The procedure for scheduling a visit is as follows:

1.  Museum visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

2. The maximum group number is 25. A larger group would have to be divided. We can accomplish this by having one group see the upper level of the museum, while the other group sees the lower level.

3.Teachers are responsible for the behavior of their students.

4. There is a fee of $2.00 per person (student/teacher) for the museum. There is a nonrefundable deposit o£$20, which is applied toward the admission fee. Please make check payable to Besser Museum and place "Attention: School Scheduler" on the envelope.

5. The planetarium show is also available at a charge of $1 per person (student/teacher). The minimum charge for a planetarium show is $30.

6. Museum tours last approximately 1 hour. To schedule a tour for your students, we request the following information:

•   Exhibits that are of the most interest to
           your studies
    The grade of the students

    The number of students

    The name, address and phone number
          of the school  
    The date you would like to visit

Arrival and departure times desired and whether or not you would like to bring lunch to eat here (with sufficient notice, we can provide seating for up to 50)

7. If anything in your plans change, please call the Museum as soon as possible to let us know. Our docents are all volunteers, in some cases they must arrange for baby-sitters, have a long distance to drive, etc. The earlier we are informed of any changes, the better it is for our volunteers.

8. We will send written confirmation of your scheduled visit and all particulars.
 
9. Please feel free to contact us with specific needs or questions regarding Museum programming.

LEARNING KITS
AVAILABLE FROM THE MUSEUM

Includes equipment for use in Island Park. These materials include 15 bird identification guides, 15 binoculars, and an aquatic investigation kit (dip net, pond scoops, slides, droppers, petri dishes, small water quality test kit, bucket, activity/identification guides).

Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes

The resource guide was designed to focus on the oldest known wreck in the Thunder Bay Shipwreck Sanctuary, The New Orleans The additional lessons can be used along with the study of Michigan and the Great Lakes, Native Americans (water transportation, trading, etc.), early explorers, the Voyagers, (fur trade), the mining and logging industry, up to today's use of our "inland seas". The activities were designed thematically so as to bridge the core subject areas of the curriculum. The lesson plans can be used as a malti-week unit, a weekly activity, or an extension to existing instruction.

Indians of the Great Lakes