Chaperone and Picnic Guidelines

Getty Center Chaperone Guidelines
Adult chaperones play a very important role in successful museum visits for school groups. The Museum relies on each chaperone to supervise a small group of students throughout the visit. Here are some basic guidelines for chaperones:
•	Stay with the group of students you have been assigned to monitor and keep this group together at all times (even if students are high-school aged). 
•	When you arrive at the Getty, meet a School Group Volunteer wearing a green vest. The volunteer will greet and help orient your group. Ask students to follow your lead as the volunteer guides you to the picnic area near the lower tram station (T1 level), where students will either eat right away or store their lunches for later, depending on your assigned picnic time.
•	Accompany students into the restrooms. For the convenience of all visitors, students should use the restrooms in groups of only five at a time. One adult chaperone must remain in each restroom as a monitor until all students are finished. 
•	Remind students that backpacks, umbrellas, pens, food, water, and gum are not allowed in the galleries. Please leave these items in your cars or on the school bus. 
•	Borrow and return pencils and clipboards. These items are available at the School-Group Area (located in the museum courtyard below the Special Exhibition Pavilion). All items must be returned to the same location after you have finished your visit. Please be aware that clipboards are in high demand, so supplies sometimes run low. You may want to bring your own clipboards or sketchbooks. Remind students not to point at works of art with pencils or other items.
•	Tour independently of other groups from your school. Only one group from your school should be in a particular gallery at a time. 
•	Agree on where and when all groups from your school will meet back together after visiting the galleries and in preparation for your departure.
•	Remind students not to touch works of art. Chaperones are responsible for ensuring that students follow Museum rules. Remind students that they must stay at least 12 inches away from works of art (including furniture on display) at all times. Flash photography is not allowed in the galleries. 
•	Remind students to be considerate of other Museum visitors. Avoid blocking passageways from one gallery to the next. Remind students to keep their voices down. Make room for other groups that may want to look at a work of art. 
•	For safety and security reasons, chaperones must stay with their assigned group of students.

Chaperone and Picnic Guidelines

Getty Center Picnic Guidelines

We appreciate your cooperation with these picnic guidelines and look forward to your visit.

- You have been assigned a picnic time that corresponds to your arrival time at the Getty Center. If you plan to use our picnic facilities located on the Lower Tram Level (T1), please adhere to this schedule.

Arrival Time		Picnic Time 		
9:00 a.m.			11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.		
9:30 a.m.			12:15–12:45 p.m.
10:00 a.m.			12:45–1:15 p.m.
10:30 a.m.			12:45–1:15 p.m.
11:00 a.m.			11:15–11:45 a.m.

- Unsheltered picnic tables and food storage coolers are available for your convenience on the Lower Tram Level (T1). Students are asked to bring their lunches in small disposable paper bags. Larger bags, backpacks, and other containers that do not fit in the coolers should be stowed on the bus or in cars. 

- We do not have covered picnic areas for school groups on rainy days. Please have an alternate lunch plan, such as having students eat before leaving school in the morning or upon returning to school after their visit.  

- Additional lunch options include:

Box lunches—Teachers can pre-order box lunches for students. Seating is not guaranteed. You will receive an order form with your confirmation letter. Questions? Please contact Bon Appetit's catering department at (310) 440-6213 for current prices and menus. 

Museum Café—School groups may purchase their lunches in the Café, which opens daily at 11:30 a.m. We ask that teachers and chaperones stagger the arrival of their groups to avoid overcrowding in the Café. In addition, students must stay in their chaperone-led groups during their entire visit, including while at lunch in the Café.