Events
We missed you!
Pre-Purchase Admission
The Burpee Museum has experienced quite the 2021 already, but our team has been working hard to continue to beautify the museum and bring science to you!
Unfortunately, Burpee was unexpectedly flooded due to a broken pipe. The extent of the damage to the second, first and lower level will require significant flood mitigation and repairs that prevent sharing our museum with you!!
I can assure you we are as heartbroken as you are.
However, everything is repairable and we are busy beavers getting the museum back in tip top shape for you!!
Burpee will be opening April 23rd, 2021!
Pre-Purchase Admission:
Slot times include Friday and Saturday from 10am - 1 pm and 2pm - 5pm, and on Sunday from 2pm-5pm. Please click the date you would like to attend and use the link to pre-purchase your tickets for general admission to the museum or one of our events.
In order to keep our guests, community, and employees safe, the Burpee offers a separate morning and afternoon general admission session with a thorough cleaning in between.
Please choose your desired session and arrive a few minutes before your scheduled time so that an employee can welcome you to our museum.
*Subject to city and state regulations
May, 2021
NextMay
15
Museum Closed
Sat, 05/15
May
16
PM Admission Tickets
Sun, 05/16
May
21
AM Admission Tickets
Fri, 05/21 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
May
21
PM Admission Tickets
Fri, 05/21 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
May
22
PM Admission Tickets
Sat, 05/22 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
May
22
Museum Closed for Private Event
Sat, 05/22 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
May
23
PM Admission Tickets
Sun, 05/23
May
28
PM Admission Tickets
Fri, 05/28 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
May
28
AM Admission Tickets
Fri, 05/28 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
May
29
AM Admission Tickets
Sat, 05/29 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
May
30
PM Admission Tickets
Sun, 05/30
May
31
Burpee Museum is Closed for Memorial Day
Mon, 05/31
June, 2021
NextJun
5
Mammal Study Merit Badge
Sat, 06/5 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Jun
12
Mining In Society Merit Badge
Sat, 06/12 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Jun
12
Reptile and Amphibian Merit Badge
Sat, 06/12 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Jun
14
Planted Roots : Burpee Explorers Camp
Mon, 06/14 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jun
15
Planted Roots : Burpee Explorers Camp
Tue, 06/15 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jun
17
Planted Roots : Burpee Explorers Camp
Thu, 06/17 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jun
18
Perfect Planting : KidVentures In Science
Fri, 06/18 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jun
18
Pint-Sized Planting : ZooBabies
Fri, 06/18 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jun
18
ZooBabies Summer Series
Fri, 06/18
Jun
18
KidVentures In Science Summer Series
Fri, 06/18
Jun
19
Rough Rocks : ZooBabies
Sat, 06/19 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jun
19
Rockin' Research : KidVentures In Science
Sat, 06/19 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jun
19
Digging Up Dinosaurs : Girls in Science
Sat, 06/19 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jun
20
Planted Roots : Burpee Explorers Camp
Sun, 06/20 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
July, 2021
NextJul
1
Discovering DNA : Girls In Science
Thu, 07/1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jul
4
Burpee Museum is Closed for Independence Day
Sun, 07/4
Jul
6
Jumping Jurassic : ZooBabies
Tue, 07/6 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jul
6
Jurassic Jungle : KidVentures In Science
Tue, 07/6 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jul
7
Crawling Cretaceous : ZooBabies
Wed, 07/7 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jul
7
Cretaceous Creatures : KidVentures In Science
Wed, 07/7 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jul
8
Pleistocene Party : KidVentures In Science
Thu, 07/8 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jul
8
Playing in the Pleistocene : ZooBabies
Thu, 07/8 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jul
10
Archaeology Merit Badge
Sat, 07/10 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Jul
10
Indian Lore Merit Badge
Sat, 07/10 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Jul
12
Safari in the Serengeti : Burpee Explorers Camp
Mon, 07/12 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
13
Safari in the Serengeti : Burpee Explorers Camp
Tue, 07/13 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
15
Safari in the Serengeti : Burpee Explorers Camp
Thu, 07/15 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
16
Safari Special : KidVentures In Science
Fri, 07/16 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jul
16
Safari Stories : ZooBabies
Fri, 07/16 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jul
18
Safari in the Serengeti : Burpee Explorers Camp
Sun, 07/18 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
19
Mineral Magic : Burpee Explorers Camp
Mon, 07/19 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
20
Mineral Magic : Burpee Explorers Camp
Tue, 07/20 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
22
Mineral Magic : Burpee Explorers Camp
