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Visit Options

A Standard Field Trip

to COGNiTiON treats your class or group to a 2 hr visit designed to meet your needs! From independent exploration, to station rotation or special subject focus, we'll cater to your group. We will typically recommend that you split the class into three or four groups (depending on age and size of the students) and will have the center divided into stations, that way we can rotate each group through and they get a chance to enjoy each area without crowding.

Available Mon & Tue 9-5* Up to 50 guests for 2 hrs

  • Optimal group sizes are 15-30 students with 2-10 chaperones

  • $7 per student with a minimum of $120, up to 10 chaperones free

  • *Other scheduling arrangements are possible, depending on seasonal attendance and staff availability

A Planetarium or Virtual Reality Field Trip

to COGNiTiON extends your time to a 2 1/2 hr visit in order to include a 15-35 minute planetarium show (depending on the age and size of your group) or a chance for everyone to have about 10 minutes in virtual reality. We will have you split your class into 4 groups total for the best flow. Your groups will also rotate through other stations at the center, so everyone gets a chance to try all the things COGNiTiON has to offer!

Available Mon & Tue 9-5* Up to 50 guests for 2.5 hrs

  • Optimal group sizes are 15-30 students with 2-10 chaperones

  • $11 per student with a minimum of $150

  • *Other scheduling arrangements are possible, depending on seasonal attendance and staff availability

More Details:

Planetarium Show- Experience interactive star tours, space exploration, and more!  Our new Planetarium offers another level of immersive adventure.  Show content and time range (20-45 minutes) will be adapted to match the age of the audience. Our dome fits about 25 students at a time.  We will split larger groups up to make sure everyone gets a turn!  Then the rest of your time is spent in the center.  (2.5 hr experience).

Virtual Reality (VR)-  Hands-on experiences such as simulated driving in traffic, flight, travel, space and more! Up to 4 students can participate at a time, so small groups will rotate to this station while the other groups enjoy the center.  This is a high tech and exciting optional field trip station.  (2.5 hr experience).

Field Trip FAQ

Can we eat lunch there?

Yes! There are a couple options of how to do this, so we’ll try to capture that information ahead of time by listing these options during scheduling:

  • We can either build “lunchtime” into one of your rotations during the regular timeframe of your fieldtrip (no extra cost)

  • Or, we can add an extra half hour on to your field trip time so that it doesn’t take away from anything else (+ $30)

  • Or, you are welcome to picnic outside on our property before or after your field trip time at no extra cost (no extra cost, we’d just like to know ahead to make sure someone is in the building for bathroom access and assistance).

Can siblings attend?

Yes! We ask that parents bringing siblings just pitch in a discounted rate of $5 per kiddo (over 2 yr) to help support the center.

Where do we park?

The center is typically closed to the public on Field Trip days, so your bus or parent vehicles are welcome to take over our parking lot right in front of the building.