Docent Tours – Docent-led tours are suggested to maximize the learning opportunities for your students. Trained volunteer educators are available to offer in-depth tours on the current exhibitions. Please allow approximately 45-minutes for docent-led tours.

Self-Guided Tours – Groups may choose to visit the galleries on their own.

Cost:
· Docent-led or self-guided school tours are free of charge with advance reservations of two weeks or more.
· Please note that school groups arriving without a reservation will be charged per student.

TOUR RESERVATIONS, CANCELLATIONS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Reservations
· Docent-led or self-guided tours are available everyday, except holidays, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
· The museum does not provide tours on Free Tuesday (Second Tues. of every month).
· Reservations for all tours must be made at least two weeks in advance.
· Unless otherwise notified, docents and educators will wait 10 minutes past the scheduled tour time. After this time, you must self-guide.
· Ideal tour size is 15 people or fewer. Larger groups will be split into two or more groups. For example, a group of 60 will be split into two groups of 15 on tours that begin at 10:00 a.m. and two groups of 15 on tours that begin at 10:30 a.m. Tours are staggered to prevent crowding in the galleries.
· One chaperon per 15 children (age 18 and under) is required to accompany tours.
· Behind-the-scenes tours are only scheduled under special circumstances and are only conducted on weekdays during business hours.
· A confirmation of your reservation will be sent by mail.
· Please bring your confirmation to the program as proof of registration.
· Please note that groups arriving without a reservation will be charged standard admission rates and will not receive group discounts.

Cancellations
· Cancellations of docent-led or self-guided tours must be made 48 hours in advance.

Contact
· Please contact the Tour Coordinator at 619-238-7559 x301 or email tours@mopa.org.