Pre-registration is required for all tours, workshops and classes. Exciting camps for children in grades 1 - 8 are offered in the summer months. Click here for the schedule. All tours are structured. A staff person is with the group throughout the visit.
All tours are age-appropriate, for preschool through adult.
Our staff members are experts at gauging the level of the group and presenting appropriately. Tours are aligned to the Illinois State Goals for Learning and are designed to complement the Rockford Public School curriculum. Tours for adult groups can include introduction only, and then provide time to explore the museum as individuals. Outreach programs in Fossils and Dinosaurs and Native Americans will be offered on a trial basis in 2001. Excess mileage fee.