• Payments must be made no later than two weeks prior to your visit. Your field trip is subject to cancellation if payment is not received by this deadline.   
• No refunds are given for students unable to attend.  
• If school is canceled on the day of your visit, you may reschedule your visit within the same school year.  
• Arriving late to your visit may result in your add-on program being shortened or canceled. Refunds will not be given to groups arriving late.

One adult for every seven students is required. Adults include teachers, teacher’s aides, parents, caregivers, etc. Any chaperones that exceed the 7:1 ratio will be charged at a discounted rate of $5/ per chaperone. 

• Adults are responsible for the behavior of all students during school visits.   
• Adults should encourage children to interact with the exhibits respectfully and responsibly. TCMU reserves the right to ask disorderly groups to leave the museum without refunds.   
• Adults are encouraged to silence their cellphones or use them only when urgent.  
• No food, drink, candy, or gum are permitted in the museum, besides in the upstairs book nook, or in the classrooms with permission.

• Students must stay with an adult at all times.  

• Students should practice respectful and responsible play.  

• Students should be kind to the museum and others.   

• Students should have on wristbands provided by TCMU staff at all times in the museum.  

• No food, drink, candy, or gum are permitted in the museum, besides the upstairs book nook, or in the classrooms with permission.

• Buses will drop off and pick up students in front of the museum.
• Upon arrival, the booking teacher should check-in at admissions.
• Please arrive on time! Arriving late for your visit may result in your add-on program being shortened or canceled. Refunds will not be given to groups arriving late.  
• Once the booking teacher has checked in, students will sit around the baby area to go over the rules before playing.

• If you plan to have lunch while visiting TCMU-Spartanburg, please inform us upon booking. Your group can rent the classroom for an additional $25/hour.

• Schools listed on the SC Dept of Education Poverty Index greater than 50% may be eligible to receive a need-based field trip while funds last. 
• If you think your group may be eligible for a scholarship, please contact spartanburg@tcmupstate.org prior to booking your trip.  
• Please be prepared to provide the number of students in your group who receive free and/or reduced lunch.

• Memberships cannot be applied to student admission field trips.
• Adults who have a membership at TCMU will be allowed into the museum without further payment.

• It is possible! Museum staff are often on the floor taking photos and videos for marketing purposes. TCMU reserves the right to photograph or video visitors.  
• If you have a student who cannot be photographed, please notify TCMU staff upon arrival.

• Where should our group park?
  • Buses can park at the library after dropping off teachers and students at the front door until pick up at the front door at the end of the field trip.
  • Personal vehicles may park in the Magnolia Street parking garage across the street from the museum.

• Is there a chaperone to student ratio?
  • One adult for every seven students is required. Adults include teachers, teacher’s aides, parents, caregivers, etc.
  • For safety reasons, if the 7:1 ratio is not met, your group may be asked to leave. Your trips can be split into different days or can be rescheduled to another day.
  • Additional adults will pay a discounted rate of $5/person.
  • Chaperones should be at least 16 years old.

• Yes! Your group is welcome to rent out the classroom for an additional rate of $25/hour to use for lunch. TCMU staff members are not responsible for handling or facilitating lunches. Please be respectful and clean up all trash and wipe down eating areas