Fossil Find at Vulcan Quarry
Meet at Vulcan Materials Quarry in Sycamore. We'll learn about fossils and mining and then head into the field to find our own fossils--keep whatever you find! Space is limited and program fills quickly; call 815-895-9777 to register. Payment must be taken at registration.
Non-members: $20/person or $55 for a family of 3-4
Members: $18/person or $50 for a family of 3-4
Ages 6 and up (children must have an adult present)
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Monarchs
Janie Grillo from Monarch Watch gives a presentation about Monarch Butterflies. She'll bring Monarchs in all stages of life: eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult. After the program we'll do a butterfly release outside (weather permitting). Great for ages 6 to adult.
Non-members: $4/person (child or adult), PLUS Museum admission
Members: $3/person (child or adult)
No registration required, but come early for a good seat
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Reptile Care
Work with staff to care for the Museum's live reptiles. You'll learn how to prepare diets, feed, and handle snakes, lizards, and more!
Designed for ages 10 and up. Under 12 yrs must have adult on-site (in the class or in the Museum).
Non-members: $18/child
Members: $15/child
Small class size, space is limited and registration required one week before class: 815-895-9777
Cowboy Christmas
Celebrate the holidays with Gary and his Cowboy Horse Dusty. Bring your camera to get a picture with Dusty. Participate in historical multi-cultural activities and customs of the season. Take home holiday ornaments you make and enjoy a holiday treat.
Translating Encounters: Travel and Transformation in the Early Seventeenth Century (Special Exhibition)
Broadly explores the responses by Africans, Native Americans, and Europeans in the age of colonial exploration, as each struggled to comprehend the other.
Museum admission - Tickets: $9/adults; $7/senior citizens and students; $6/children ages 3-18; free for children under 3. Free admission (for MA residents only) on Sun. mornings 9-noon, except for groups, and free admission on Wed. afternoons, Sept.-May, 3-5 PM. A price increase is in effect as of Sept. 1, 2012: $12/adults; $10/seniors (65+); $10 non-Harvard students (with ID); $8/ages 3-18; under 3 free.