Parking (All Events) Parking is available free of charge on museum property. If you need additional parking, the museum can make special arrangements with surrounding businesses. Advance notice is required. Reservations and Deposits (All Events) The museum requests a 40-percent non-refundable deposit to hold your date. All facility rentals require a signed Facilities Use Agreement at the time of deposit. Food Service & Catering (All Events) Due to the nature of its facility, The Children’s Museum reserves the right to limit areas for food service. No food is allowed in any galleries without previous written approval from the educator/curator of that gallery. No food or drink is allowed in any of the museum theater facilities. We ask for your cooperation in preserving our facility for the children we serve. The museum has an exclusive caterer to meet all of your food-service needs. Sodexo guarantees a consistent level of quality at an affordable price. ($6.50 per person catering minimums apply with a $18.95 per person applicable minimum to wedding receptions.) To tailor your event menu to your specifications, contact the Sodexo catering manager at (317) 334-3125. Decorations/Cleaning (All Events) In an effort to protect the integrity of the exhibits, The Children’s Museum must approve all decorations prior to an event setup. Open flames (except small votive candles), fog machines, popcorn machines and pyrotechnics are not allowed inside the facility due to the sensitive smoke-alarm system. The museum and caterer are responsible for cleanup during and following the event. However, it is your responsibility to make arrangements for delivery and pickup of any special decorations or props on the evening of the event. The museum does not have the capacity to store these items. Any cleanup that is beyond normal wear and tear to the facility will be charged directly to the group renting the facility. *Confetti, glitter and open flames are not permitted at The Children’s Museum. All candles brought into the event must sit in a glass enclosure and the wick must be 1 inch below the top of the glass container. Vendor Load–in Procedure Welcome Center: After the museum has closed (after 5:30 pm) and when a vendor is given approval from Museum Security, proceed along the path you are directed that leads to the Welcome Center Doors (Main Entrance). DO NOT DRIVE/PARK ON THE COBBLESTONE. You may unload then park in the surface parking lot or in the parking garage. Vendor may pull up to the Welcome Center Doors again at the conclusion of the event to load. Dock: All vehicular traffic at the receiving dock will be regulated to delivery service trucks such as UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, UPS and tractor trailers. All other delivery personnel that are driving normal/everyday vehicles (car pickup trucks, vans, etc.) will be required to park in the drop off area under the awning in the main lot, turn on their flashers and then walk their delivery into the receiving dock. ***Please note that the museum reserves the right to inspect all items and can require a Limited Criminal History form to be completed and on file with the Museum prior to the individuals working on premise. Smoking (All Events) Smoking is not permitted anywhere in The Children’s Museum. The smoke-free zone extends to all areas outside the museum, including the parking areas. Radios (All Events) The Children’s Museum does allow event radios, but must approve the bandwidth prior to the event. If you choose to use radios, you must provide two additional units for use by the museum staff. The museum reserves the right to monitor your radio traffic. Alcohol (All Events Except Youth Events) Alcoholic beverages are permitted. The museum’s caterer has a verified liquor/banquet permit on file. At no time will The Children’s Museum permit alcoholic beverages to be served without food service. Attendance (Youth Events Only) Youth event capacity in the Welcome Center and Mezzanine is 600. At no time can attendance exceed 600 without Event Administrator’s consent. If anyone leaves the museum for any reason, including medical, they will not be allowed back in the museum. The museum reserves the right to search all bags and purses upon entry. Attendance (All Other Events) Pricing is based on 1000 guests or less and a 3 ½ hour event (unless otherwise specified). For events in which guest attendance exceeds 1000, a general admission fee of $2.50 per person will be charged for each guest over 1000. Any modifications to the number of guests originally anticipated and scheduled is to be reported to the Museum no later than the evening of the event and to the Caterer no later than 5 days in advance of the event. User will be billed for additional guests. Ticket Vouchers (Daytime Events Only) A general admission fee, in accordance with published general admission fees, shall be charged for each non-member guest participating in the event who enters the Museum during an event held during hours in which the Museum is open to the public. Ticket Vouchers will be issued for Admission. All Ticket Vouchers issued will be billed separately immediately following the completion of the event. For groups of 75 or more, a minimum of 50 adult Ticket Vouchers must be guaranteed. For smaller groups a minimum of 10 adult Ticket Vouchers must be guaranteed. Event Times (Youth Events Only) Proms and formals may begin after 6:30 p.m. and must conclude by Midnight; the time frame of your event will be determined prior to signing an event contract. The last song played by bands or DJs must be no later than 11:45 p.m. The museum reserves the right to end the dance at any time due to violations stipulated in the signed contract. In the event the museum ends the dance prior to the scheduled time due to violations, all monies submitted will be retained by the museum. Chaperones (Youth Events Only) Chaperones must be provided by the school. There must be one chaperone per 20 students. All chaperones must be school faculty or parents of the students. A list of chaperones must be provided to the museum one day prior to your prom. Chaperones must arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.

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