Group Visits

To request a group visit:

Please note that we are no longer accepting Group Requests for May.

Please submit a group request form. Visits must be requested at least a month in advance. Our staff will contact you to confirm dates and times (based on availability) within five business days.

Dates are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis; it is helpful to have alternate dates in mind when submitting your request. A non-refundable fee is required to secure the date and time of your visit. Your reservation is not official until the non-refundable fee is processed.  

Two weeks prior to your visit, you will receive an email with pre-visit information.

Dates and Group Size Limits
Now accepting Group Requests through August 2023.

Please note that we are no longer accepting Group Requests for March through May.

• Organized groups of 16–150 people may make reservations Wednesday–Friday and Monday. Groups of up to 30 may also make reservations on Sundays.
• Planet Word is NOT open on Tuesdays.
• Have a larger group or a special experience in mind? We’d be happy to work with you, please email [email protected].

Times
Planet Word accepts group reservations at two specific time slots:

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Extended hours for the summer first Wednesday of the month 

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Wednesday only)

A non refundable credit card reservation fee is required to secure the time and date for your group visit. If a credit card is not received within three business days of your reservation request, your reservation hold will be cancelled. Full payment (if applicable) must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit or your visit will be cancelled.

Pricing: *Updated as of March 2023*

Local* Title I schools of any size and nonprofit education centers of 30 or fewer
Please note that while your visit is free, you will be invoiced $50 ($100 for 80+) if you cancel or reschedule within 15 days of the group visit. Cancelling or rescheduling prior to 15 days ahead of the group visit will incur no charge. 

Groups 16 – 30
$5 per person; $50 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. This fee applies towards your group total. Full payment must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit.

Groups 31 – 50
$7 per person; $50 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. This fee applies towards your group total. Full payment must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit.

Groups 51 – 80
$10 per person; $50 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. This fee applies towards your group total. Full payment must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit.

Groups 81 – 100
$12 per person; $100 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. This fee applies towards your group total. Full payment must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit.

Groups 101 – 120
$15 per person; $100 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. This fee applies towards your group total. Full payment must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit.

Groups 121-150
$18 per person; $100 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. This fee applies towards your group total. Full payment must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit.

Arrangements for room rentals, performances, or special workshops can be added for additional fees.

Please Note
The $50 ($100 for 80+) reservation fee applies toward the group admission total.
Reserved group visits will be cancelled if payment is not received by the deadline (full payment due 15 days prior to visit) and the non-refundable reservation fee is automatically forfeited. Reservation fees are date-specific, non-refundable and non-transferable. Groups that arrive at the museum after their reservation has been cancelled will not be accommodated.

Payments
Planet Word accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express. Reservation fees can be made with a valid credit card only. Please contact our Reservations desk at 202-918-6136, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please make all checks payable to:  Planet Word or The Museum of Language Arts. If you have a Purchase Order, email proof of P.O. at [email protected].

*Planet Word defines “local Title I schools and non-profit education centers” as schools receiving Title I funding or non-profit learning centers serving disadvantaged populations in the following counties: D.C., Maryland (Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties) and Virginia (Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, and Prince William counties).

If you need to cancel your visit, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] or 202-918-6136. Reservation fees are date-specific, non-refundable and non-transferable; cancelled group visits will forfeit their $50 ($100 for 80+) reservation fees. Groups that need to reschedule will need to submit a new online request form and pay a new  non-refundable reservation fee.

Local Title 1 Schools and nonprofit education centers under 30: Please note that while your visit is free, you will be invoiced $50 ($100 for 80+) if you cancel or reschedule within 15 days of the group visit. The cancellation fee is due before scheduling another group visit. Cancelling or rescheduling prior to 15 days ahead of the group visit will incur no charge.

All other groups: Group visits cancelled within 15 days of the reservation forfeit any payment made towards the group total.

