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Outreach Program Registration

The Children’s Museum can come to you! Contact our Registration Department to book your program.

Registration

Phone:

860.231.2830, ext. 44

Fax:

860.232.0705

E-mail:

events@thechildrensmuseumct.org

  • Program dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We have had programs booked as far as a year in advance, and as quickly as a few weeks in advance.
  • January - May is usually the most heavily scheduled time for outreach programs. The fall tends to have more days available.
  • Programs can be scheduled for evenings and weekends. However, the Registration Department can advise you of our availability.
  • In the event of inclement weather, programs are conveniently rescheduled.
  • Programs may not be presented outdoors.
  • Teachers/adults must remain with the students at all times.

Program Scheduling

  • Our Registration Department will work with you to arrange for program times that best meet your needs.
  • Outreach Classroom Programs, Science Showcases and STARLAB programs are approximately 45 minutes in length.
  • Classroom Programs, Science Showcases and STARLAB programs accommodate up to 30 students.
  • Assembly Programs are 1 hour in length.
  • Assembly Programs can accommodate 150 – 250 students, depending on the program.
Pricing

Zoo Station Assembly

$225.00

$175.00

each additional presentation on same day

Science Genie &
Wright Stuff

$375.00

$250.00

each additional presentation on same day

Science Showcases

$385.00

1 - 3 presentations

$550.00

4 - 6 presentations on the same day

Bubble Tech Sub-Zero

$25.00

extra per day

STARLAB

$250.00

first presentation

$110.00

additional presentations on same day

Classroom Programs

$160.00

within 25 mile radius

$185.00

outside 25 mile radius

$120.00

each additional presentation on same day

Advanced Polymers, Chem Tech, Polymer Power, R.A.Y.S. Sound

$10.00

materials fee extra each class

Traveling Telescopes

Please contact the Registration Department.

Payment

  • Fees vary by program.
  • Discounts are available for multiple bookings of the same show on the same day.
  • A non-refundable deposit ($50.00 for Classroom Programs; $100.00 for Assembly Programs, Science Showcases and STARLAB) is due within two weeks of receiving your confirmation and is applied to your total program fee.
  • The balance of your outreach fee is due the day of your program.
  • A mileage fee is charged for a roundtrip visit from The Children’s Museum to the outreach site.
  • We accept checks made out to “The Children’s Museum” or MasterCard or Visa® payments.
  • Purchase Orders are not accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with the Registration Manager.

Arrival and Departure Times

  • We need to access the program location before its scheduled starting time in order to set up. Your confirmation will note the exact time.
  • After the program we need 15 – 45 minutes to clean up, depending on the program.

Special Needs

  • Each outreach program has different space and set-up requirements. Our Registration Department can inform you of our needs.
  • There are several things you should know to make you STARLAB experience a great one. Specific requirements will be discussed when you book.
  • * Please notify the Registration Department of any special group needs including learning or physical disabilities, behavioral issues, or language barriers.
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