Join us for family friendly activities at the American Indian Arts Marketplace, June 10 & 11.

docent showing children a necklace on display

Field Trips

We are fully booked for the 2022 - 2023 school year

Please check back this summer for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Autry Museum provides hands-on educational programs to explore the history of the American West.

Programs begin at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday through Friday, and last between 60 – 75 minutes

Field Trip Options

If you are registering several classes, please make a separate reservation for each class. Classes may have up to 35 students.

School admission fee is $ 2.00 per person for students, teachers, and chaperones. 

Chaperone requirement: Adult chaperones are required for all student programs. A minimum of one adult chaperone per every 8 students is required for your visit. Failure to meet the minimum adult chaperone requirement may result in the cancellation of your visit to the museum.  

Upon completing your reservation, the School Tour and Group Sales Coordinator will contact your teacher via email with your confirmation letter. If you have questions or concerns, please email mcarrillo@theautry.org.  

All Aboard! Bus Stipend

Teachers may apply for a bus certificate worth up to $400.00 to be used for transportation to visit the Autry Museum of the American West. The All Aboard! Bus stipends are limited and on a first come first served basis.   

All requests for an All Aboard! Bus will be reviewed and answered after September 5, 2022. Upon completing the All Aboard! Bus application, Autry Education will contact you via email. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the All Aboard! Bus program please contact mcarrillo@theautry.org.  
 
To qualify for the All Aboard! Bus Stipend, you must meet the following requirements. 

  1. The school applying must be a Title I – funded school. 
  2. Your bus must be filled (60+ students). 
  3. Teachers must book an education tour or program, then apply for the bus stipend.  
  4. Your school is responsible for arranging bus transportation to the Autry.  
  5. School admission to the museum is $2.00 per person, which includes teachers, chaperones, and students. 
  6. The Autry requires one chaperone for every eight students. Chaperones are responsible for student behavior and safety during their visit. Chaperones must accompany their group of students in the museum, store, and restrooms. 

If you meet these requirements, click this link to apply for the All Aboard! Bus Stipend. 

All Aboard! Bus Application

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

PHYLLIS H. BARBATO • MOLLY AND NEAL H. BROCKMEYER • FRANK H. COUNTNER AND SUSAN L. COUNTNER • DWIGHT STUART YOUTH FUND • EDISON INTERNATIONAL • DAVID F. EISENBERG • GEORGINA-FREDRICK CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION • THE KENNETH T. AND EILEEN L. NORRIS FOUNDATION • MAX H. GLUCK FOUNDATION • CHRISTY AND STEVE MCAVOY • BRUCE AND MARLEEN ROGNLIEN • ANN C. RONUS AND ROBERT E. RONUS • THE STEINMETZ FOUNDATION • VIRGINIA F. STEVENSON • UNION BANK • U.S. BANK

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.


MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

CAFE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.