Thank you for your interest in a group visit at the Montshire Museum of Science! The Montshire is a hands-on museum filled with exhibits on engineering, and the natural and physical sciences. Your group will get to experiment, observe, ask questions, and explore a variety of scientific phenomena. As you plan for your visit, please review the following information. Let us know if you have any questions and when you are ready to request a visit date, please fill out the Reservation Request Form.
Group Visits at the Montshire
PRICING
| Adult Price | Child Price | |
| Group Visit | Adult: TBD | Child: TBD |
| Science Workshop Visit (Schools Only) | Adult: TBD | Child: TBD |
Reservations must be made a minimum of a week in advance. To request a visit with less than a week’s notice, please call the museum at 802-649-2200. Last-minute requests are allowed only at the discretion of the Museum. Large groups arriving without a reservation during peak season (May - August) may be denied entry.
Minimum of 10 people. For reservations of 14+ youth, 2 adults receive complimentary admission. Bus drivers may enter free of charge, but not drivers of personal vehicles. Prices and policies subject to change.
GROUP VISIT TERMS and POLICIES
All groups must have a ratio of 1 adult (17+) for every 7 children. If your reservation request form shows too few adults, we will not be able to process your reservation.
Upon arrival at the museum, your group must be admitted to the museum in a single transaction.
If multiple admissions are needed (e.g. each classroom needs to be paid for separately), please submit multiple reservation requests.
The reservation request form will ask you how many adults in your group are members, and how many are paying their own admission when they arrive at the museum.
- Adults paying for their admission when they arrive do not qualify for the group rate as they are checked in separately. To get the group rate, please include these adults in your group payment and have them reimburse the booking organization directly.
- Montshire memberships are NOT applicable for adults or children as part of a group visit.
Children of members may not use membership for entry, even if their parent is present.
If you are unsure how many adults are members, we will charge you for all adults in the group. You can update your reservation information 5 business days prior to your arrival.
Adults paying for their admission when they arrive do not qualify for the group rate as they are checked in separately. To get the group rate, please include these adults in your group payment and have them reimburse the booking organization directly.
On the day of the visit, please provide the admissions staff with a final count of adults and children in the group at check in.
We have multiple groups visiting most days, so please make sure everyone in the group has a name tag, matching T-shirts, or other distinguishing item on their person so staff can easily ascertain to which group visitors belong.
Accredited schools and not-for-profit organizations may choose to be invoiced after visit; other groups must pay prior to visit or at the door. We accept cash, check, and all major credit cards.
We cannot guarantee an indoor space for lunch/snacks during group visits. Groups should plan to eat outside on the grounds of the Museum. When there is inclement weather that renders outdoor seating untenable (lightning, temps below 50 degrees, snow cover), the Montshire will do its best to provide an indoor or covered space for groups to sit on the floor and eat together at no charge, but we cannot guarantee availability. If a guaranteed indoor space is desired, groups may reserve a room with tables and chairs for a fee of $50.00 when making their reservation.Membership: Montshire members visiting with a group (adults and children) cannot use their membership for entry.
Science Workshops: Science Workshops are for school groups only and are only offered on days when school is in session, at the discretion of Montshire staff. No additional discounts available. Subject to availability and staffing limitations. See a list of workshops offered below.
Museum Store: All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult while shopping to assist with selection and prevent inadvertent shoplifting. Unsupervised children will be asked to wait in the Admission area and their chaperone will be paged. All purchases will be kept at Admission Desk in labeled bags until group departs for the day. Please note that there is a 6% sales tax on most purchases.
Group visit terms may shift at discretion of Museum; new policies will be communicated by email to Group Leader listed on reservation request.
CODE OF CONDUCT
To ensure that all museum visitors have access to an educational and entertaining experience, we ask all group members to:
- Respect themselves, classmates, other visitors, Museum staff and Museum property during visit.
- Adhere to the required ratio of 1 adult to 7 children to ensure adequate supervision and engagement with museum exhibits.
- Understand that repeated lack of supervision or respect may impact the group visiting the Museum in the future.
CAPACITY and ENTRY TIME
The number of group visitors is limited to allow maximum access to all exhibits for both group members and general visitors. Entry time varies on the time of year.
Sept 5-April 30 and June 15-Sept. 30, groups may arrive at 10:00am.
May 1-June 14 (high season), groups may arrive at 9:30am.
Reservation is confirmed when the Group Leader receives an emailed invoice from the Montshire.
Submitting the reservation request form does not guarantee a reservation. We will evaluate your request and let you know if we have questions. Reservation is confirmed when the Group Leader receives an emailed invoice from the Montshire.
NOTE: If you are interested in hosting a party or other celebration at the Museum, please visit our Rental page for more information.
To book a visit, please fill out the form linked HERE.