You must register for a tour at least two weeks in advance of your visit. Please complete the CHSA Group Visit Reservation Form. We will respond to your inquiry within 3 business days.

Yes, after registration, we will follow-up to confirm details. Your field trip is finalized once we have sent a confirmation email and Google Calendar invitation. If you do not receive a confirmation within 3 business days of your request, please call (415) 391-1188 ext. 109 or email info@chsa.org.

Yes, we have a 7:1 student to adult ratio for school groups. Please note the prices for students and chaperones on our reservation page and below.

Yes, group pricing is based on the type of group, group size, and program desired.

• • Virtual Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion

    • All groups: $50 flat rate (regardless of group size)

  CHSA Museum Docent Tour

  • Public K-12 Groups: $5 per student plus $5 per chaperone

  • Private K-12 Groups: $10 per student plus $10 per chaperone

  • College students: $25 / participant (regardless of group size)

    Adults: $35 / participant (regardless of group size)

  • CHSA Museum Self-Guided Tour

    • Public K-12 Groups: $3 per student plus $5 per chaperone

    • Private K-12 Groups: $5 per student plus $10 per chaperone

    • College students & adults: $10 per participant (regardless of group size)

  • Chinatown History Walking Tour

    • Public K-12 Groups: $150 flat rate for all students plus $10 per chaperone

    • Privatte K-12 Groups: $10 per student (K-12) plus $10 per chaperone

    • College students: $25 per student (regardless of group size)

    • Adult groups: $35 per participant (regardless of group size)

We ask that you pay for the tour in full upon arrival. We accept credit card, check, and cash payments.

We offer free docent and self-guided tours to Title I schools. Please fill out the Group Reservation Form to reserve a Group Visit. The form requires you to indicate your status and we will confirm your reservation.

There is limited metered street parking along Clay Street of the museum. Portsmouth Square Plaza Garage on Kearny between Clay and Washington Streets or St. Mary’s Square Garage at Grant and California Streets are nearby parking garages. All parking requires fees.

By Bus: Eastbound 1 California buses stop at Clay and Powell Streets. Westbound 1 California buses stop at Sacramento and Powell Streets. Both Northbound and Southbound 30 Stockton buses stop on Stockton between Sacramento and Clay Streets.

By Cable Car : Stop at the intersection of Clay and Powell Streets.

Arrive ten minutes before your reservations. Please wait outside the Learning Center located at the corner of Joice and Clay Streets and not at the main entrance. Please ring the doorbell on the wall to notify staff of your arrival.

Please send a teacher to check in with a museum staff member when you arrive.

There’s limited storage space at CHSA, so please pack as lightly as possible. We suggest leaving backpacks on the school bus if you can. Please let us know ahead of time if you will be needing to store materials during the tour.

Taking photos without flash is permissible.

Unfortunately, we don’t currently have a space to eat lunch at the museum. However, there are two parks/playgrounds near by where groups can eat—Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground (830 Sacramento) and Portsmouth Square (745 Kearny.)

All of our programs are available for all students and abilities. Please inform the CHSA staff of any special needs your students, chaperones or teachers have so we can accommodate as needed.

The museum incurs significant staffing costs for cancellations or no shows. We ask that groups notify us 48 hours before your planned visit if you need to cancel. Late cancellations are required to pay the full amount for the reservation. Cancellations can be made via phone at (415) 391-1188 ext. 109 or email to info@chsa.org. Your cancellation will be considered final once you will receive an email response confirmation.