Welcome to the Joseph Moore Museum!
The Joseph Moore Museum offers opportunities for all ages to engage with science and explore the natural world. Our museum guides are happy to provide tours, or you can explore on your own.
Earlham College students, guided by a small faculty and staff, welcome visitors, conduct research, design and lead programs and exhibitions, care for our collections and live animals, and market our programs. The museum also serves as a “learning lab” for students in the college’s museum studies program.
From a quirky collection in the 1870s to a thriving educational museum today, the rich history of the Joseph Moore Museum involves fires, rescuing giant beavers, a mad elephant and much Moore. Visit and explore with us today!

All unvaccinated campus visitors must wear a mask.
Face masks are strongly encouraged for all guests over the age of 2.
Social distancing is encouraged.

Check out our Summer Camps
Do you know a child who would love to make a difference? Kids are invited to join the Joseph Moore Museum for our summer camps: Kids Save the World!
Each week-long, half-day camp will run Monday through Friday, 8:30-11:30am.
Cost per child: $80
At each camp, kids will explore a different science-related, worldwide problem each day and develop creative solutions to make our world a better place!

Summer Teen Programs!
Do you love to explore nature and learn about different species? Are you interested in creating escape games? Or learning survival skills in the wild?
Joseph Moore Museum invites teens (ages 13-17) to spectacular, single, full-day summer camps!
Registration for all camps goes live on April 18th at noon and ends the Wednesday before the camp starts (or when all spots fill).
Our donors
Our generous donors and partners make our outreach, collections, and training work possible.




Borman Family Foundation
Visiting the JMM
Regular admission to the JMM is free. Planetarium shows are given upon request; just ask the museum host. For more information about visiting the JMM, please visit our Planning your visit page.
Museum hours | |
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Monday | 1 – 5 p.m. |
Wednesday | 1 – 5 p.m. |
Friday | 1 – 5 p.m. |
Saturday | 1 – 5 p.m. |
Sunday | 1 – 5 p.m. |
Museum membership
Your membership gift helps us keep the JMM a free community museum. Learn more about what it means to be a JMM member.
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