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Orton Museum Hours

As Ohio State returns to Autumn Semester classes on Tuesday, August 25, the Orton Museum will return to normal academic year hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

However, during this year…

The Wadsworth Meteorite

On the morning of March 17, 2026, a bolide was observed streaking across Lake Erie toward northeastern Ohio. Sonic booms were heard in the Cleveland area, and doorbell cameras captured images of…

Orton Geological Museum Celebrates America 250

The Orton Geological Museum, in collaboration with the Ohio Statehouse Museum and the ODNR Division of Geological Survey, is celebrating America 250 with a Fossil Fest at the Ohio Statehouse. The…

Curating a Historical Geological Collection

In 2025, much of the historic 19th century geological collection reposited at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, was transferred to the Orton Geological Museum for long-term safekeeping…