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Getting Ready for Your Visit

Here are a few tips to help you plan your field trip.

Please share this information with your colleagues and chaperones before coming to the Museum.

Schedule your visit at least three weeks in advance. Spaces fill up quickly, so make your reservations early.
Consult a school calendar in advance that indicates holidays, in-services, report-card days, and school events.
Choose your entrance and exit times. Visits begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and at 12:00 noon on Sunday. Visits can last from one to three hours, including lunch.
Indicate the size of your group. Maximum group size is 120. We ask you to subdivide your students into groups of 10 prior to your visit.
Secure chaperones. We require one adult for every ten students. Remember you are responsible for your students and their behavior while visiting the Museum.
Request a lunchroom reservation using the reservation form. The lunchroom is available for students in grades 3 to 8. Students need to bring their own lunches and beverages; storage will be provided.
School group reservation requests must be made in writing. Submit the reservation form by fax or mail. You will receive a printed confirmation letter by fax (or mail, if requested) in seven to ten days.
Coats, backpacks, food, drinks, and chewing gum are not allowed in the Museum’s galleries. This applies to students, teachers, and chaperones alike. Storage for coats and lunches is provided.
Students must use pencils when writing in the galleries. Pens are not allowed. A limited number of clipboards are available for school groups working on assignments while in the galleries.