Whether you are on vacation or just a day out, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum offers a unique range of educational experiences to visitors of any age to learn firsthand about the rich culture and heritage of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. We offer guided and self guided tours. School tours fulfill several of the Sunshine State Standards for American History and Geography and can be tailored for specific content and age-appropriatenes. See our Visitor Information page for our group rates.
HOW TO REQUEST TOURS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROGRAMS
All requests (fax, phone, or email) for Museum tours or programs, Outreach presentations, or Traditional Arts presentations are processed through the Assistant Education Coordinator. A request is accepted or declined based on availability of staff and is prioritized on a first requested, first honored basis. All requests require a signed confirmation by the requestor for our scheduling system.
When requesting any types of programming, please state:
Type of program you are requesting
Name of the group or event
Length of time
Number of children and adults attending
Any additional activities
The contact person will be sent a confirmation form with all the tour details. The form needs to be reviewed, signed, and sent back by fax to confirm the details of the tour/presentation/program. For groups requesting an Outreach presentation for special events, school visits, or festivals, please send back any check-in information along with the confirmation form.
TOUR DEPOSIT FEE & CANCELLATIONS
Groups are required to place a 30 % deposit to secure the date of their tour. Deposits can be paid by check and mailed in or paid by credit card over the phone. Without a deposit, the date of a tour is only held for eight business days from the date the tour request is made, during which time the group can review the confirmation form. The deposit counts toward the total admission price with the balance due the date of the tour. All deposits are nonrefundable.
NOTE: For all guided tours, visitors should be aware that arriving more than 15 minutes late, without notification, may reduce the length or content of your tour, due to other tours that may also be scheduled for that day.
PREPARING FOR YOUR TRIP
Be sure to leave early; the average drive time from the Ft. Lauderdale/Naples areas to our facility at Big Cypress is 1½ hours
Some activities may be subject to cancelation or change without prior notice for cultural or weather related reasons
Name tags are a great help to our Tour Guides so they can address students by name and identify the chaperones.
Inform students that although many of the exhibits have no visible barriers, they ARE NOT to be touched
No food or drink is allowed inside the Museum
No flash photography is allowed inside the Museum
The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is a Non Smoking facility, smoking is not permitted anywhere on the grounds
Bring a sweater; the Museum is kept at a cool 70° year-round for the safety of the artifacts.
CONTACT INFORMATION
To schedule your visit to the Museum at Big Cypress please contact:
Assistant Education Coordinator Sara Whitehead (877) 902-1113 or sarawhitehead@semtribe.com
For other information regarding educational programs please contact:
Education Coordinator Diana Stone (877) 902-1113 or dianastone@semtribe.com
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AhTahThiki Museum -
34725 West Boundary Road -
Clewiston, FL 33440
Phone:
863-902-1113
