Museum Closed
2024-12-16, 2024-12-23, 2024-12-30, 2025-01-06, 2025-01-13, 2025-01-20, 2025-01-27, 2025-02-03 and 15 more dates

Home of the Ice Age Giants
2025-02-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Join us for our Meltdown Festival event!

Discover the ice age giants that once roamed Indiana. Drop in and learn about ice science through activity stations and crafts. View gigantic fossil skeletons firsthand. Admission is free and open to all ages.

Location:Joseph Moore Museum
Earlham College801 National Rd W
Richmond, IN 47374.

Directions:After turning into Earlham’s main entrance from Route 40 W, turn left at the first stop sign. Parking is available in Visitor Lot G behind the museum. For further directions, click here. If you have any questions, please call the museum at 765-983-1303.

Annual Open House
2025-03-01 10:00 - 16:00
Go behind-the-scenes with VIP access to collections rooms. Hands-on, student-led activity stations will be spread throughout the museum to celebrate Joseph Moore’s birthday. We recommend two hours to experience all immersive activity stations.

This free event is open to all and great for all ages! Drop in anytime from 10am – 4pm, Saturday, March 1st.

Location:Joseph Moore MuseumEarlham College801 National Rd WRichmond, IN 47374.

Directions:After turning into Earlham’s main entrance from National Rd W, turn left at the first stop sign. Parking is available in Visitor Lot G behind the museum. For more directions, click here.

Curious to learn more? You can reach the museum at josephmooremuseum@earlham.edu or 765-983-1303. We look forward to hearing from you!

Fossil Hunting Eco-Tour
2025-04-19 14:00 - 15:30
Richmond, Indiana, is a fabulous place to find fossils of ancient sea creatures that lived over 400 million years ago!
Earlham senior Koen Arthaud-Day will lead us to the stream that runs through Earlham’s Nature Reserve to look for fossils. We’ll enjoy a nature walk and then search for fossils from the Ordovician period, when this area was under a shallow, tropical ocean!
When: Saturday, April 19th, 2-3:30pm
Who: This eco-tour favorite is FREE and open to all individuals, students and families! No registration required.
Where: Meet at Sadler Stadium (Earlham College Baseball Field) Parking Lot. To get to the stadium from National Rd. W, turn onto College Ave. Turn left onto SW G St, then right onto SW 5th St. Make a right onto Earlham Drive.
What to expect: Guests can expect to walk up to two miles in the woods. For optional creek walking, please wear shoes that can get wet. Stay tuned to our social media for rain/weather updates.
Curious to learn more? You can reach the museum at josephmooremuseum@earlham.edu or 765-983-1303. We look forward to hearing from you!

Follow the North Star Planetarium Show
2025-04-26 14:00 - 15:00
Discover how freedom seekers navigated the night sky on their journey to freedom. Immerse yourself in a planetarium experience, then engage in astronomy-themed crafts and hands-on activities. This event is student-led and co-hosted with the Levi & Catherine Coffin State Historic Site.
Who: We recommend this program for school-aged kids and their caregivers, but all ages are welcome!
Where: Joseph Moore Museum | 801 National Rd W, Richmond, IN
This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.
Curious to learn more? You can reach the museum at josephmooremuseum@earlham.edu or 765-983-1303. We look forward to hearing from you!

Museum Closed for Commencement and Summer Staff Training
2025-05-17, 2025-05-18, 2025-05-19 | Joseph Moore Museum, 801 National Road West, Richmond, IN, 47374, United States
Summer is a busy time at the JoMo and we want to be sure to be ready for you when you arrive. We’ll see you soon!
