Planning a Field Trip to The High Desert Museum
Who is a youth/school group? School
groups are pre-K through twelfth graders coming to the High
Desert Museum for an educational visit. Home school groups,
scout troops, and other youth groups qualify for the school
programs field trip rate and may participate in educational
youth programming offered by Museum instructors. College
students and other adult groups may qualify for a reduced rate
through group tours.
The guidelines below are intended to help you plan your field
trip to the High Desert Museum. For more
information, please call (541) 382-4754
Field Trip Guidelines
Changes or Cancellations: If you must
change the date of your visit we ask that you contact the
Museum immediately at (541) 382-4754. Please note that
various program changes and cancellations may be subject to
administrative fees.
Weather Considerations: Since much of
the Museum is outdoors, remind students and chaperones to dress
appropriately. During winter or days of inclement
weather, a lunchroom will be assigned to your group at a
scheduled time at no cost. Your group may also enjoy
lunch outdoors within various picnic locations in clement
weather.
Museum Arrival & Departure: You may unload
and load in the area in front of the main entrance and park in
either bus or visitor parking lots.
Check-in: Please have your group
assemble outside the Museum's front doors while the group
leader notifies the admission desk of your arrival. Plan to
arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled program to allow for
admission procedures.
Museum Grounds: Keep students on the
paths and respect all Museum grounds as exhibit spaces; the
landscaped outdoors are an equally valuable learning tool to
all visitors.
Gift Shop: School groups are encouraged to
visit the Museum’s gift shop and take home a
keepsake. We do ask, however, that chaperones be
cognizant of crowds and limit the number of students to 7 in
the gift shop at one time.
General Museum Rules and Etiquette: Remind students to be
courteous to all visitors, artifacts, and wildlife by remaining
in small groups, keeping noise levels environmentally
appropriate, and learning with only the senses suitable to each
exhibit.
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