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FIELD TRIP - Joseph Moore Museum, Earlham College

  • Joseph Moore Museum 801 National Road West National Road Richmond, IN, 47374 United States (map)

Audubon Miami Valley is excited to offer this field trip to the Joseph Moore Museum on the Richmond Indiana Campus of Earlham College. Dating back to the 1880’s, this museum possesses collections including:

  • Amphibians and Reptiles (1290 specimens)

  • Anthropology (from Babylon to Egypt to Native American mounds)

  • Entomology (30,000 specimens),

  • Mammalogy (4000 specimens from 26 countries)

  • Ornithology (over 6500 specimens from 4 continents in 4 genera and 700 species, including extinct specimens), and Vertebrate Paleontology. It includes a mounted skeleton of mastodons and giant beavers.


A formal guided tour will begin at 10AM followed by informal tours based on interest. If you have a specific interest, we can let the museum know in advance.

We will meet at Earlham College, enter from National Road, turn left at the first stop sign and park in Lot G visitor parking behind the museum. A sign directs visitors to the Joseph Moore Museum.

Meeting Location:
Earlham College - Visitor Parking Lot G
801 National Road West
Richmond, Indiana 47374

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