Groups and Field Trips

There must be at least 25 children and/or chaperones to be considered a group!
(Birthday party groups are not eligible for group rates... a party package must be purchased. Please see Birthday Parties...) Pennypickle's Workshop is not available for private functions during or outside of regular sessions.

Before your Group Visit or Field Trip:
We suggest that you designate a group leader who will be there on the day of your visit. This person will be the primary contact during your group’s visit. If your school group consists of more than one class, please select one teacher to represent all the classes. The group leader will be responsible for notifying museum staff of any changes made to your reservation regarding the field trip date or changes in the size of the group.

The group leader will be responsible for balance due at the front desk. We accept Visa, MasterCard, checks or cash. Sorry, no purchase orders.

On the day of your visit:
Arrive early if the children will be eating a snack or their lunch before entering the Professor’s house. Please wait until the children have finished eating before checking in with your greeter.

To check in, assemble your group on the front porch. Teachers and chaperones should stay outside with the group while the group leader checks in at the desk.

If anyone in your group needs to use the restroom before or after your designated session time, please use the restrooms located in the courtyard of the beautiful Old Town Temecula Community Theater. During your session time, you may use the restrooms in the back of the Professor’s house.

Chaperones:
Chaperones must be 18 years of age or older. We require one adult chaperone for every five children. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior of the children they are supervising while in the Professor’s house – please stay with the children in your group and be available should they have questions or require your assistance.

Workshop Etiquette:
Just like visiting a friend, the Professor’s house and his exhibits should be treated with respect! Good behavior and consideration of others are expected from the children and adults in your group.

Please encourage children to use walking feet and inside voices while in the Professor’s house. Food, gum, and drinks are not permissible in the house (although you may purchase and eat a snack or drink in the snack bar area).

Pennypickles Gift Shop:
Professor Pennypickle's little gift shop is operated by the Friends of the Temecula Children's Museum, a 501c3 non-profit organization. All proceeds benefit programming and events at the Workshop.

To avoid crowding, we recommend children visit the store in small groups (no more than 8-10 children at a time) and space their visits throughout your stay. An adult must accompany children at all times when visiting the store.

Please remind the children that although the Professor loves it when they touch and play with everything in the museum, the items in the store are for sale.

Snacks:
Pennypickles gift shop offers water, drinks, and snacks for sale. Purchased snacks may be eaten in the snack bar or outside area only.