School Programs

We can accommodate up to 64 children per day, excluding teachers and chaperones, and a maximum of 2 groups per day as follows:

0-32 students = 1 group

33-64 students = 2 groups

We require at least 1 adult for every 10 children (in addition to school staff). Cost of chaperones will be included in the final total listed on the invoice/permit, which will be issued upon the completion of your tour.

You must cancel your tour at least 1 month (30 days) in advance of your tour to avoid a cancellation fee of $100 per group. No refund will be available past 30 days from schedule tour payment. 

You will be charged according to the number of students and tour type. Checks made payable to City of Roseville or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx) are accepted. When your booking request has been processed you will receive an emailed invoice with your program date (or dates), school name and expected cost. You will receive a finalized invoice after your tour based on final number of students and chaperones.

If payment is not received 30 days after your tour, your school may be subject to additional fees. Contact Maidu Museum & Historic Site staff to discuss available options. 

Please review your confirmation email closely for accuracy. Changes to your reservation, such as leaving early or changes in number of students, can be emailed to MMHSTours@roseville.ca.gov. Please include your school name, tour date, and permit number in the email. 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. 

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.

If Maidu Museum staff feel the trail conditions are unsafe,  alternative activities will be held inside our facility. 

Please organize your students into the appropriate number of groups, before your visit. 

Commonly used means of transportation are buses, carpools, and by foot for those within walking distance. 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.

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).

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. 

Chaperones should model good behavior. This means participating throughout out your visit, asking questions, limiting side conversations, and helping children focus on the tour. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior and safety of the students during the tour and at lunch. Chaperones should not leave their group during lunch.

Chaperones may not bring additional children or infants to attend the tour. No cell phones use during the tour. Set phones to silent or vibrate mode. If you need to make a call, please step away from the group to avoid interruptions to the program.

All chaperones must be present at the start of the tour with school/teacher approval. There will be no late admittance, unless school staff notifies staff before the start of your tour. Any unapproved adults will not be allowed to join the tour or have lunch with the group. 

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. trail. 

Good Stewardship Expectations: We are located on the site of ana 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. Please remember: 

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 Tour Code of Conduct after a warning, staff has the right to end the tour or program early. There will be no refunds available. 

Please contact the Front Desk at (916) 774-5934 with any concerns or emergencies while on site.