Open Tuesday - Saturday | 9am - 5pm
The museum has reopened its doors for interactive play and is now operating on a normal schedule.
Baby formula, shelf stable food, diapers, wipes, cleaning supplies, and more are still avalaible within the museum's FREE resource center.
Field Trips to Hands On! Children's Museum
What is a group?
Field Trip Groups
A field trip consists of TEN (10) or more paying visitors who make a reservation with the museum at least two weeks in advance of their desired museum visit. Special admission rates are avaliable for Home School Groups, please call 828-697-8333 ext. 221 for more information.
| Field Trip Rates | Student | Teacher | Chaperone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission | $7 | FREE | $4 |
| Admission + Program | $10 | FREE | $4 |
| StarLab Planetarium (flat rate) | $150 | FREE | FREE |
Planning Your Visit
Chaperones
The museum requires ONE (1) adult chaperone for every FIVE (5) students. Chaperones, teachers, and caregivers are expected to supervise their students at all times. Extra Chaperones that exceed the 1:5 ratio will be charged $10 per adult.
Lunch
Space for students to eat bagged lunch is available at a cost of $20 per 30 minute session. (advance notice required)
Museum Store
The Museum offers a wide variety of educational toys and souvenirs for children of all ages. Groups are encouraged to include time within their planned visit to explore the museum store. Pre-packaged goodie bags are available for purchase upon request, call 828-697-8333 x221 for more information.
Payment
Payment is due on the day of your visit to the museum. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Memberships may not be used with group admission.
Location & Parking
Hands On! Children's Museum is located at 318 North Main Street, Hendersonville North Carolina 28792 in historic downtown.
Unloading & Loading
All field trip groups are required to unload and load students within the Azalea Public Parking Lot, located at the corner of 3rd Avenue East and King Street, directly behind the museum. Groups are not permitted to load and unload students on Main Street due to the flow of traffic. The parking lot address is 318 North King Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
Car & Van Parking
Parking for cars and passengar vans is avalable in the Azalea Public Parking Lot, located at the corner of 3rd Avenue East and King Street, directly behind the museum. The Azalea lot is owned and operated by the City of Hendersonville, and there is a fee to park your vehicle. The parking lot address is 318 North King Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
Bus Parking
Bus parking is avaliable at the Hendersonville Visitors Information Center, located at 201 South Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
Curriculum Alignment
The museum offers a variety of interactive learning experiences that encourage children of all ages to become 21st century lifelong learners. Many of our exhibits and interactive STEAM programs are designed to complement the NC Pre-K Foundations for Early Learning and Development and the NC Standard Course of Study.
Ready to Book?
Please call 828-697-8333 ext. 221 to book a field trip with the museum.
You can also submit a field trip reservation request online by clicking here.
Field Trip FAQs
How early can we arrive?
You may arrive as early as 9:00am. Please note that your field trip will not begin until your scheduled time as per your reservation.
If I am a chaperone, can I bring other children with me that are not part of the group?
Chaperones who bring children that are not an official part of the group must pay regular admission, and do not count towards the minimum number of chaperones required to meet the student to adult ratio.
What happens when we arrive?
A Hands On! team member will meet your group at the Azalea Parking Lot upon your arrival. The lead teacher/group leader should proceed into the museum first for check-in, followed by your students.
Once the lead teacher/group leader has completed check-in, students and their accompanying adult chaperones may enter the museum. Upon entering the museum all students and chaperone will recieved admission stickers.
If you bring lunches with you, wagons will be provided to assist with transport to and from the museum. All lunches should be in boxes and/or coolers.
Our group is running late, what do we do?
If your group is running late, please call the museum's front desk ASAP at 828-697-8333 ext. 200.
Where do we unload our students?
All field trip groups are required to unload and load students within the Azalea Public Parking Lot, located at the corner of 3rd Avenue East and King Street, directly behind the museum.
Groups are not permitted to load and unload students on Main Street due to the flow of traffic. The parking lot address is 318 North King Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.