24 The Day of Your Visit Where to go: All buses should arrive at the bus loop located on SW 5th Avenue for student drop off. Limited bus parking is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Drivers can enter the exhibit area at no charge. Cars and vans are not permitted to park in the bus loop at any time. Greeting: A Museum greeter will meet your group at the bus. All students will remain in the atrium until the group leader has completed check-in. Arrival Time: All groups are required to be at the Museum 20 minutes prior to scheduled film. If your group is going to be late, please call immediately. 954.713.0930. Late Arrivals: Late arrivals will not be admitted into the IMAX® Theater and refunds will not be issued. Check-In: • Present your Reservation Number and a copy of your signed confirmation letter at Group Check-In. • Give an exact count of students and chaperones in your group. • Distribute itinerary to all your chaperones. • In the event of a remaining balance, you may pay via check, money order or a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.) Purchase orders are accepted for BCPS. • No refunds will be given for no-shows. • School group is responsible for paying for the number of attendees booked as of seven (7) days prior to visit. Lunch: • Lunches must be stored on the bus in coolers provided by your group. The Museum does not have storage facilities. • Limited lunch seating is available in the Grand Atrium on a first-come, first-serve basis. You also have the option to eat at Esplanade Park across the street from the Museum. • Food and drink are not permitted in the AutoNation® IMAX® Theater or on the exhibits floor. Items to leave on the bus: • Backpacks • Coolers • Outer clothing, such as jackets • Lunch containers Exhibits Floors open at 10 a.m. IMPORTANT: Arrive at your scheduled time to ensure a wonderful experience. Option 1 IMAX 10:00 am – 11:00 am Lunch 11:00 am – 11:30 am Exhibits 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lab or Demo 11:15 am •12:00 pm •12:45 pm Option 2 Exhibits 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Lunch 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm IMAX 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Lab or Demo 10:00 am • 10:45 am • 11:30 pm Option 3 (Early Departure) Exhibits 10:00 am – 11:30 am IMAX 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Lunch or Depart 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Lab or Demo 10:00 am • 10:45 am • 12:30 pm Pre-K and K 2nd Floor Exhibits 9:30 am – 10:15 am IMAX 10:00 am – 11:00 am The Discovery Center 11:00 am – 11:45 pm Lunch or Depart 11:45 pm – 12:30 pm Lab or Demo 11:15 am • 12:00 pm ITINERARIES Gift Bag #1 • $5.00 Plastic Mini Snake Zoo Animal Eraser Museum Logo Mood Pencil Pencil Sharpener Plastic Lizard Dino Magic Eggs Gravity Clock Postcard Gift Bag #2 • $10.00 Museum Logo Mood Pencil Pencil Sharpener Shifters Car Dino Magic Eggs Blue Acrylic Dolphin Gravity Clock Postcard Box of Fools Gold (Pyrite) Gift Bag #3 • $13.00 Museum Logo Mood Pencil Pencil Sharpener Plastic Mini Snake Shifters Car Gem Stone Bottle Blue Acrylic Dolphin Plastic Lizard Dino Magic Eggs Gravity Clock Postcard Box of Fools Gold (Pyrite) Any questions call 954.712.1167 You can pre-order “Science to Go” Gift Bags from the Explore Store and they will be waiting for you the day of your visit. After you book your Museum visit, special gift bag order forms with instructions will be included in your reservations packet. Students are also welcome to shop in the Explore Store in small groups accompanied by at least one chaperone for every 10 students. Your Explore Store Visit We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover and School Checks. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. Items of equal value may be substituted without notice.