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SCHEDULING
A VISIT
School
and youth group visits are available
by reservation only and are taken
on a first-come, first-served
basis. It is highly recommended
that reservations be made at least
one month in advance. We will
send you a confirmation packet
which includes: a confirmation
of your tour date and time, a
teacher’s
contract, visit guidelines, directions,
parking instructions, chaperone
handouts, samples of the gallery
activities, suggested pre and
post visit activities for use
in the classroom, and payment
instructions. Advance
reservations are required for
school groups. Please call (831)
796-3833 x-222 or email education@steinbeck.org to
reserve your visit today.
The National
Steinbeck Center
can accommodate
up to 35 students
per arrival
time. If
your
group
contains
more
than
35
students,
our
staff
can
assist
you
in
designing
a
successful
fieldtrip
experience
by
using
self-guided
walking
tours,
other
educational
opportunities
in
the
area,
and
staggering
arrival
times.
Our
Education
Department
staff
can
be
reached
at
(831)
796-3833
Ext.
222
or education@steinbeck.org.
SCHOOL/YOUTH
GROUP
FEES
(with
advance
reservation)
Monterey
County
Schools:
Free
(with 3 weeks advance
booking)
Other Schools:
$5.00
per student
Youth Groups:
$5.00
per student There
is a $35 minimum charge. For all
groups, teachers
and chaperones
are admitted free. Museum
members receive
a 10% discount.
All fees include
museum admission,
gallery activities,
classroom use
of one of the orientation
videos and the
walking tour.
Fee
waivers are available for some
classes depending on their financial
circumstances.
LENGTH
OF
VISIT
A
typical museum visit will vary
between 1 to 4 hours in length
depending on the activities in
the gallery and the age of your
group. An additional hour is
required if you choose to include
a walking tour or a visit to
the First Mayor’s
House as part of your visit.
CHAPERONE
REQUIREMENTS
Your
group will
need adult
chaperones for
your visit
at the
Center. For
grades 9-12,
one adult
chaperone for
every 10
students is
required. These
chaperone
requirements
are
necessary
to
ensure
that
your
students
and
our
other
visitors
enjoy
their
museum
visit.
LUNCHES
Bag
lunches may be eaten in the Center’s
courtyard—please
reserve the space when you make
your reservation. Boxed lunches
are also available through the
Center’s
café for
an additional fee and may be ordered
by calling (831) 775-4735. Please
note that we do not have an alternate
space for your class in the case
of cold or wet weather.
PREPARING
FOR YOUR VISIT
Your
fieldtrip begins when you receive
your confirmation packet. This
packets includes samples of activities
your students do when they visit
the Center and ideas for classroom
activities. Two weeks before your
fieldtrip, we send you a copy
of one of the orientation videos. Steinbeck:
Experimenter, Philosopher, Traveler,
Writer is
a 13 minute video about John Steinbeck,
his life, and his writings. A
Bountiful Harvest is
a 9 minute video that talks about
agriculture - both past and present
- in the Salinas Valley. One of
these videos are available for
teachers to use in the classroom
as part of the fieldtrip program
fee. We strongly encourage all
teachers to discuss either video
with their class to build prior
knowledge and enthusiasm for visiting
the National Steinbeck Center.
THE
DAY OF YOUR VISIT
On
the
day
of
your
visit,
a
staff
member
will
meet
you
and
your
class
in
front
of
the
National
Steinbeck
Center.
After
you
have
registered
your
group,
the
staff
member
will
lead
you
into
the
museum
and
give
a
brief
overview
of
your
visit.
Your
students
can
begin
with
a
self-guided
tour
of
the
John
Steinbeck
Exhibition
Hall
or
the
Valley
of
the
World
Agricultural
Wing.
Most
classes
use
the
middle
school
or
high
school “treasure
hunts” to
enrich
the
students’ experience
in
these
exhibits,
which
they
complete
in
small
groups.
Age
appropriate
activities
are
also
available
for
elementary
school
groups
to
guide
them
through
the
exhibitions.
Booking
a
Steinbeck
Alive!
performance
at
the
museum,
such
as
Tom
Joad
or
John
Steinbeck,
makes
your
visit
more
memorable.
Some
groups
opt
to
go
on
a
self-guided
walking
tour
of
Oldtown
Salinas
before
or
after
their
museum
tour.
The
walking
tours
are
age
appropriate,
interactive
and
are
very
useful
in
staggering
arrival
times
for
larger
school
groups.
The
Education
Department
of
the
National
Steinbeck
Center
is
available
to
help
tailor
your
fieldtrip
to
meet
your
students’ needs
and
interests.
Please
let
us
know
any
special
circumstances
or
requests.
You
can
contact
the
Education
Department
at
(831)
796-3833
ext.
222
or
via
email
at education@steinbeck.org.
EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES IN STEINBECK COUNTRY more
There
are many other educational opportunities
for school groups that will help
you “make
it a day” in
Steinbeck Country. In addition
to visiting the National Steinbeck
Center, your students could have
lunch at the Steinbeck House;
visit The Farm, a full service
produce market; visit with wild
animals at Wild Things Animal
Rentals; tour Cannery Row and
visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium;
and much more.
The
Education Department of the National
Steinbeck Center
is available to
help tailor your
fieldtrip to meet
your students’ needs
and interests. Please
let us know about
any special circumstances
or requests. You
can contact the
Education Department
at (831) 796-3833
Ext. 222 or via
email at education@steinbeck.org. |
