the Canadian Space Agency.

Capacity per session: 30 students

If your grade is not listed, please contact our Bookings Office at [email protected] for a customized visit to meet your unique needs. 

Want Your Home Learner to Experience Space With Us?

Home learner groups are often made up of multiple households or groups that homeschool together. 

Our in-person field trips and online programs listed above are both open to home learner groups.

If you would like more information, please contact our Bookings Office at [email protected] for a customized visit to meet your unique needs. 

NEW Lunar Gateway Programs

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This year we developed new in-person field trips, and programs, for kids ages 7-12, that are focused entirely on the Lunar Gateway outpost, current developments in lunar exploration and science, and the role of the Canadian Space Agency in the Artemis Mission (see field trip descriptions in the section above for details).

From September 2023 – March 2024 the Space Centre is offering a select number sessions at no cost.

Free sessions are limited in number, and are first come first served.

This programming is undertaken with the financial support of the Canadian Space Agency.

Capacity per session: 25-30 per session