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Tour Options
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in planning a field trip to IHMEC. We offer a variety of tour options for your students and encourage you to review the chart below to determine the best fit for your school and students' needs (PDF available).
 
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FIELD TRIP OPTIONS
When requesting a field trip, you will be asked to pick from the following weekday options:
 

 

Option

Grade Level

Time

Max. # of Students

Lunch
Room

Docent-Led

Speaker*
*When available

 
 

A1

7-12

9:00AM – 11:45AM

120

 

 

A2

7-12

9:00AM – 12:10PM

120

 

A3

7-12

11:00AM – 2:20PM

120

 

A4

7-12

11:20AM – 2:20PM

120

 

 

A5

7-12

1:00PM – 3:00PM

200 

 

Self-guided

 

 

 

 

B

6

10:45AM – 2:00PM

80

 

 

 

C1

3-5

10:15AM – 12:00PM

40

 

 

 

C2

3-5

10:15AM – 12:30PM

40

 

 
 
 
For weekend and evening field trips, choose from the following options:

 
Option
Grade Level
Time
Max. # of Students
Lunch
Room
Docent-Led
Speaker*
*When available
D1
7-12
WEEKEND
11:00AM – 1:45PM
120
 
D2
7-12
WEEKEND
11:00AM – 2:10PM
120
E1
7-12
THURSDAY
5:00PM – 7:45PM
120
 
 
D3
6
WEEKEND
12:45PM – 4:00PM
80
E2
6
THURSDAY
5:00PM – 7:30PM
80
 
 
D4
3-5
WEEKEND
12:15PM – 2:00PM
40
 
 
D5
3-5
WEEKEND
12:15PM – 2:30PM
40
 
E3
3-5
THURSDAY
5:00PM – 6:45PM
40
 
 

 
 
Exhibitions
IHMEC exhibitions are viewed based on the grade level of your students.
 
Grades 7-12*
  • Karkomi Permanent Exhibition
  • Legacy of Absence Gallery or Special Exhibition, depending on content
  • Room of Remembrance
  • Hall of Reflection
 
*Please note: Weekday field trip option A5, from 1:00PM - 3:00PM, is self-guided. Exhibitions are viewed at the discretion of teachers and chaperones.
 
  
Grade 6
  • Make a Difference: The Miller Family Youth Exhibition
  • Legacy of Absence Gallery or Special Exhibition, depending on content
  • Room of Remembrance
  • Hall of Reflection
 
  
Grades 3-5
  • Make a Difference: The Miller Family Youth Exhibition
  • Legacy of Absence Gallery or Special Exhibition, depending on content
 
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