Child Care Center Group Tours

Special Summer Tours include a craft activity.

Advance Reservations Required. - Minimum 10 Children

Summer child care center tours are flexible, and we can arrange them according to the ages of the children who will participate. Teachers can select the areas they want the children to visit and the length of time for the tour. We suggest visiting the Appalachian Settlement in the early morning when it is not as warm and then visiting the air-conditioned museum. Teachers can also schedule a craft, and the children will take home what they make as a souvenir.

Child Care Center Group Tours Prices

• Admission fees for a regular child care tour are $5.00 for each child, $6.00 for adults 18 to 65, and $5.50 for seniors over 65 (plus sales tax, if your group is not tax exempt). 

• If you wish for the children to participate in a take-home craft during summer tours, the cost is $6.00 per child.

Tour Guidelines       

• For all child care center tours, one adult chaperone is required for every ten (10) children, and that chaperone is admitted free of charge. Students must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

• Students are not to play in the pine straw around the building, climb the sides of the foundation or play on the handrails at the entrance.

• Teachers and chaperones are responsible for the discipline of the students.

• Please don’t touch. Fingerprints damage! Objects and exhibits that may be touched are labeled accordingly.

• Video/flash/non-flash photography is not permitted in the art galleries.

• Water bottles, candy, gum or any other food or drink are not allowed inside the Museum.

• Students, teachers and chaperones are asked not to talk among themselves while the guide is speaking.

• When changing venues, keep voices low so other groups are not disturbed.

• Guides welcome questions.  If time does not allow questions during presentations, please see guide at the end of the tour.

• Outdoor picnic facilities are available for 150 - 200 people. We do not have indoor facilities for food or drinks during inclement weather.

• All cell phones, pagers, PDAs, etc., must be turned off during the tour.

Museum Store Guidelines

We would like to encourage your group to shop in the MUSEUM STORE. These sales provide major support for our non-profit Funk Heritage Center. The store offers a wide range of merchandise from inexpensive souvenirs to high quality items; children can find items from ten cents to a dollar and up, with 6% added for sales tax.    

• One teacher/chaperone is required per 10 students inside the store.

• If only a few children plan to shop, they may do so during lunch.

• Teachers/chaperones should assist students in quickly selecting items within their budget. 6% sales tax will be added to their purchase.

• If shopping during a tour, each student's purchased items will be put in a bag with student's name and given to the teacher at the end of the tour.

• Students will be asked to wait outside their store after they have checked out.

• Teachers and chaperones are invited to come back and shop during lunch.

Appalachian Settlement Guidelines

• If your tour includes a trip to the Appalachian Settlement, please make sure everyone is properly attired for weather conditions, including shoes for trail walking.

• Visitors should stay behind their guide.

• No running, watch your step and stay on the trail

• Wasps, yellow jackets and other insects are prevalent during certain times of the year.

• Please be aware: poison oak and poison ivy are common to the area.

• Do not touch items displayed in the cabins.

• Do not move tools, rocks, sticks, logs or pick vegetation.

We appreciate your scheduling a field trip to the Funk Heritage Center. We hope you will have a wonderful learning experience. Thank you for your cooperation and enjoy your visit!