Education & Group Visits
Bring Learning to Life
Schedule a free, appointment-based visit to Cambridge Natural History Museum in Cambridge, Illinois. Schools, homeschool groups, scouts, youth organizations, clubs, families and community groups are welcome to explore a museum built from curiosity—and founded by Anderson Taylor, recognized by Guinness World Records as the youngest person to curate a museum (male).
What Your Group Can Discover
Explore more than a dozen exhibits featuring fossils, rocks, minerals and stories from Earth’s changing past. Visits can be shaped around your group’s ages, interests and learning goals, subject to museum availability.
- Fossils and prehistoric life
- Rocks, minerals and the forces that shape Earth
- How a collection can grow from one display case into a museum
- Anderson’s story of curiosity, persistence and community support
Plan a Group Visit
Admission is free. Group visits are arranged by appointment at 132 W. Center St., Cambridge, IL 61238. Please contact the museum before arriving with a group.
To help us plan, include your school or organization, preferred dates and times, approximate group size, age or grade range, accessibility needs and the topics your group would most like to explore. The museum team will confirm what is possible for your visit.
Educators, Museums & Community Partners
We also welcome inquiries about classroom connections, youth inspiration, speaking opportunities, museum mentorship, collection or exhibit partnerships and responsible artifact donations.
Ready to plan something memorable? Use our Visit & Contact form and choose “School or group program.”