Thu, 07/22 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
23
Mini Minerals : KidVentures In Science
Fri, 07/23 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jul
23
Micro Minerals : ZooBabies
Fri, 07/23 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jul
24
Insect Study Merit Badge
Sat, 07/24
Jul
25
Mineral Magic : Burpee Explorers Camp
Sun, 07/25 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
26
Sneaky Scales : Burpee Explorers Camp
Mon, 07/26 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
27
Sneaky Scales : Burpee Explorers Camp
Tue, 07/27 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
29
Sneaky Scales : Burpee Explorers Camp
Thu, 07/29 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Jul
30
Small Scales : ZooBabies
Fri, 07/30 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Jul
30
Single Scales : KidVentures In Science
Fri, 07/30 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
August, 2021
NextAug
1
Sneaky Scales : Burpee Explorers Camp
Sun, 08/1 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Aug
2
Healthy Hearts : Girls In Science
Mon, 08/2 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Aug
4
Splash Into Water : ZooBabies
Wed, 08/4 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Aug
4
Water Works : KidVentures In Science
Wed, 08/4 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Aug
7
Reptile and Amphibian Merit Badge
Sat, 08/7 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Aug
7
Mining In Society Merit Badge
Sat, 08/7 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Aug
28
Archaeology Merit Badge
Sat, 08/28 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Aug
28
Indian Lore Merit Badge
Sat, 08/28 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Explore all about plants from those with roots to “air plants.” Join us in planning and building a garden at Burpee and get excited about interacting with the wilderness.
Time: 9am - 3pm
*Burpee Museum will not provide food. Please pack your own for breaks/ lunch*
Explore all about plants from those with roots to “air plants.” Join us in planning and building a garden at Burpee and get excited about interacting with the wilderness.
Time: 9am - 3pm
*Burpee Museum will not provide food. Please pack your own for breaks/ lunch*
Explore all about plants from those with roots to “air plants.” Join us in planning and building a garden at Burpee and get excited about interacting with the wilderness.
Time: 9am - 3pm
*Burpee Museum will not provide food. Please pack your own for breaks/ lunch*
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Baby plants are actually just seeds- so what do they need to grow big and strong like you? Join us to plant your own and find out how plants grow big, strong, and sometimes taller than you!
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Explore all about plants from those with roots to “air plants.” Join us in planning and building a garden at Burpee and get excited about interacting with the wilderness.
Time: 9am - 3pm
*Burpee Museum will not provide food. Please pack your own for breaks/ lunch*
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Look in your backyard: evidence of an ice age that shaped Wisconsin and Illinois. Glacial impacts, 10 foot ground sloth, saber toothed tiger, and even elephants of Illinois: come take a trip back in time to learn about Illinois in the Ice Age!
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Class will begin at 10am central time.
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Class will begin at 2pm central time.
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Can you roar louder than a lion? Test it out on this safari where you’ll jump, roar, and explore all the way to East Africa!
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Explore the sparkling minerals hidden underneath Earth’s surface! Each mineral has its own properties and unique looks. These are the ingredients that build EVERY ROCK! Get up close with Burpee’s huge rock and mineral collection behind the scenes and enjoy the inorganic world!
Explore the sparkling minerals hidden underneath Earth’s surface! Each mineral has its own properties and unique looks. These are the ingredients that build EVERY ROCK! Get up close with Burpee’s huge rock and mineral collection behind the scenes and enjoy the inorganic world!
Explore the sparkling minerals hidden underneath Earth’s surface! Each mineral has its own properties and unique looks. These are the ingredients that build EVERY ROCK! Get up close with Burpee’s huge rock and mineral collection behind the scenes and enjoy the inorganic world!
A single-day adventure of Burpee Explorers: Mineral Magic
Explore the sparkling minerals hidden underneath Earth’s surface! Each mineral has its own properties and unique looks. These are the ingredients that build EVERY ROCK! Get up close with Burpee’s huge rock and mineral collection behind the scenes and enjoy the inorganic world!
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Class will begin at 10am central time.
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Explore the sparkling minerals hidden underneath Earth’s surface! Each mineral has its own properties and unique looks. These are the ingredients that build EVERY ROCK! Get up close with Burpee’s huge rock and mineral collection behind the scenes and enjoy the inorganic world!
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