Planning a Field Trip to The High Desert Museum
The guidelines below are intended to help you plan your field trip to The High Desert Museum. For more information about our facility, visit the main Museum website.
Field Trip Guidelines
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Changes or Cancellations: If you must
change the date of your visit, please contact the Museum
immediately at 541.382.4754 ext. 329, so we can reschedule.
Changes or cancellations made after your original
confirmation are subject to a $20 administrative fee.
Cancellations made less than 14 days before your scheduled
trip, or no shows, are subject to the above fee, plus 20% of
the program or festival fees (if applicable.)
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Weather Considerations: In case of
inclement weather, check your local news sources. Our
policy is that as long as the public schools in your district
are operating on schedule, we will expect you to arrive for
your scheduled trip (the Museum is never closed due to
inclement weather). If your public schools are delayed
or cancelled, we will call you to reschedule your trip for
the next available date. No-shows or cancellations which do
not meet the above requirements are subject to the fees
listed in item 1 above.
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Museum Arrival/Departure: We request that
you unload and load in the area in front of the main
entrance, then park in either the bus parking area or visitor
parking area.
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Check-in: Please have your group
assemble outside the Museum's front doors while the group
leader pays the fee at the admission desk.
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Admissions: Student admission rate is
$4.50 per student. There is a ten student
minimum. If fewer than ten students, a $45.00 flat
admissions charge applies. All teachers and one
chaperone for every five students admitted free.
Additional chaperones pay $8.50. The admission fee
(plus any other fees) must be paid collectively rather than
individually. Museum memberships, passes, coupons, or
discounts do not apply to school group visits.
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Nametags: All members of your group
must wear a nametag that lists their name and the name of
your group. If you don't provide them, we require that
you purchase them at the Admissions desk ($5.00 fee plus $.05
per nametag.)
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Chaperones: One chaperone for every
five students is required. All students must be in the
company of a chaperone throughout the visit. Your
chaperones will be responsible for discipline.
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Museum Grounds: Since many of the
exhibits are outdoors, please remind students and chaperones
to dress appropriately. Please keep students on the
paths as the vegetation is delicate.
- Lunch Facilities: If you would like to rent a classroom ($20 per hour) for lunch, you may email edu@highdesertmuseum.org to check availability. There are nine picnic tables located in the parking area at no charge. This is the only outdoor eating area available. No food or drinks are allowed on the Museum grounds or inside the main Museum. Lunches must be stored on buses or in cars. There are no food storage areas available in the Museum. Please bring your own trash bags to carry trash off Museum grounds with you, as we do not have facilities to accommodate all school lunch waste.
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