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New Digital Exhibit for Earth Science Week 2023
In celebration of Earth Science Week, October 8-14, 2023, the Orton Geological Museum presents a new Digital Exhibit, Stones with Stories 2023.
Join us each day on the Museum’s webpage or…
Fossil Tour at the Ohio Statehouse for National Fossil Day 2023
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Dale Gnidovec will join with two ODNR Division of Geological Survey geologists, Mark Peter and Charles Salmons, to lead a public tour of the fossils exposed in the…
Celebrating Ohio State's dinosaur - 5 years!
The imposing skeleton of the great Jurassic theropod dinosaur Cryolophosaurus from Antarctica was installed in the atrium of Orton Hall five years ago, and we're celebrating this milestone! …
Orton Museum Joins Museums for All
The Orton Geological Museum is proud to announce that it now participates in the Museums for All initiative, sponsored by the Institute of Museums and Library Services.
Columbus, Ohio, is…
Fossil Tour at Ohio Statehouse for Earth Day 2023
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, Dale Gnidovec will join with ODNR paleontologist Mark Peter to lead a public tour of the fossils exposed in the Devonian-age Columbus Limestone in the Ohio Statehouse…
Grace Anne Stewart's Work Featured at Arts & Sciences Day
Grace Ann Stewart was a pioneering Ohio State scientist. She was the first Canadian woman to earn a Ph.D. in the geosciences. When she arrived at Ohio State in 1923, she became one of the first…
Washington Townsend, an Ohio State Pioneer
February is Black History Month, and this month we are highlighting the life of Washington Townsend, a man who escaped from slavery in Tennessee in 1860. He joined The Ohio State University as the…
Virtual Tour of Orton Hall
With its beautiful architecture, historic Orton Hall is an OSU landmark. Completed in 1893, it was constructed to house Ohio's first natural history museum and the University Library. You can now…
An OSU icon: "Jeff" the Giant Ground Sloth
“Jeff,” the informal name of the giant ground sloth skeleton in the Orton Geological Museum, is one of Ohio State’s most distinctive and recognizable images. Viewed by >30,000 visitors…