• Group visits will be 1 1/2 hours in length.
  

• We require a ratio of at least 1 adult for every four children age five or younger and one adult every five children over age five.

• The cost is $1.00 per person and includes children and adults. Membership will not be applicable.

• Please review the following rules with the children in your group:
  • We use walking feet and indoor voices
    
  • We use care and consideration when exploring in the exhibits.
    
  • We clean up when we're finished exploring in an area.
    
  • There are age restrictions on a few of the exhibits.
    

• A museum representative will meet you to go over specific expectations.
• Payment for your group is expected at that time:
  • A check to CMOM,
    
  • Cash collected ahead of time, or
    
  • Organization purchase order.
    
    
• While you explore the museum:
  
  • The adults must supervise the children throughout the visit. This is a place of free exploration, but not "anything goes".
    
  • Adults shall explore with the children in the exhibits and help them read and understand exhibit instructions and guidelines.
    
  • Adults shall encourage the children to take care of the exhibits and leave them neat and in good condition.
  • Students will be attentive at all times and follow instructions.
  • Students needing to leave the group will be escorted by an adult.

• Group visits may be scheduled by telephone. Please schedule early - some days and months fill up quickly.
  

• Visits can be scheduled between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm. Tuesday thru Friday. No visits will be scheduled on Wednesday mornings during the school year. Sorry, no exceptions.
  

• Group visits will be scheduled on a time- and staff available basis.
  

• We reserve the right to limit the number in the group and to schedule more than one group in a time period. We will consider number and ages when combining groups.
  

• Please contact us if you have any questions, or call Deb at (406) 452-6661.
  
  Cancellations must be made no less than 48 hrs in advance of the scheduled visit.
  
  Note: We are just across the highway from Gibson Park, which is very large and offers picnic areas, a playground and a duck pond. you can safely walk from the Children's Museum to the park or vise versa by using a nearby highway overpass.