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On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the Orton Museum once again participated in WestFest, the West Campus Science & Sustainability Festival, on the campus of The Ohio State University. Hannah McCoy,…
Did you know that collections of the Orton Geological Museum have ties to American history? Explore some interesting connections in a new eBook by Loren Babcock.
Construction of Ohio Stadium was completed in 1922. At the time, it was touted as the largest poured concrete building in the world. However, some of the foundation and facing stone was limestone…
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…