Field Trips
Did You Know?
Western Science Center offers a field trip experience like no other in Riverside County. The Western Center is a place where prehistory becomes a hands-on experience through one of America’s best collections of fossils. Fun, interactive displays, and a movie theater that shakes, rattles and rolls as the giants of the last Ice Age thunder toward you are at the heart of your encounter with the past. Our field trips are designed to spark student interest in local California history, support your instruction of content and process standards, and provide a fun, multi-sensory environment that encourages discussion and collaborative learning.
 What will the Visit Be Like?
A trip to the Western Center is designed to assist you in presentation of science and social science to your students. The Western Science Center provides you and your students with an exciting new resource focused on our region and that chronicles its environmental and cultural development from the late Pleistocene to modern times. Field trips range from 2-2½ hours depending on the number of students in the group.
Refer to the Teachers' Pages to locate activity pages that relate to specific exhibitions.
How Do I Sign-Up?
Download a copy of the Field Trip Request Form and fax the completed form to (951) 791-0032 or mail the form to:
Western Science Center
2345 Searl Parkway
Hemet, CA 92543
Once the form has been received, the education department will contact you to confirm all of the information and send an invoice. The invoice will confirm your date(s), time(s), number of students, teachers, and chaperones.
Program Cost & Payment
The cost per student is $5.00. Family membership and other passes do not apply to school programs. Teachers are free and chaperones are $7.00. Payment in full for school group visits is required two weeks in advance. We accept credit cards and school organization checks. We cannot accept purchase orders.
Groups
The minimum number of students for a field trip is 15, and groups of up to 75 can be accomodated. Please call for more information.
Chaperone Policy
The required chaperone to student ratio is 1:10 for students grades K-12. This is the minimum requirement but there is no limit to the number of chaperones you can bring. During your visit, chaperones must remain with their students at all times as it is their responsibility to maintain orderly student behavior. We reserve the right to ask your group to leave if group, individual student, or chaperone conduct is inappropriate or in violation of museum policies.
Parking & Entrance
There is no charge for parking at the museum. Buses should travel to the 2nd stop sign on  Searl Parkway and turn right into the museum parking lot. There is a designated drop off area in the parking lot. Please wait for a member of the education department to meet with your group prior to your group disembarking from the bus.
Special Needs
The Western Science Center meets all ADA regulations for accessibility. Please call 951-791-0033 with any special needs requests.
Media Release
The Western Science Center may photograph and/or videotape children involved in the field trip program for publicity purposes (news media and photos on the website). The Western Science Center will not release any personal information regarding the child. These materials will be the property of The Western Science Center, not to be sold or loaned, and will be used only to promote Western Science Center museum and education programs.
Cancellations
Please call 951-791-0033 at least two weeks in advance of your scheduled trip to cancel. We will make every effort to reschedule your visit. If a cancellation is made less than two weeks in advance and we are unable to fill your spot, you will still be charged. The Western Science Center reserves the right to cancel or reschedule your group at any time.
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