• 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 the general admission fee.

• 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, drinks, candy, or gum are permitted in the museum besides in the Café.

• 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, drinks, candy, or gum are permitted in the museum besides in our café area.

• Buses should follow the instructions on the bus parking map to enter Magnolia Street correctly and drop off and pick up students in front of the museum. Buses should then follow instructions to park in the bus parking lot until the field trip is complete. 
• Personal vehicles may park in the Magnolia Street parking garage across the street from the museum.

• Buses will drop off and pick up students in the bus lane in front of TCMU. 
• Once parked, 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, TCMU staff will greet your group on the bus to speak with chaperones and students about TCMU rules and expectations.

• TCMU-Spartanburg does not have a large enough space to accommodate on-site lunches. If your group is small, you are welcome to use the picnic tables in front of the museum, weather permitting.

• 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 [email protected] 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 on field trips.  
• Adults who have a membership at TCMU will be allowed into the museum without paying admission. 
• Schools and districts can also apply for school or district memberships for reduced pricing.  Please contact Catie Davis at [email protected] for more information.

• Face coverings are optional for museum entry. Per CDC guidelines, it is strongly recommended that guests wear masks when Covid-19 community levels are high regardless of vaccination status. Anyone with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask regardless of community levels.

• 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.