Guidelines for Group Visit
We want to ensure that students, teachers, and parent chaperones are all prepared for your field trip to MOHAI. Please review the information below carefully. Please feel free to contact the education team using the information above if you have any questions or concerns.
Fees
General Visit (No Guided Program): $4 per student
Guided Program: $5 per student
Group Entrance
Monday through Friday School Groups enter at the lower doors, directly below the main entrance, unless directed otherwise. A museum staff member will meet you at the group entrance at the time indicated on your confirmation letter. If there are multiple classrooms visiting from your school we require all students to enter the museum at the earliest start time for a formal orientation.
Arrival Time
Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before your visit is scheduled to begin. To save time, please ask the children to use the restrooms before they leave your site. If a long trip to the museum is required please notify us ahead of time and plan extra time for restroom breaks. Late arrival will affect your visit, by shortening the length of your program to fit into the remaining time. Please plan accordingly.
Eating Lunch
The Museum does not have an indoor lunch facility. Lunches may be eaten in adjacent McCurdy Park, although there is no covered area. The Foster Island Marsh Trail is another popular lunchtime activity area when the weather permits. For inclement weather we do have an indoor carpeted area that can be used for lunch, however we cannot guarantee the availability of this space prior to your visit. We suggest eat prior to or after your visit to the museum, unless specified otherwise in your confirmation letter.
Chaperones
One adult for every 5 students is required to provide guidance and supervision in the Museum. Students are required to remain in their supervised groups. Teachers and chaperones set the standard for behavior by remaining with their group at all times, and by being responsible for the courtesy and good conduct of their students. We require that chaperones do not bring additional children who are not part of the class. We recommend that the teacher supervise the chaperones and students.
Museum Etiquette
In order to protect the artifacts, we ask people not to touch them. Also, due to the structure of the building, sound is magnified. Quiet movements and voices will not disturb other museum groups and guests; loud voices, shouting, and running are not permitted. The museum reserves the right to ask any group to leave the facility in the event that any of these rules are disregarded.
Preparing Chaperones
Prepare your chaperones by sharing the goals of your visit, reviewing museum etiquette, and making sure they are familiar with the roles and responsibilities they will have during the tour. Cracking the History Code (3rd-5th Grade) and Discovering Seattle Stories (K-2nd Grade) require chaperones to actively participate to help students have a successful program. For details please see the Programs for Students page.
Please print and share “Guidelines for Museum Behavior” with all of your chaperones and/or students.
Guidelines for Museum Behavior (PDF)
Name Tags
Please have students wear visible nametags on their clothing (not coats). They serve as identification when the Museum is crowded.
Group Schedules
To accommodate multiple classes visiting the museum at the same time we have developed the following group schedules. Please refer to the appropriate schedule determined by the number of students. Note: Each ‘class’ can have a maximum of 35 students. We have a maximum capacity of 100 students per day.
2 Class Schedule (Maximum Capacity: 65 Students)
Class 1
10:00 a.m.: Guided Program (e.g. Cracking the History Code)
11:00 a.m.: General Visit with Chaperones
Class 2
10:00 a.m.: General Visit with Chaperones
11:00 a.m.: Guided Program (e.g. Cracking the History Code)
3 Class Schedule (Maximum Capacity: 100 Students)
Class 1
10:00 a.m.: Guided Program (e.g. Cracking the History Code)
11:00 a.m.: Essential Seattle Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
12:00 p.m.: Lunch/General Visit
Class 2
10:00 a.m.: Essential Seattle Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
11:00 a.m.: Lunch/General Visit
12:00 p.m.: Guided Program (e.g. Cracking the History Code)
Class 3
10:00 a.m.: Lunch/General Visit*
11:00 a.m.: Guided Program (e.g. Cracking the History Code)
12:00 p.m.: Essential Seattle Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
*Please note that if Class 3 does not want to eat lunch between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., you may eat lunch between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
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