From small, highly interactive programs with your classroom or group to full-scale assemblies and shows—as well as a new, traveling mini museum—you have the power to bring the museum experience to your location. Our expert educators and live animals want to meet you!
Pick a a program theme and a program format and you’re ready to book your program!
All of our program themes remain available but delivery methods will be adapted to adhere to current health guidelines at the time of your program. We’ll reach out 2 weeks ahead of your scheduled program to discuss the specific experience you can expect to have during your visit.
Program Themes
Dinosaurs
Examine the diversity and adaptations of dinosaurs across time by comparing dinosaur teeth, claws, and other replica fossils. This program is adaptable in teaching style for different audiences from Pre-K to adults!
Age Group: Pre-K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $120 per 45 minute program
Ancient Egypt
Unearth the wonders of ancient Egypt by linking its art, architecture, writing, artifacts, and mummies with the unique desert landscape along the Nile.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $120 per 45 minute program
Insects
Look closely at the wonderful world of insects. Learn about their unique features and behaviors to understand why they belong to the most diverse and largest animal group on Earth.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $120 per 45 minute program
Native Americans
Go on an adventure across North America, and discover diverse Native American cultures. Explore their daily lives and beliefs by learning about tools, housing structures, and other anthropological objects.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $120 per 45 minute program
Fur, Feathers, & Scales
Compare and contrast patterns on fur, feathers, and scales in real specimens from the museum’s own live animals as well as our educational loan collection. Learn how to tie these observations to animal survival strategies.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $200 per 45 minute program (live animal fee)
Rockin’ Reptiles
Exotic reptiles from the museum’s living collection visit your site! Learn what they eat and how to observe them using real scientific tools. Get up-close to examine their amazing adaptations. Discover how they survive in the wild.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $200 per 45 minute program (live animal fee)
Archaeology
Dig into the past using archaeological techniques. Find clues in real and replica artifacts, and interpret how ancient humans would have used them.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $120 per 45 minute program
Geology
Rock specimens help you read the story of Earth’s past. Investigate the properties of rocks and minerals using scientific tools.
Age Group: Pre K to Adult – Please let us know your audience!
Group Size: 30 maximum
Cost: $120 per 45 minute program
Live Animal Meet and Greet
Bring our Animal Ambassadors to your location
Our museum educators will bring a selection of our animals to your event. The museum keeps both native and exotic animals in its living collection to teach about conservation and the scientific research happening at the museum.
Meet some of the members that make up the living collection.
Program format: Information meet-and-greet
Age Group: All ages – please let us know your audiences
Group size: 30 maximum
Cost: $200 for 45 minutes (This can be added on to a program.)
Program Format
Science Stations
Recommendation: Pre-K-3
Description: Travel through four interactive stations for a scientific experience: activity station, imagination station, data collection station, and analysis station.
Learn it! Do it!
Recommendation: Grades 3-5
Description: Experience a dynamic 15-minute presentation on your selected topic, and follow it up with a hands-on science activity.
A Tour for You!
Recommendation: Seniors, libraries, high schools, etc.
Description: Touch museum objects at your site. Expert museum educators will lead your group through a 45-minute “tour” of touchable artifacts and fossils.
All of our program themes remain available but delivery methods will be adapted to adhere to current health guidelines at the time of your program. We’ll reach out 2 weeks ahead of your scheduled program to discuss the specific experience you can expect to have during your visit.
