Joseph Moore Museum

Joseph Moore Museum Eastern Indiana's natural history and science museum located at Earlham College in Richmond, IN.

The Joseph Moore Museum, a unique space on Earlham's campus, fosters education, exploration, and research on the natural and cultural history of Richmond, Indiana and the world. The Museum is housed on the campus of Earlham College and is required to follow all institutional guidelines. Earlham is a private college that has implemented masking and vaccination requirements as part of a campuswide e

ffort to ensure the health and safety of all members of the campus community, particularly those among us with compromised immune systems who are unable to receive a vaccination. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we must prioritize the safety of our students and employees.

See you Thursday!
05/19/2026

See you Thursday!

Check out the native plant sale tomorrow! And support the Greenhouse and Miller Farm!
05/16/2026

Check out the native plant sale tomorrow! And support the Greenhouse and Miller Farm!

For our last WCC of the semester, here are some of the museum collections staff’s favorite objects!Sarah - Catbird eggsA...
05/11/2026

For our last WCC of the semester, here are some of the museum collections staff’s favorite objects!

Sarah - Catbird eggs
Ann-Eliza - Ocelot
Karmen - Black pottery set
Rain - Moth
Leni - Duckling
Carmen - Frank
Ava-Grace - S***m whale tooth
Lindle - Pufferfish
Nicole - Armadillo
Gus - Groundhog
La’Nya - Taxidermy bear

We were challenged to get 50 donations on Earlham Day but thanks to all of you we nearly tripled that. Thank you for sho...
04/25/2026

We were challenged to get 50 donations on Earlham Day but thanks to all of you we nearly tripled that. Thank you for showing up on Earlham Day to let us know that you value the JMM. Your support helps keep the JMM free, provide high impact student experiences, & share the love of natural history and STEM with the community. Thank you!

04/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who generously donated to The Joseph Moore Museum on Earlham day! We’re grateful to each and everyone one of you. We couldn’t do this without you💐✨

04/22/2026

It’s not too late to donate to support the JMM on

04/22/2026
Support the JMM on Earlham Day by designating your gift for the Museum in the Friend of Joseph Moore Museum Challenge. G...
04/22/2026

Support the JMM on Earlham Day by designating your gift for the Museum in the Friend of Joseph Moore Museum Challenge. Go to the Earlham Day donation page and scroll down to the challenge section to easily designate your gift for the JMM.
https://alumni.earlham.edu/portal/earlham-day

An anonymous group of JMM alumni are challenging YOU on Earlham Day. If the JMM receives 50 donations on Earlham Day 202...
04/20/2026

An anonymous group of JMM alumni are challenging YOU on Earlham Day. If the JMM receives 50 donations on Earlham Day 2026 (designated for the JMM), they will donate an additional $4000! Be sure to show your support on Earlham Day (https://earlham.edu/giving/areas-to-support/earlham-day/)!

Address

801 National Road W
Richmond, IN
47374

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+17659831303

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