Schedule with CMOM
Making Reservations
Call
212-721-1223 x225 Monday – Friday.
Please
note that reservations cannot be made by voicemail.
- Please have the following
information ready when you call:
– Program choices
– School address and telephone number
– Contact person at school
– Full names of teachers who will be visiting CMOM
– List of possible dates. CMOM may not be able to schedule your first choice.
- Rescheduling is difficult, so
please be aware of testing dates, half days and bus maintenance days.
- For guided tours, please share
any information that will help us to customize your guided experience.
- All programs can be modified
for students with special needs.
- Please note that more than one
class can be scheduled at the same time; however, classes (even small
ones) may not be combined to form one class.
- Please arrange 1 adult for
every 8 children. Chaperones are included in the program fee.
Payments
/ Confirming Reservations
Once a
reservation has been made, a reservation letter/invoice will be sent by mail.
- For guided tours, please read
the reservation letter carefully and note payment due date.
- For guided tours, payment in
full must be received at least four weeks prior to the visit date or the
reservation will be given away without notification.
- Checks and money orders should
be made payable to Children’s
Museum
of
Manhattan
.
- CMOM is a contracted vendor with
the New York City Department of Education. CMOM must receive a hard copy of any NYC DOE purchase orders at least four
weeks prior to the program date or the reservation will be given away
without notification.
- A confirmation letter (and
guided tour pre-visit materials) will be mailed as soon as CMOM has received payment.
- Cancellations must be made at
least two weeks prior to the scheduled program in order to receive a
refund (50% of the payment is refundable) or to reschedule.
- Groups that arrive for a guided
tour without a confirmed payment/reservation will not be admitted.
Important
Travel Information
When planning your visit, consider the
following:
Arrival
/ Departure
- Be sure to allow enough travel
time.
- Groups that arrive late will
receive a shortened program. Groups arriving early may be asked to wait
before entering the building.
- Free exploration of CMOM before or after the scheduled time is not
permitted.
- Strollers must be checked at
the door and are not permitted inside exhibition spaces.
- CMOM is wheelchair accessible in
all spaces except for City Splash.
- Groups will not be permitted to
visit the CMOM Store. Please see CMOM’s website to purchase items for the group in
advance.
Food / Lunches
- There are no lunch facilities,
and food/beverages are not allowed in CMOM.
Nearby restaurants can accommodate groups or you can picnic in nearby
Riverside
Park
or
Central Park
.
Transportation
- Parking is not provided by CMOM. Buses can unload in front of CMOM’s entrance but must park elsewhere on nearby streets.
