Education Programs

1. Browse and choose your program.
2. Submit the online inquiry form at the top of the page for a visit only field trip, a field trip with a program, or a SHOW at your school. (This lets our educators know what you want when. This does NOT confirm your date or program.)
3. An educator will contact you to confirm your date and customize your visit.
4. Wait for the details and invoice to arrive in your email. (This invoice confirms your reservation and includes specific details about your program.)

We accept cash, checks, Visa, and MasterCard credit cards. Payment is due no later than a week before the program and is the responsibility of the group leader. Groups will be required to pay the amount on their invoice, as well as for any additional guests. We are not able to issue refunds. Membership cards, military discounts, and school system discounts may not be used with group rates.

*Please note that school purchase orders and billing requests will only be accepted with a signed contract, submitted no less than 10 business days prior to the program date.

ISSHM requires one chaperone for every ten students. Chaperones can be teachers, group leaders, assistants, administrators, or parents. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior and supervision of the group. Required chaperones and bus drivers receive free admission to ISSHM. Additional adults accompanying the group must be booked in advance, and their payment is due at the same time as the group’s payment.

Chaperones and adults are responsible for the behavior of their group and are required to always supervise and stay with their students during their visit or during Science and History on Wheels programs.

The museum gift shop is located on the 1st floor of our museum. Children with an accompanying adult are encouraged to visit our gift shop during their museum visit. When visiting the gift shop, please limit your group to 10 children and 2 chaperones at a time. Sales tax is included in all gift shop prices for your convenience.

Please review all confirmation materials carefully for accuracy and important information. If there are program revisions, changes to the number of attendees, or if the program must be cancelled, please notify ISSHM by phone three business days prior to your program; Monday - Friday, excluding holidays. A charge of $50.00 will be applied to organizations that make changes or cancel their program(s) after the deadline. Messages left on voicemail or email will not be accepted as invoice revisions or cancellations. Please note that we are unable to provide refunds on checks made out for more than the number of students attending the museum.

Recording and photographing of exhibits and programs is allowed in part but not whole. Please only record short clips of our program and not in its entirety, any still photographs are permitted. Be sure to share your experience on social media! Please tag us using our hashtag #imaginationstationnc.