Traveling Science Center

The Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center is a 320-square-foot mobile classroom featuring informative, engaging exhibits on biodiversity and natural resources that visits schools and communities across Illinois.

Visitors learn about the types of habitats and species diversity of their region and ways to protect against threats to that diversity.

Since 2006, we have visited over 150 communities and 200 public events and provided structured school programs for up to 30,000 students annually.

For information on scheduling, contact tsc@inhs.illinois.edu

 

Our program fees are subsidized by tax-deductible gifts. Please consider donating to help us subsidize more programs.

 

Donations can be made via credit card above or by check payable to the University of Illinois Foundation; please note on the check that your gift is in support of the Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Science Fund.

University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500


  • TSC @ Allerton Public Library

    June 24, 2025
    4000 Green Apple Ln, Monticello, IL 61856, USA

    4:00pm-6:00pm

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  • Maroa Public Library

    July 8, 2025

    Family Fun Night - 5pm-6:30pm

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  • Indian Prairie Public Library

    July 14, 2025
    Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL 60561, USA

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  • TSC@ Atwood-Hammond Public Library

    July 17, 2025
    Atwood-Hammond Public Library, 123 Main St, Atwood, IL 61913, USA

    2:00-5:00 pm

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  • Summer Splash @ Lake of the Woods

    July 26, 2025

    Saturday, July 26th from 9 AM - 2 PM

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  • Moultrie-Douglas County Fair

    July 30, 2025

    Wednesday, July 30, youth ag day at the Moultrie-Douglas Fair, in Arthur. The event is from 5:30-8:30 in the evening

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  • NIU STEAM Fest

    September 20, 2025
    Northern Illinois University - Naperville Campus, 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

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  • Fungi Fest

    October 11, 2025
    Busey Woods, 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, USA

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