GREAT HALL OF WASHINGTON HISTORY
School Field Trip Reservation Request Form

Please fill out and submit to the WSHS Education

If you are interested in visiting the History Lab, please complete the History Lab Class Tour Reservation Form.

This reservation form will be processed using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology. All information is encrypted to insure your privacy.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

DATES:

Choose 3: Make your reservations early since visits are subject to space availabilty. We are closed Mondays, September through March.

TIME:

We are approximately 1 hour south of downtown Seattle or 40 minutes north of downtown Olympia. Give yourself a minimum of 15 minutes to take attendance and load the buses.

RANK YOUR CHOICES: 1, 2 or 0 (Zero)
(0 indicates this time will not work for your class)
 9:30 AM
 10:15 AM
 11:00 AM
 NOON
 1:00 PM

We recommend a minimum ratio of 1 chaperone for every 5 students.
Teachers are free and not included in the 1 to 5 ratio.

Length of stay:  

Allow 2 1/2 - 3 hours for your visit. In order to have time for a scheduled lunch time, it usually is necessary to stay the entire 3 hours during high volume days in the spring. If you are using a district bus, please check to see when the bus must be back in the district.

We have two lunch spaces for people who bring their lunches. Each seats 30 people. The staff schedules lunch times for your field trip one week prior to your visit. Lunch is 20 minutes long and is based on arrival times and the number of students per each arrival. If you provide us with your fax number, we will fax that information to you when it is available.

In good weather we recommend eating lunch in our 200-seat outdoor amphitheater. There is a place to store lunches in the Education Center—please do not leave lunches in cars or buses. We recommend that you place your lunches in boxes clearly marked with the class teacher's name.

STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES SHOULD NOT LEAVE THE PREMISES FOR LUNCH OR ANY OTHER REASON DURING YOUR VISIT UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE.

Additional Questions or Comments:

Payment:

You must arrange payments with your school or district prior to your visit. We accept checks, credit cards, or purchase orders.

Submit your reservation request by email and someone from our Education staff will contact you to confirm your date as soon as possible.
NOTE: Reservations are not final until confirmation has been received.

For questions or to initiate your reservation, call (253) 798-5876, fax (253) 272-9518, or mail to WSHM Education Department, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402.