Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up

Parents/guardians of children up to age 13 must sign children in and out at drop-off and pick-up. No child will be released without the signature of an authorized parent or guardian; ID will be requested. If an injury or other emergency occurs, the emergency contact specified on the registration form will be contacted. Parents/guardians must park their vehicles and enter the building to sign children in and out.

Do I have to pay to park?

• Carnegie Museums
  Registration packets include a parking voucher that allows parents/guardians to use the Carnegie Museums parking facility at no charge for 60 minutes during drop-off and pick-up. Parents/guardians are invited to enjoy the museum for free while their children attend camp; regular parking rates apply beyond the 60-minute drop-off/pick-up period. For camps involving a performance or presentation on Friday, the parking voucher is extended to two hours.
• Carnegie Mellon University
  Parking for High School Workshops is available on the street or in the university parking garage; regular parking rates apply. However, parents/guardians are not required to sign high schoolers in or out, and these students may simply be dropped off and picked up with no parking required.
• Powdermill Nature Reserve
  Parking at Powdermill Nature Reserve is always free.

Where do we drop off and pick up?

• Carnegie Museums
  Parents/guardians are required to park their vehicles and walk children to the Courtyard Entry at the rear of the museum.
• Carnegie Mellon University
  Location of class is included in confirmation packet.
• Powdermill Nature Reserve
  Summer camps take place at the nature center headquarters in Rector, PA.

Can other people drop off/pick up?

Campers ages 4–13 may only be signed in or out by persons indicated on the camper sign-out authorization form provided in your confirmation packet. On the first day of camp, ALL campers must be signed in by a person authorized on this form. With prior permission as indicated on the parent authorization form provided in the registration packet, 11–13 year olds may sign themselves in/out. Parents/guardians may also grant their 11–13 year olds this permission at the first sign-in on Monday.

Do you provide transportation or bus passes to camps?

No travel to or from camp is provided by the museums. Parents/guardians are responsible for drop-off and pick-up. Camps that involve field trips to Carnegie Mellon University, Fallingwater, and Powdermill Nature Reserve include transportation via chartered buses for camp activities only. There is no public transportation between Carnegie Museums and Powdermill.

Photo: Josh Franzos