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GROUP TOURS
A video program is available to all groups visiting the Museum. Reservations
must be made, and tours can be arranged for groups with special interests
or needs. Car and Tour bus parking is free. Call the Museum at (630)
833-1616 to reserve a tour date and time.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art offers tour programs to school groups.
Teachers must arrange a tour date and time by calling the Museum at (630) 833-1616
during Museum hours.
Admission is $1.00 per person for organized school groups. Groups visiting
the Museum are limited to 90 students maximum and 10 students minimum.
Tours are offered to school groups Tuesday through Friday. The first tour starts
at 10:00 a.m. Total visiting time for school groups is approximately one and
a half hours not to exceed two hours.
Your tour begins in the Museum’s lower level exhibit hall “The Rock & Mineral
Experience” with an introduction by a tour guide. The students then watch
a 15 minute video introducing them to the various exhibits in the Museum. After
the video the group is given directions by the tour guide about Museum rules,
the scavenger hunt quiz, and the Gift Shop.
The scavenger hunt quiz pertains to both levels of the Museum. The group splits
in half to take the quiz (2 to 3 students per quiz). The students on both levels
of the Museum answer questions by finding the exhibit. The groups then switch
levels. The lower level group is allowed to go through the Gift Shop in small
groups accompanied by an adult.
Picnic lunches are allowed outside in Wilder Park. To reserve a picnic area
call the Elmhurst Park District at (630) 993-8989.
Parking: School buses are not allowed to enter Wilder Park. Buses must let
off groups and park on the west side of Cottage Hill next to the Museum. A
bus parking map will be sent to school groups coming by bus.
TEACHING AID BOXES
Teaching aid boxes are available for loan to schools at no charge. Each box can be loaned for a maximum of two weeks.
B1 Quartz Family Box Weight: 28 lbs. Quartz is the most common mineral in the world. It comprises over 75% of the earth’s crust. This box heightens students awareness of the varieties of quartz. It shows the difference between common quartzite and gem quality agate, jasper, amethyst, and aventurine. Contains hands on specimens, teacher’s guide and activity sheet for grades 3 to 6.
B2 Rock & Mineral Box Weight 23 lbs. This box helps students distinguish between the three types of rock (igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary) and various common minerals. It includes the Moh’s scale of hardness as an introduction to identification. The box contains loose specimens for further identification, teacher’s guide and activity sheet for grades 3 to 6.
B3 Rocks 7 Minerals of Illinois This box contains samples of important rocks, minerals and fossils found in Illinois. Basic Illinois geology is discussed. Illinois is home to some important rocks and minerals used in industry. A section focuses on industrial rocks and minerals. Fossil Facts allow children to learn more about fossils found in Illinois. The box includes hands-on specimens for identification, teacher’s guide, vocabulary and activities.
Recommended for grades 3 through 6.
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