Home School Class –
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Webelos-Geologist
Earn the Webelos Geologist badge and have a great time exploring the GeoScience exhibit and discovering different kinds of rocks.  Learn what fossils are common in Illinois and discover the Illinois State fossil.  Try out the methods geologists use to identify minerals.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$8 per scout, one adult for every 5 scouts free, additional adults $3

Scout Program-Webelos-Geologist
Earn the Webelos Geologist badge and have a great time exploring the GeoScience exhibit and discovering different kinds of rocks.  Learn what fossils are common in Illinois and discover the Illinois State fossil.  Try out the methods geologists use to identify minerals.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$8 per scout, one adult for every 5 scouts free, additional adults $3

Home School Class –
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Sleepover-Boy Scouts-Astronomy I
Earn the Astronomy Merit Badge in this two part workshop/sleepover.  This requires some “homework”.  We will be using the museum’s telescope and the “Sky Globe” computer program to unlock the mysteries of the sky.  Dress to be outside for part of the time. (Must complete both sessions- the second session is Saturday, February 21st from 10:30 am -2:00 pm.  You will need a sack lunch for the second session.)
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$35 per person, one adult required for every 5 scouts.  Fees cover both sessions.

Burpee Explorers - Animals Of Africa

Burpee's permanent collection is home to many African animal mounts. Discover the special adaptations of these animals. Meet them up close. Explore the habitats of Africa. Make a mask of one of the African animals you meet.

For ages 6-12
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register

Home School Workshop –
For 6 – 8 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Home School Class –
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Boy Scouts Geology
The boys will earn the Geology Merit Badge in this hands-on workshop.  Bring a sack lunch.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020

Home School Class – Moving In On Protozoa
What are Protozoa? Find out about them as you get up close for some observation and discover their different methods of moving.For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child $16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Webelos Geologist
Earn the Webelos Geologist badge and have a great time exploring the GeoScience exhibit and discovering different kinds of rocks.  Learn what fossils are common in Illinois and discover the Illinois State fossil.  Try out the methods geologists use to identify minerals.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$8 per scout, one adult for every 5 scouts free, additional adults $3

Scout Program-Jr. Girl Scouts-Rocks Rock
Rocks really do rock at Burpee Museum!  Handle minerals and fossils from our collection and learn the stories they tell.  Perform some simple identification tests and start your own collection as you earn your badge.
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$10 per scout, one adult for every 5 scouts free, additional adults-$3.00 each

Burpee Explorers - Hearts 1-2-3-4                                                                                                                       How are animal hearts the same as each other and how are they different? Compare the number of chambers which diffrent groups of animals' hearts have. Get hands on as you dissect a heart. FOr ages 6-12, must be accompanied by an adult to assist with dissection. Pre registration is required.                                                                                         Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register                                                                                      fees: $13 per participant members, $18 per participant nonmembers

Thursday 2/12

1.30- 3.30 pm

Home School Class - Life In Glass Houses
Pre-registatrion is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child $16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child.                                                                                            

Home School Workshop – Cartoon
For 6 – 8 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Home School Class –
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Boy Scouts-Astonomy II
This is the second session of the Astronomy Merit Badge Workshop.  Scouts must attend both sessions to earn the badge.  First session is January 16-17th sleepover.

Home School Class – A Pretty Rotten Time
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Home School Class – The Forest Factory
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Sleepover-Brownies-Space Explorer
Bring your sleeping bag and favorite stuffed animal to the Museum and earn the Space Explorer try-it in.  Explore the skies using the museum telescope, learn about the phases of the moon, and create your own star maker.  We will be outside for short periods, so DRESS FOR THE WEATHER.
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
$25 per person, one adult for every five scouts required.

