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Title of eBook about museums, fossils, cand ollections

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.

North entrance to Ohio Stadium

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…

Orton Hall entry

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…

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…