Field Trips & School Programs

Free Admission for Washington, D.C., Public School Groups

We are delighted that you have chosen the National Aquarium's Washington, D.C., location for your field trip. A field trip to the Aquarium is your students' passport to discovery. Led by you and your chaperones, the students encounter an incredible variety of exotic inhabitants of our planet's coral reefs, open oceans, rain forests, and other habitats.

Download our online brochure below to find information about rates, chaperones, and classroom programs that are designed specifically for your students.

Reservations are required for all group visits to the Aquarium and for all Education Programs. Please call our reservation department at 202-789-2782 to plan your visit today!

Washington, D.C., public and public charter schools are admitted FREE with reservations. Valid school I.D. is required.

NEW! 2011-2012 School Programs Brochure

Download 2011-2012 School Programs Brochure (PDF)