School Programs

Bring your students to the Maidu Museum & Historic Site (MMHS) for an educational experience they will remember long after their visit. We offer a variety of school tour programs designed to fit your schedule, budget and grade level. Each tour is tailored to the age of your students and is available for public, private, and home-based schools. We also welcome college and university classes.

Our school tours support multiple California History–Social Science Content Standards, including sections 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, and 5.2, providing meaningful connections to classroom learning through hands-on exploration and interpretation.

School tours are in high demand and availability is limited.

Several of our polices have changed as of the 2026-2027 school year. Please review all areas carefully.

GROUP SIZE

We typically accommodate 10 - 64 students per day, excluding teachers and chaperones, with a maximum of 2 groups per day as follows:
10-32 students = 1 group
33-64 students = 2 groups
Contact the MMHS Tour Coordinator with any special requests outside of these parameters.

WAIVERS
A signed waiver from a parent or legal guardian is required for every student participating in an MMHS tour. Download the waiver to digitally e-sign. Teachers are responsible for distributing the waiver to families, collecting the completed forms, and submitting them to the MMHS Tour Coordinator upon arrival. Teachers may not sign waiver forms on behalf of a parent or legal guardian. All participating adults will need to sign a waiver upon arrival.

CHAPERONE REQUIREMENTS
We require at least 1 adult for every 10 children and groups may bring unlimited chaperones. Cost of chaperones will be included in the final total listed on the permit invoice, which will be issued upon the completion of your tour. MMHS is not responsible for collecting payments from individual chaperones. Only chaperones that are approved by the school/teacher may join the tour and/or lunch.

HOME SCHOOL GROUP GUIDELINES
We recognize the unique needs of homeschool groups and have developed these guidelines to help accommodate families while ensuring a safe and engaging experience for all participants. Siblings may attend; however, they are considered students and the applicable tour fee will apply. Infants may attend free of charge. Please note that if a parent or chaperone needs to leave the tour to care for an infant, another designated chaperone must remain with the student group to ensure required supervision is maintained.

BOOKING
Use the online booking link for your preferred tour type above to view live availability and reserve your visit. For special requests, please contact the MMHS Tour Coordinator. Due to high demand, the online booking portal is the fastest way to schedule your tour. Please note that reservation approvals will be emailed from RosevillePRL@active.com. If you need to change your booking, please contact the MMHS Tour Coordinator. You will also receive an emailed receipt for $0.00. This does not reflect your fees. Your final permit invoice will be issued the day of your tour and will reflect your total student and chaperone count. If you book tours beyond the current school year, please note that our tour offerings, policies, fees, and availability may change in future school years. The policies in effect during the school year in which your tour takes place will apply.

PAYMENT
Final tour fees are based on the tour type and the actual number of students and chaperones who attend. On the day of your tour, you will receive a finalized permit invoice with payment due within 30 days. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Checks should be made payable to the City of Roseville and mailed to the Maidu Museum & Historic Site. If payment is not received within 30 days of your tour, additional fees may apply. If you have questions about payment or need to discuss available options, please contact the MMHS Tour Coordinator.

RESCHEDULING OR CHANGES TO TOUR
Please review your reservation email (sent from RosevillePRL@active.com) closely for accuracy and contact the MMHS Tour Coordinator if you have any changes to your reservation, such as leaving early or changes in number of students. Please provide your school name, tour date, and permit number. Tours may also be rescheduled once with no extra charge more than 30 days before tour date. Every reschedule after the first one will have an additional $50 rescheduling fee. Tours may not be rescheduled less than 2 weeks prior to the scheduled tour date and will be subject to cancelation fees noted below.

CANCELATION POLICY
Groups will be responsible for 50% of their tour fees if they cancel less than 2 weeks prior to their tour date. Groups who cancel less than 48 hours prior to their tour will be responsible for their full tour payment. Fees will be calculated based on student count only.

