Our Goal

Our goal at the Burpee Museum of Natural History is to fill faces with wonder. Our many unique exhibits have been known to intrigue visitors young, old and in-between...both onsite and virtually. Great detail and care goes into all of our exhibits, and there’s plenty to see for everyone! Make Burpee your destination for wonder!

Our Mission

It is the mission of Burpee Museum of Natural History to inspire all people to engage in a lifetime of discovery and learning about the natural world, through preservation and interpretation.

COVID-19 Information

The health and safety of our guests, staff, and their families is of the highest priority to Burpee Museum.  As of November 20, 2020, Burpee Museum will once again be CLOSED to the public to align with the city and statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.  While our physical doors are closed, our digital doors are WIDE OPEN!  We are ready to bring Burpee Without Walls to you!  

A Generosity Movement!

Giving Tuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Created in 2012, it is a day that encourages people to do good. It’s a simple idea: whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts and everyone has something to give.

Burpee's Giving Tuesday is starting early this year to give our donors more time.  We are running the campaign from November 10th to December 2nd. 

Will you help us reach our $10,000 matching goal? 

Immerse yourself in the cold blooded world of reptiles and amphibians.  The Survival of the Senses is the summer and fall’s temporary exhibit brought to you by Zilla!  Featuring species from around the world, learn how reptiles and amphibians survive using their incredible senses!  From 3 foot Tegu lizards with directional smelling and a forked tongue to an enormous Tortoise, you will meet amazing creatures and learn how they live. 

Investigate the many survival mechanisms of our live and taxidermy specimens.  This exhibit is at no extra charge to your general admission ticket.  And as always, FREE FOR MEMBERS!  This exhibit is open through December 2020.

Virtual Field Trips Now at Burpee

Standing in the shadow of a real dinosaur, or staring into the eyes of a living turtle make the trip into our museum something children remember for years to come!  Plan your upcoming visit to Burpee with a large variety of new options.

Burpee offers revamped field trips that are aligned to NGSS science expectations and opens the door to great non-fiction reading opportunities to improve literacy, critical thinking, and evidence based reasoning.