Hello beautiful fossil-heads! Did you find a rock in your backyard that you think might be a fossil? We're here to help! Bring it in on Saturday if you want a hand with identifying it. Dr. Maureen Bickley will be working in the Prep Lab and is happy to assist you! 🪨🦴🦖
This week's Tree Buds Phenology Walk is CANCELLED. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we'll hopefully see you next week!
Today, and every 2nd Monday of the month, is Mask Monday at the Museum!
We recognize that some guests may feel more comfortable visiting the museum while others wear masks.
Your safety is our top priority - see you with your masks on! 😷
Thank you for coming to World Ocean Day on Sunday! Special thanks to the visitors and volunteers for helping start our 2026 World Ocean Day quilt (and to Dr. Maureen Bickley for making the quilt itself)!!
Celebrate World Ocean Day at the Museum of the Earth this Sunday, June 7th from 10 am to 1 pm! We'll have hands-on activities, guided tours, and engaging demonstrations that explore the ancient and modern oceans that shape our planet. Learn how our oceans connect us all!
#WorldOceanDay
As always come to the Cayuga Nature Center today at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the fantastic weather this afternoon and find some new "buds"! 🌳🌲🍃
SAVE THE DATE: Pride @ the Museum will be on June 26th!
10 am to 1 pm: Pride-themed button making, flag making, and scavenger hunt.
7 to 9 pm: Pub-style lecture, featuring a panel of four LGBTQ+ climate/environmental scientists: Jasmine Dillon, Morgan Irons, Jason Londo, and Jeff White.
Meet Jeff White, one of the presenters on our Natural Queeriosity panel. Dr. Jeff White is an avian ecologist specializing in penguins and other seabirds of the Southern Ocean. Learn more about his research on Friday, June 26th at 7 pm at the Museum! No cover charge, cash bar, donations accepted.
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution
Come to Danby this Saturday, June 13th to learn to ID trees with a good friend of PRI's, Dr. Marvin Pritts! Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water. The meeting spot will be emailed out closer to the day.
$20 or PWYC
Register here: https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/m1ldb3t612v62zf/
NEW (or really old, I guess) EXHIBIT ALERT: rocks from Greenland! Next time you're in the Museum, you can touch some of the oldest rocks in the world. They rock! 🎸🥁 🪨
#GreenlandRocks #TouchThePast #RocksRock #MuseumOfTheEarth
