Making Your Reservations

Field trips at the Cable Natural History Museum are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and reservations are required.

Every field trip includes a tour of our current exhibit, hands-on experiments, activities, and simulations.

Field trip sessions are approximately 1½ to 2 hours in length, with one session offered in the morning and one session in the afternoon. Morning sessions are scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and afternoon sessions are scheduled between 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. You have the freedom to designate the time slot within the session based on your school schedule and availability.

On average, we teach up to 50 students per field trip session. With larger schools we usually separate the classes into different days or we schedule the school for one full day, occupying both the morning and afternoon sessions. 
To make your reservation for your spring flight:

1.)    View the field trip calendar for open field trip times; and
2.)    Fill out the on-line field trip form below and submit it on-line.

Payment Options

School groups attending a field trip at the Cable Natural History Museum are charged $2.00 per student with a $40.00 minimum. There is no charge for teachers or adult chaperones. Payments can be made on arrival or we can provide your school with an invoice. Checks can be made out to the Cable Natural History Museum or payments can be made in cash.

While we encourage you to use our on-line registration form, if you need extra assistance or have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Museum.

Directions to the Cable Natural History Museum

The Museum is located in downtown Cable, WI at 13470 County Highway M.

Lunch Options

Are you planning on eating lunch before or after visiting the Cable Natural History Museum? There are several places close to the Cable Natural History Museum that are available for group lunches:

Cable Town Park – this park is less than 1 mile from the Museum and is located off of Sunset road within the Town of Cable. The amenities at this location include both a handicap accessible men’s and women’s bathroom, running water (hot and cold), electricity, a large picnic shelter with picnic tables, playground equipment, baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball court, and a skateboarding park.

In order to reserve the Cable Town Park for your school group’s use please make a reservation on-line at the Town of Cable’s website. 

Note: In the event of rain, we appreciate you considering an alternative site as the Cable Town Park becomes an outdoor classroom space for the Museum’s field trips. When inclement weather is forecasted near the date of your scheduled field trip please inquire with the Museum staff regarding alternative lunch sites.

Namekagon River Wayside - this wayside is less than 2 miles from the Museum and is located off of Randysek Road within the town of Cable. The amenities at this location include an outhouse and two large picnic tables. There are no reservations required to use this space.

County Hwy 63 Wayside - this wayside is less than 3 miles from the Museum and is located off of County Highway 63 on the Namekagon River . The amenities at this location include an outhouse and two large picnic tables. There are no reservations required to use this space.