We bring the museum to you.
When your students can't come to us, we pack the museum into a van and bring it to them. Hands-on STEM stations and our inflatable planetarium dome, set up in your gym, library, or community room and ready for K–6 explorers. Most schools book 4–6 weeks ahead.
Request a dateNo charge to request. Bre replies within 2 business days.
Since 2018
booking Idaho schools and libraries
NGSS
+ Idaho Content Standards aligned, K–6
2 business days
to a confirmed date
A field trip to the museum means admission, a bus, and time on the road. We come to your classroom for $250 for the first two hours, plus mileage beyond the first 25 miles: about $8 per student for 30 kids, no buses, no permission slips, no lost instructional time.
Two programs. Pick one or both. Pricing is right here.
Book one program for a single class or both back-to-back for a whole-school day.
Museum on the Move
Hands-on STEM activities: K–6 facilitators bring the museum to your room.
- Price
- $250 for the first two hours, $100 for each extra hour up to four, plus travel
- Cost per student
- ~$8/student for 30 kids · ~$10/student for 25 kids
- What kids do
- Imagination Station blocks, coding mice, wind tunnel, hands-on science stations
- Grade band
- K–6
- Group size
- Up to ~30 students per session
- Space needed
- A classroom, gym, or library (one cleared room)
- Electrical
- One standard outlet
- We bring
- All materials, K–6 facilitators, setup + teardown, COI on request
- You provide
- Cleared floor space, a point-of-contact for the day
- Standards
- NGSS aligned
- Idaho Content Standards aligned
Mobile Planetarium
Full-dome planetarium: stars, planets, light, color.
- Price
- $400 for the first two hours, $125 for each extra hour up to four, plus travel
- Cost per student
- ~$13/student for 30 kids
- What kids do
- Full-dome planetarium show: stars, planets, light, color
- Grade band
- K–6
- Group size
- ~30 students per dome session, rotated through
- Space needed
- 25′ × 25′ clear floor, 12′ ceiling
- Electrical
- One standard outlet within 25 feet
- We bring
- Dome, projector, show files, facilitator, setup + teardown
- You provide
- The cleared 25×25 floor and a point-of-contact
- Standards
- NGSS K–5 Earth and Space Science aligned
NGSS-aligned for Earth and Space Science (K–5).
A transportation fee applies to both programs. Travel within 25 miles of 790 S Progress Ave., Meridian is free; $0.67 per mile applies beyond that.
Who books us most.
The 4th-grade teacher whose class can’t fund a field-trip bus
We bring the planetarium or our hands-on STEM kit to your school. No buses, no permission slips, no lost instructional time. Pricing is per-program, not per-student; the math works whether it’s one classroom or four.
The librarian planning a family night or summer reading kickoff
Dome shows pair beautifully with summer reading themes. Evening and Saturday slots open.
The PTA coordinator looking for a community event
A 2-hour STEM event for a family night, a dome show for a fall festival, a back-to-school open house: the program runs on your schedule, in your gym or cafeteria. We handle the activities; you handle the pizza.
What we bring, what you provide.
WE BRING
- All materials and activity supplies
- Trained K–6 facilitators: we lead the activities; your teachers and aides know your students best and stay in the room
- Full setup and teardown
- $2M general liability insurance: Certificate of Insurance naming your district available on request
- A point-of-contact phone number for visit day
- Backup gear (we've never canceled for equipment failure)
YOU PROVIDE
- A cleared room or gym matching the space requirements above
- One designated point-of-contact reachable the morning of
- Parking for our cargo van near a door we can roll a cart through
- A standard wall outlet (we bring our own cords)
- Optional but appreciated: a hot lunch for our educator on long visits
What the day looks like.
45 minutes before
We arrive, check in at the office, start setup.
Session starts
First activity or first dome show, full energy.
Mid-visit
Rotations between classes, or second session.
Wrap-up
Teardown begins; we debrief with your point-of-contact.
30 minutes after
We're loaded and gone; your room is exactly how we found it.
Accommodations on request.
Tell Bre at booking what you need.
From "we should book this" to visit day.
Four steps. About three minutes of your time up front.
Submit your request
About 3 minutes. The form below covers what Bre needs to confirm your date.
Bre confirms within 2 business days
She personally reviews every request and emails back with confirmed date, scope, and total cost. Travel is free within 25 miles of Meridian for either program, then $0.67 per mile. Time-sensitive? Call the number on her card below.
Send the PO when you're ready
We accept purchase orders. W-9 and Certificate of Insurance available on request. Invoiced net-30 after the visit, or pay the day of by check.
Visit day
We arrive 45 minutes before, run the session, and leave nothing behind.
Cancel 7+ days out at no charge.
We know district calendars move.
Booking K–6 outreach across the Treasure Valley since 2018.
Ask Bre for references in your district.
Talk to Bre.
Bre Worrell
Program & Outreach Coordinator
Hi, I'm Bre. I personally confirm every Museum on the Move and planetarium booking. The fastest way to reach me is the form below; for time-sensitive questions, call the number below. I'm typically in Monday through Thursday, 9 to 4.
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