Parent and Caregiver Chaperone Guide
Help make your event safe and successful by following these rules.
Stay Together – Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
No Running – This helps keep everyone safe.
Be Respectful – Share, take turns and watch out for babies and toddlers.
Use the Map – It can help you find exhibits, restrooms and more.
Group Lunch – If your group has pre-arranged a lunch space, listen for announcements calling your group to the first floor.
Departure – If your group arrived on a bus, listen for announcements calling your group to the first floor for departure.
If You Need Help – Look for a visitor assistant in an orange shirt with the word “STAFF” on the back.
Exhibit Tips
The Scramble (climbing towers and slide)
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- The only way to enter and exit is on the first floor.
- Shoes are not allowed. Socks are required.
- Socks to borrow and return are in bins in storage cubbies outside The Scramble entrance.
- Adults may wear shoes while walking on the floor and stairs alongside the climber. Adults must wear socks to climb and slide.
- Only one person at a time on the large slide. No riding on laps.
Sprouts (infant/toddler gallery)
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- Sprouts is reserved for children ages 3 and under. Older children are allowed only with adult supervision and only if there is a child 3 or under in their group.
Messy Play
Kids might get messy or wet in some exhibits.
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- Forces at Play – Car wash and bubbles
- The Backyard – Outdoor play
- Sprouts – Water table
- The Studio – Painting easels and art activities