NO-SHOW POLICY
Groups that do not arrive for their scheduled tour will be considered a no-show. No-show groups are responsible for the full cost of their scheduled tour, and the full tour fee will be charged. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please review our policies and contact the MMHS Tour Coordinator as early as possible so we can accommodate your request. Cancellation fees noted above may still apply.

PREPARING FOR YOUR TOUR
Please organize your students into the appropriate number of groups, before your visit. Your tour will take place rain or shine. Check the weather for Roseville, CA ten to five days before your tour. Encourage your students to dress appropriately for the expected weather (i.e. warm rain gear in winter). If you are scheduled for a Trail Tour, please have students and chaperones wear closed toe shoes and bring a water bottle, especially during warm weather months. Please be advised that the outdoor trail is lined with gravel; if there are mobility concerns please notify the MMHS Tour Coordinator. All visitors must stay on trail. If MMHS staff feel the trail conditions are unsafe, alternative activities will be held inside our facility. 

TRANSPORTATION & ARRIVAL
Commonly used means of transportation are buses, carpools, and by foot for those within walking distance. Buses and cars can park along Johnson Ranch Drive in front of the museum and in the Maidu Activity Center parking lot (next to the museum at 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive). Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled tour to allow time for unloading, a restroom break, and making sure your students are divided into groups. You will meet a staff member at the front gate where you will be able to load all lunches onto a cart and walk in together as a group. The group will sit in the outdoor amphitheater for an introduction and safety overview prior to your tour.

LUNCH ON SITE
If your group is eating lunch on site, students and chaperones should bring bag lunches. Lunches will be kept inside the museum until lunch time on carts. Students should eat at tables or on the ground. Students should also avoid climbing walls or other structures and sculptures. Please have students pick-up all trash before the leaving the lunch area. During inclement weather, indoor picnic spaces will be made available. 

CHAPERONE EXPECTATIONS

All chaperones must be approved by the school/teacher and present at the start of the tour. Late arrivals may only join if the MMHS Tour Coordinator is notified before the tour begins. Unapproved adults may not join the tour or lunch. Chaperones are expected to actively participate, model respectful behavior and help students stay engaged. They are responsible for the safety and behavior of their assigned students throughout the tour and lunch. Chaperones should not leave their group nor bring additional children or infants. Cell phones should be silenced and used only for photos. If you need to make or take a call, please step away from the group to avoid disrupting the program. The Student Expectations policies below also apply to all adults in attendance.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
-In the Museum: No food or drinks are allowed in the museum. Non-flash photography and video are permitted unless otherwise posted. Selfie sticks and tripods are not allowed.

-On The Trail: Be advised, that the trail on the historic site is a half mile and gravel-paved. 

-Good Stewardship Expectations: We are located on the site of a former Nisenan village and are a National Historic Site. Our mission is to protect, educate and encourage good stewardship of our natural and historical resources. 

-Do not take objects from the site: Rocks, plants, sticks, feathers and other natural materials belong to the land. Please do not take these home with you.

-Leave only footprints: Pick up trash during and after lunch (even if it’s not yours).

-Respect the land and the people: We are visitors to the Nisenan Homeland. Our staff and volunteers are excited to show you all the wonderful natural and historical resources on the Trail and in the Museum. Please be respectful of the site and museum as if you were visiting a neighbor’s home.

-Unsafe and/or Unacceptable Behavior: All visitors must stay on the trail and behind your guide at all times. Unacceptable behavior includes running, talking/interruptive behavior, climbing on railing or rocks, throwing objects and leaving assigned group without notifying your guide. If guest behaviors are continued to be considered unsafe or a breach of the Maidu Museum & Historic Site's Code of Conduct after a warning, staff has the right to dismiss the guest or end the tour early. Groups will still be responsible for their full tour fee. Students who are dismissed from a tour must be accompanied by a chaperone to wait in a designated area until the tour concludes.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES OR INCIDENTS
Please contact the Front Desk at (916) 774-5934 with any concerns or emergencies while group is on site.

ABOUT THE HISTORIC SITE
Prior to your visit, read more about the site by visiting: History - City of Roseville