Guidelines for School Group Tours
Advance Reservations
Required.
Upon arrival and
inside the Museum
If your group is not
able to arrive at the scheduled time, we may need to shorten
your tour.
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For
SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, one adult chaperone is required for
every ten children and that chaperone is admitted free of
charge with a minimum of 20 students. Students must be
accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
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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.
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Teachers and chaperones are
responsible for the discipline of the students.
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Please don’t touch. Fingerprints
damage! Objects and exhibits that may be touched are labeled
accordingly.
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Video/flash/non-flash
photography is not permitted in
the art galleries.
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Water bottles, candy, gum or any
other food or drink is not allowed inside the Museum.
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Students, teachers and
chaperones are asked not to talk among themselves while the
guide is speaking.
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When changing venues, keep
voices low so other groups are not disturbed.
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Guides welcome questions.
If time does not allow during presentations, please see
guide at the end of the tour.
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Outdoor picnic facilities are
available for 150 - 200 people. We do not have indoor
facilities for food or drinks during inclement weather.
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All cell phones must be turned
off during the tour.
Museum Store Guidelines
We would like to encourage your
group to shop in the MUSEUM STORE if
possible. 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.
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One teacher/chaperone is
required per 10 students inside the store.
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If the majority plan to shop, it
will be a 15 minute stop on their tour.
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If only a few children plan to
shop, they may do so during lunch.
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Teachers/chaperones should
assist students in quickly selecting items within their
budget. 6% sales tax will be added to their purchase.
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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.
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Students will be asked to wait
outside their store after they have checked out.
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Teachers and chaperones are
invited to come back and shop during lunch.
Appalachian Settlement Guidelines
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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.
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Visitors should stay behind
their guide.
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No running, watch your step and
stay on the trail
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Wasps, yellow jackets and other
insects are prevalent during certain times of the year.
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Please be aware, poison oak and
poison ivy are common to the area.
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Do not touch items displayed in
the cabins.
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Do not move tools, rocks,
sticks, logs or pick vegetation.
Group Tours
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Admission fees for school field
trips are $5.00 for
children under 18, $6.00 for adults 18 to 65, and $5.50 for
seniors over 65 (plus sales tax, if your group is not tax
exempt).
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Guided tours may be arranged for
groups of 15 or more adults, and for 20 or more children.
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Adult groups may arrange to have
lunch at the W. Frank and Evelyn J. Gordy Center. Contact us
for details.
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!
For more information
7300 Reinhardt College Circle
Waleska, GA 30183-2981
(770) 720-5970 -
fax (770) 720-5965
Email:
heritagecenter@reinhardt.edu
Georgia's Official Frontier
and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center
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