• MCA Guided Field Trip Registration | Fall 2026 🚸

  • MCA Guided Field Trips are a 2-hour experience between 10:15 and 12:15, Tuesdays through Thursdays.

     

    What to Expect:

    The first half of the experience is a discussion-based tour of the exhibitions on view, and the second half is a studio-based workshop. Our educators facilitate conversations about the art on view to give students agency, make meaning together, explore new modes of learning, and prioritize reflection.

    Exhibitions on view during Fall 2026:

     

    • Chicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction
    • Kenzi Shiokava
    • Slow Dance
    • Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers
      (opens Nov 7th, 2026)

    Before November 17th, guided field trips will focus on Kenzi Shiokava; after November 17th, field trips will focus on Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers. If you would like to see something else or focus on a particular exhibition, please let us know.  

     

    Things to Keep in Mind:

    If you need assistance with transportation costs to or from the museum, the MCA can reimburse you up to $400 per visit if you meet the requirements and follow the proper reimbursement protocol. We can cover one visit per teacher per season (September to October 2026). You can book more than one tour, but you will need to cover additional bussing. If you need to book more than one tour but cannot cover additional bussing, please reach out to fieldtrips@mcachicago.org

     

    By booking a field trip to the MCA, you consent to following the MCA's Code of Conduct, & we reserve the right to end a tour early if the safety & well being of our educators or the museum is compromised.

     

     

  • Time slot*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
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  • The field trip is for one group, up to 35 participants. How many participants will you be bringing to the MCA? (To bring additional groups, please sign up for each separately. For accommodations for larger groups, contact fieldtrips@mcachicago.org)*
  • Are you part of the Teacher Institute, Teacher Advisory Committee or a partner organization?*

  • You must review our Yoko Ono Content Guide before your field trip.

    https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:19592f22-5697-4fa3-a92c-e4965902a7cf

  • Do you require any adjustments?
  • Do any of your participants require special mobility accommodations? The MCA is equipped with 2 elevators and we can plan specific routes to accommodate your student's mobility needs and preferences*
  • Do any of your participants require ASL interpretation?*
  • Do any of your students need bilingual Spanish facilitation?*
  • Are there any additional accommodations or support tips we should be aware of to support your students in a new space?*

  • Bus Scholarship Request

    Please only apply if you need bussing to the MCA. Slots are limited and we prioritize the schools who would not otherwise be able to visit.

  • Starting in the fall of 2026, the MCA will implement a new busing policy to reach as many schools, teachers, and classrooms as possible.

    If you need assistance with transportation costs to or from the museum, the MCA can reimburse you up to $400 per season if you meet the requirements and follow the proper reimbursement protocol. We can cover one visit per teacher per season (September to October 2026). You can book more than one tour, but you will need to cover additional bussing.

    If you need to book more than one tour but cannot cover additional bussing, please reach out to fieldtrips@mcachicago.org

  • The MCA bus scholarship can cover transportation costs for CPS classes. Do you need the MCA to cover your bus costs?*
  • Is your group larger than 10 students?*
  • Is this a Chicago Public School classroom?*
  • Have you already received a bus scholarship this semester (September - December 2026)?

  • Ooops! Based on your answers, you are not eligible to receive a bus scholarship. If you have a special request, please reach out to fieldtrips@mcachicago.org with more information. (This may be because your group is smaller than 10 students, you are not a Chicago Public School Classroom, or you've already received a bus scholarship this season.)

  • If your bussing request is approved, you will receive a confirmation from fieldtrips@mcachicago.org within two weeks of your request. A bus reservation will be made on your behalf with First Student Charter. Please provide answers to the following questions to make your bus reservation:

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