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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 Orton Museum will be closed Thursday, August 27

The museum gallery will be closed but Orton Hall will be open, and visitors can view the dinosaur and other displays in the atrium and corridors of Orton Hall.

The museum gallery will be…

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…