If a group must cancel a visit due to inclement weather or to an unexpected change in the Homeland Security Threat system, the Museum will attempt to reschedule the program at no additional charge, subject to existing reservations. If Planet Word must cancel a visit due to unexpected circumstances, groups will be offered the option to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Planet Word receives a high volume of requests for group visits. To ensure a fair and equitable process, changes to the group visit date and time are limited. If you must make changes to your reserved date and time, contact [email protected] to cancel your existing reservation. Please submit a new online request form and plan to pay a new reservation fee to book a new date and time.

Local Title 1 Schools and nonprofit education centers under 30: Please note that while your visit is free, you will be invoiced $50 ($100 for 80+) if you cancel or reschedule within 15 days of the group visit. The cancellation fee is due before scheduling another group visit. Cancelling or rescheduling prior to 15 days ahead of the group visit will incur no charge.

Changes can be made to the group size up to 15 days before the group visit by contacting [email protected] A new invoice will be sent with the updated amount due. Changes cannot be made after final payment has been received or within 15 days of your group visit.

If a group arrives with more people than were confirmed, we will charge a group credit card for the extra people at the time of arrival, up to the museum’s capacity at the group’s scheduled arrival time. If the number of people exceeds the museum’s total capacity, the group may be turned away.

The same group policies and procedures apply when booking a Lexicon Lane group.

Dates and Group Size Limits
Planet Word is currently accepting Lexicon Lane reservations through August 2023.

• Organized groups of 12–50 people may make reservations Wednesdays–Mondays.
• Planet Word is NOT open on Tuesdays.
• Have a larger group or a special experience in mind? We’d be happy to work with you, please email [email protected].

Times
Planet Word accepts Lexicon Lane group reservations at three session time slots:

10am-12pm; 12pm-2pm; 2pm-4pm (1-hour to solve case)

Pricing
A non-refundable credit card reservation fee is required to secure the time and date for your group visit. If a credit card is not received within three business days of your reservation request, your reservation hold will be cancelled. Full payment (if applicable) must be received 15 days prior to your scheduled visit, or your visit will be cancelled.

Groups 12 people (Basic Group Rate)
$60 for a basic Lexicon Lane group; $50 non-refundable reservation fee secures date and time. If you are able, please consider donating at the time of your visit.

$20 for every additional case up to 12 cases (50 people). Four people max per case.

$240 for a private Lexicon Lane experience.

Arrangements for general admission, room rentals, performances, and special workshops can be added for additional fees

Getting here
For up-to-date driving, metro, or city bus directions, visit the Plan Your Visit page. Groups arriving by school or charter bus can unload on 13th St. and walk to the entrance on K St. There is no on-site parking for private cars or buses.

Arrival procedures
When you arrive, please send the leader to the welcome desk to alert staff to your arrival. A staff member will greet your group on the bus or guide your group to an available space within the museum and provide a brief welcome and orientation to Planet Word.

Please do not bring large bags, backpacks, lunches or drinks with you to Planet Word.

Moving through the museum
Many of the museum’s galleries are small. Large groups should plan to divide into groups of no more than ten to move through the galleries. Please be conscious of other visitors as you move your group through the galleries.

The museum features galleries on three floors. If you’d like to plan ahead, please review this Museum Map.

Visit duration
Groups are scheduled at one of three time slots (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.). Please arrive at the time of your reserved group visit. Groups that arrive more than an hour after their scheduled arrival time may be denied entry. All groups must leave at the conclusion of their time slot unless prior arrangements have been made. We do not allow re-entry for large groups once they depart the building.

Food
Groups may not eat on-site at Planet Word. We encourage groups to eat lunch at Franklin Park, directly across 13th St. from the museum.

If you need to take a short snack break, please step into the museum’s courtyard. Food or water needed for medical reasons may be consumed in the stairwells.

Detailed information applicable to school and youth groups including chaperone requirements, youth visitor guidelines, and learning resources can be found on our School and Youth Group Visit Resources page. Please review all the provided information before your visit.

For additional questions please contact our Reservations team at [email protected] or 202-918-6136.