The Burpee Museum has many excellent fossils from dinosaurs, including one of the most complete juvenile trex skeletons in the world, to the mammoth and lake animal and plant life.

On top of that there is a nice section on minerals and a section on animals, insects, and arachnids many indigenous to the area and a few cool exotics. The native American section is nicely done with some examples of housing, clothing, crafts, and daily life.

There is an outdoor, riverside amphitheater for the warmer months and a nice conference hall with catering kitchen amenities.

There are many exhibitions in other large rooms throughout the year ranging from ancient sea life to living arachnids and lizards, some of which are always on display.

There are many opportunities to touch various items and several more interactive areas for children. In the lower level you can see into the room where staff work on the fossils brought back from the museum led fossil hunting expeditions and even interact to learn more about what they are doing/working on.