Homeschool Fun | Iron Hill Museum

Designed with the homeschooling community in mind, our programs feature subjects related to the Iron Hill region and beyond. We have Homeschool Days that will focus on a certain topic monthly during the year. We also have our standard program tiers- Nature at a Glance, Learning Together, and Geology + Collect. All programs are appropriate for a range of ages and abilities, activities include an educator-led tour of the Museum & Science Center, and a chance to explore various topics through historic artifacts, photographs, natural history, and demonstrations. Students and their families also get time to explore the Museum & Science Center on their own. See below for more information.

Our Buildings

Depending on where you live, your region may have many different museums, or just a few. Let us introduce you to our museum and science center.

Natural history inside the Iron Hill Science Center

Collections frequently include fossils, rocks and minerals, and preserved plants and animals. This building is located on Robert L. Melson Lane, and has been our main building since 2016.

Human history in the Iron Hill Museum

The collections are on display within a 1923 built school house. Those collections include iron mining & history of Iron Hill Village, the history of the school house, and the lives of the Lenape people.

Upcoming Classes

These classes are not for Co-ops. If you are part of a Co-op and want a tour for the Co-op you are part of, keep scrolling down until you see the Program Information logo. These classes are for single family sign-ups.

Every month during the year, we have Homeschool Days! Explore the world in Iron Hill Museum & Science Center’s homeschool classes for individual families. Suggested for students ages 5-18 from the homeschool community, where they can attend sessions designed to complement homeschool science curriculums and make homeschooling more convenient, interactive, and engaging for your family. You can register by clicking on the interested month below.

Homeschool classes meet on certain week days each month. Each month is a different topic. Each class during that month is the same program for the entire month. Please check dates and times on the registration page for each month. Admission is $3 per student. Registration is required for these classes.

Each class runs from 10:30am until 11:30am.

June 26th and June 30th, 2026 - Science and Art Meets with Frescos

Join us with a special class guest, Liz Stevens as she teaches us how science and art work together to make masterpieces! One of the most dangerous jobs in the Renaissance was being an artist's apprentice. The quest for making the most beautiful paint colors was hard work. Come explore the science behind paint mixing and the elements that were used at the time. Try your hand at painting a Fresco and blending your own paint colors. We will learn about the famous artists of the Renaissance and using ancient techniques, and creating a fresco to take home. Let's celebrate the intersection of science and art!

July 10th and 23rd, 2026 - Tree-mendous Adventures

Summer is the best time to get outdoors! But, what happens if you get lost in the woods? Your best chance is to have a sense of independence, a connection to Mother Nature, and a few basic life skills. Jump on board as we learn to better ourselves in an open-air environment.

August 7th and 18th, 2026 - Plants & Fungus

Plants and fungi belong to completely different kingdoms, but they do grow in the same kinds of places. We know that they can be different, but how are they similar? Both plants and fungi live all over the world, and like both kingdoms they are part of, we find benefits from both of them. Fungi are more than just mushrooms on pizza, and plants are more than just lettuce in our salads and trees that give us oxygen. Join us as we learn about the interesting world of plants and fungi.

Classes are designed to serve small homeschool co-op groups, individual homeschool families that want a particular program, or private schools with small classes (this can accommodate up to 10 people). These classes can be booked Tuesday through Friday.

To book a program, please email Maureen Zieber at director@ironhillsciencecenter.org or by calling 302-368-5703.

Nature at a Glance Program

This program costs $30 if your group is less than 10 people (children 4 and under are free). Every additional student exceeding the number of 10 is $3 each. All adults are $2, unless the group is less than 10 people. The program includes:

General admission to the building with self guided pamphlet.
1/2 to 1 hour of instruction on any topic we offer. This includes our field trip topics, and our outreach topics that can be tailored to be in our classroom.
Access to our small classroom or outside pavilion if families wanted to teach a subject or two in a different location than their normal spot.

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Learning Together Program

This program costs $50 if your group is less than 10 people (children 4 and under are free). Every additional student exceeding the number of 10 is $5 each. All adults are $2, unless the group is less than 10 people. The program includes:

General admission to the building with self guided pamphlet.
1 hour of instruction on any topic we offer. This includes our field trip topics, and our outreach topics that can be tailored to be in our classroom.
A 1/2 hour museum educator lead nature hike through our woods.
Access to our small classroom or our outside pavilion if families wanted to teach a subject or two in a different location than their normal spot.

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Geology + Collect Program

This program costs $70 if your group is less than 10 people (children 4 and under are free). Every additional student exceeding the number of 10 is $7 each. All adults are $2, unless the group is less than 10 people. The program includes:

General admission to the building with self guided pamphlet.
The Earth Science + Collect Program that is listed on our field trips page. Total time is 2-3 hours.
Access to our small classroom or our outside pavilion if families wanted to teach a subject or two in a different location than their normal spot.

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