Terms & Conditions

Admissions

• All admissions are subject to GST.
• Payment for admission may be purchased at any point during the day and is valid until the end of operating hours on the same business day.
• Paid admission grants the purchaser access to the full facility, including travelling exhibits.
• Admission for children 2 and under is free. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
• Please be respectful towards our team and other visitors. The Exploration Place reserves the right to remove visitors from the facility for any misconduct.
• Admissions are non-refundable, except in the instance of applying the price of admission towards an annual membership. Application of admission fees towards an annual membership must occur during the same business day.
• For the safety of our visitors and staff, please stay home if you or anyone in your household has any symptoms of communicable illness.
• In order to access group rates, pre-booking and pre-payment is required for group admissions.

Memberships

• All memberships are subject to GST.
• Memberships are activated upon purchase. Gift memberships are activated upon your first visit to The Exploration Place, or within 30 days, whichever is sooner.
• Memberships will expire 1 year (365 days) after activation.
• Add-on Child, Add-on Adult, and Add-on Senior memberships are only available for Family Memberships.
• All memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.
• In order to qualify for our reciprocal membership agreements, you must live within 150km of Prince George.

Membership Benefits (excluding Origins Membership):

• Unlimited general admission to our galleries and travelling exhibits with your valid membership
• FREE or reduced admission to hundreds of science centres and museums in North America through reciprocal agreements with the Canadian Association of Science Centres and the Association of Science & Technology Centers
• Invitations to exhibit openings, receptions, and special member events
• Invited to attend and vote at The Exploration Place Annual General Meeting
• Member Discounts: 10% discounts in Elements Retail and Origins Kitchen
• Special member rates on events, programs, birthday party packages, and rental fees
• Making a Difference: By purchasing a membership at The Exploration Place, you are supporting a Northern BC non-profit organization and registered Canadian charity whose mission is to preserve our local history and foster lifelong learning in the areas of science, technology, heritage, and culture.

Origins Membership Benefits:

• Unlimited admission to the Gaia Gallery for you and up to 3 guests while you enjoy food or drinks from Origins Kitchen. Great for meetings!
• 10% discount in Origins Kitchen, including Origins Kitchen food, merchandise, programming, classes, and special events
• 10% discount in Elements Retail
• Special member rates on programs and events
• Invitations to special members-only events
• Invitation to vote at The Exploration Place Annual General Meeting
• Making a Difference: By purchasing a membership to The Exploration Place, you are supporting a Northern BC non-profit organization and registered Canadian charity whose mission is to preserve our local history and foster lifelong learning in the areas of science, technology, heritage, and culture

School Programs

• All school visits during the 2023-2024 school year are offered free of charge to schools in Northern BC, thanks to our generous sponsor, Drax Foundation.
• In order to access free school visits or programming, your school must be classified as a school by the BC Ministry of Education.
• Pre-booking is required for all school visits. Payment for school visits may be paid in advance or made on the day of your visit.
• Please book your field trip at least two weeks in advance and at least 6 weeks in advance during May and June. Bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Cancellation without penalty is permitted more than 3 weeks in advance of your scheduled program. If cancellation occurs less than 3 weeks in advance of your scheduled program, a cancellation fee equivalent to the cost of your program will apply.
• Please arrive approximately 10 minutes before your program is scheduled to begin. Out of respect for the group arriving after you, we are unable to extend the programming time for groups arriving late.
• Consider a pre-visit to The Exploration Place. This can help you in planning your field trip and is free upon presentation of your Ministry of Education Teacher Card.
• Organize your students into groups, each with an assigned adult supervisor, before you arrive at The Exploration Place
• Review behaviour expectations for the field trip with your students and supervisors
• The Exploration Place is an extension of your classroom, and teacher supervision is required at all times. We also require additional adult supervisors.
• Supervisors are responsible for classroom management and behaviour guidance and must remain with their students at all times.
• Failure to provide required number of supervisors will result in a fee of $50 per supervisor under the required ratio.
• Failure to adequately supervise your group may result in the group being asked to leave the Museum.