GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS
To ensure a positive learning experience for all guests visiting
POMPEII: The Exhibition
, please inform your students and
chaperones of the following rules prior to your arrival at
Pacific Science Center.
• Students must stay with their chaperones at all times.
We require one chaperone for every 10 students and will
not admit students unless their chaperones are present.
• Always walk; never run around in the exhibit galleries.
If you want to sit down please use the benches provided.
• Please use quiet voices and be respectful to the other
guests in the galleries.
•
Do not touch artifacts in the exhibit.
The artifacts in
POMPEII: The Exhibition
are real and over 2,000 years old.
They are very delicate, so do not touch them or the glass
cases protecting them.
• While in the exhibit, you cannot eat, drink or chew gum.
Lunches can be stored in the Seattle Rotary Discovery Labs
on a first-come, first served basis.
• If your students will be doing project work in the galleries,
please use pencils. Ink pens are not permitted inside the
exhibit, and notepads should be 8 ½” x 11” or smaller.
• Single strollers are allowed in the exhibit. Double or large
sized strollers are prohibited.
• The exhibit is wheelchair accessible. There are elevators
nearby to access both levels of the exhibit. Wheelchairs
are available to check-out at the Information Desk in
Building 1with ID on a first-come, first- served basis.
•
Areas of this exhibit contain adult content
, including a
representation of a Pompeian brothel. This area is self-
contained and blocked from obvious view. Adult content
signage marks the entrance and Pacific Science Center
staff will be located nearby, however, it is the responsibility
of adult chaperones to limit or allow school group access
to this content. An erotica bypass is available. Please
communicate your wishes regarding entrance to this
section of the exhibit to all of your chaperones prior to
entering the exhibit.
Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
We hope that you and your students have a memorable
and enjoyable field trip.
Educator’s Guide | PG 7
Photos courtesy of the
Soprintendenza Speciale per I Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompeii
