“Welcome to the Museum of Natural History! Today we are going to explore many millions of years of Iowa’s natural history, so sit back and hold on as we hop in our time machine. In our journey to the past, we will see many different types of plants and animals; some you may be familiar with and some that still exist today!”
Throughout each tour, whether you in the gift shop or wandering through the gallery, you can hear the “AWWW’s!” and “WHOO’s!” from all the students as they visit each exhibit, especially when they see Dunky, the Dunkleosteus from the Devonian, and Rusty, the Giant Ground Sloth from the Ice Age.
Each year, hundreds of organizations – school groups, church groups, community groups, or small families – from throughout Iowa get a guided tour of our main gallery, Iowa Hall. During this fiscal year (July 2012-June 2013), we’ve currently had over 7300 people, preschoolers to UI students to adults, receive a tour this year. Our furthest group came from Texas!
If you are interested in scheduling a tour, please contact the museum’s Education Department at uimnh@uiowa.edu or call 319-335-0606. Guided tours are available Tuesday through Sunday with a prior reservation. Tours focus on the exhibits in Iowa Hall, and tours of the Bird and Mammal Galleries are mostly self-guided by the groups. All tours are free. The Museum requests that you call to schedule your tour at least a week before the desired date. March, April, and May tour spots fill up very early!
-Written by Assistant Education Coordinator Ashlee Gloede
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