Burpee Explorers
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register

Home School Workshop – Patato "Eyes-Deas"
For 6 – 8 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Home School Class – Blood!
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Boy Scouts-Bird Study Session I
This is a two-session workshop.  The scouts need to participate in both sessions.  The first session will be at the Museum to learn identifying characteristics of birds.  The second session will be at a local natural area where we will be looking for birds.  There will be some homework required for this badge.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$15 for both sessions, one adult for every 5 scouts free, $5 for additional adults

Saturday 3/21

1.00 - 2.30 pm

Burpee Explorers - Jane, Sue, and Petey Too

GEt the scoop on Illinois' most famous resident dinosaurs, "Jane" and "Sue", find out about Burpee's second kid T rex "Petey". Discover the pathologies of Jane and Sue and how they compare to each other, and then prep a cast of Jane's toe bone to take home!

For ages 6-12 Pre-registration and payment is required

Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register

Fees: $15 per participant members, $18 per participant nonmembers.

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Home School Class – A Fish Tale
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Brownies-Animals
Animals move in amazing ways and make incredible sounds. We’ll explore the world of animals and use Burpee’s biology exhibit, Windows to Wilderness, to see how many different kinds of animals we can find.
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
$6 per Brownie, one adult for every 5 scouts free, additional adults $3 each

Scout Program-Tigers and Wolves Native American Lore
We’ll visit the Native American exhibit, play games, and make a take home project.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$6 per scout, $3 per adult

Thursday 4/16
1.30 – 3.30 pm

Home School Class – At The Heart Of Daphnia
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Burpee Explorers: Jurassic Park
Burpee Museum has uncovered a treasure trove of bones in the Morrison Formation in Utah.                                            These bones (over 200 of them so far) are from the Jurassic period. Learn the story they tell of that time period. Participate in a simulated dig and take home your dinosaur treasure. Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register. Fees: $15 per participant members, $18 per participant nonmembers.

Scout Program-Bird Study II-Severson Dells
This is a two-session workshop.  The scouts need to participate in both sessions.  The first session will be at the Museum to learn identifying characteristics of birds.  The second session will be at a local natural area where we will be looking for birds.  There will be some homework required for this badge.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$15 for both sessions, one adult for every 5 scouts free, $5 for additional ad

Home School Workshop – Sherlock Combs The Yard
For 6 – 8 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Scout Program-Jr. Girl Scouts-Water Wonders
Learn about the world of wet and wonderful water through hands-on experiments and activities.  Dress to be outside part of the time.
Pre-registration and payment required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020
$8 per scout, one adult for every 5 scouts free, additional adults $3

Home School Class – Crime Lab Chemistry: Investigating the Evidence
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Home School Class – Crime Lab Chemistry: Whats is Chromatography?
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Burpee Explorers- Reptiles Take Center Stage 
Get up close to Burpee's live reptiles and discover the special adaptations of these animals. Help us celebrate Mr T, Burpee's Gulf Coast box turtle's 70 th birthday! Make a turtle for your garden by painting a river stone and using turtle shells from our collection as pattern examples.  For ages 6-12                                                                                   Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register Fees:$ 13 per participant members, $18 per participant nonmembers.                                                                                          

Home School Workshop – Color me Safe
For 6 – 8 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Home School Class – Crime Lab Chemestry: Designing Your Own Tests
For 9 – 12 year olds
Pre-registration and payment is required
Call Education Department 815 965 3433 ext 1020 to register
Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child

Utah Expedition

Join Burpee's field crew in Hanksville Utah. See the EXPEDITIONS page on this website for more details

Monday - Friday 6/1 - 6/5

Monday - Friday 6/8 - 6/12

Utah Expedition

Join Burpee's field crew in Hanksville Utah. See the EXPEDITIONS page on this website for more details

Montana Expedition

Join Highway to Hell Creek in the Montana Badlands. See the EXPEDITIONS page on this website for more details

Montana Expedition

Join Highway to Hell Creek in the Montana Badlands. See the EXPEDITIONS page on this website for more details

EarthFest
Burpee Goes Green with our second annual EarthFest. Lectures and presentations on the “hottest” earth-friendly topics.  Interactive family workshops, vendor fair. Open to the public.

Free with regular admission, Burpee Members are always FREE

Details available here.

Winter Celebration

FREE with paid admission Burpee Members are always FREE

Activities and crafts from 11am to 3 pm. Ring in the new year with old traditions while making new ones of your own. We will celebrate with countries all over the world as they pass the midnight mark.