Tour reservations are required for all groups of ten or more (whether the group is guided of self guided), to ensure
that each group will be able to enjoy a full Museum experience with
the least amount of interruption or distraction. All tour reservations must be made a minimum of three weeks in advance.
In addition to selecting a date, please make sure to review the other information needed when reserving your tour or program.
Regularly updated information
on available dates for Museum tours and outreach programs follow.
TOUR AVAILABILITY
Tours can be reserved for Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 9 AM and 5 PM and Saturdays between 10 AM and 4 PM. To reserve your Spurlock Museum tour, please contact Brook Taylor (Office hours Tuesday through Saturday) at 217/265-0474 or taylorb@uiuc.edu.
The following
dates are available for guided tours:
OUTREACH PROGRAM AVAILABILITY
School outreach programs can be reserved for Wednesdays between 8 AM and 5 PM. To reserve your Spurlock Museum outreach program, please contact Brook Taylor (Office hours Tuesday through Saturday) at 217/265-0474 or taylorb@uiuc.edu.
The following dates are available for outreach programs:
WHEN CALLING TO RESERVE A PROGRAM
To cover everything in one phone call, please have the following information at hand:
the desired program
the date and time you wish to visit-check the Museum's availability before calling
the number and grade of the students involved
your contact name, phone number, and email address
the address and phone number of your school or group
any questions you may have about your program or the Museum
any special needs and other relevant information
If you are requesting a multi-session outreach visit, also include:
the number of classrooms involved, the number of students in each classroom, and teacher contact information for each classroom
a schedule for the day
PLEASE NOTE:
Our tours are created to engage your students for the full time they are scheduled to be in the building. If you desire your Museum time to be spent in activities other than those in the tour description, (i.e. filling out school-created worksheets, completing teacher-created activities, etc.) please inform the Museum when you reserve your visit. In order for our docents to help the students accomplish their specific assignments, we require a copy of the worksheet/activity sheet at least 3 weeks before the visit.
