The Oriental Institute is pleased to offer funding to assist schools in visiting our museum. If you would like to have the $5 per student fee for a Guided Tour, Guided Tour and Film, or Self-Guided Visit waived, you may apply for field trip funding.

Field trip funding covers the Guided Tour or Self-Guided Visit fee for up to 60 students, and the Guided Tour and Film fee for 60 to 120 students.

If you are awarded funding, you will receive instructions about booking your field trip. We require 30 days’ advanced notice to schedule a tour. The $100 “no-show” fee will still apply to any tour cancelled less than 48 hours in advance, barring weather-related conditions that result in a school closing.

Application Procedures:

  1. Complete the Field Trip Funding Application.
  2. Email the application to oi-volunteers@uchicago.edu. In the subject line, please include Field Trip Funding Application.
  3. Please allow five business days from the time you submit your application to receive a decision. Notifications will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please email oi-volunteers@uchicago.edu
  4. If you are awarded funding, you will receive instructions about booking your field trip. We require 30 days’ advanced notice to schedule a tour.

Download Field Trip Funding Application

Questions? Email oi-volunteers@uchicago.edu