Museum of the Earth

1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

Address:	1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Phone:	+1 607-273-6623
Site:	museumoftheearth.org
Rating:	4.2
Working:	10AM–5PM Closed Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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A Private User

Thank God I did not pay money to get in to this place. I would have asked for a refund. Not much to do here except walk around and read. No interactive prescence at all; unless you believe in evolution then there is a 5 minute video you can watch on it. Not much for kids to do unless they like to read a lot. I would not go back. My advice.. skip this place its not worth the price to get in and go down the road to the Science Center. I had way more fun there.

Devan S

Kind of a hidden gem! Been visiting Ithaca from Syracuse for years and didnt know this place existed until last year. Coolest place in upstate for fossils! My 4 year old love it and so did my husband and I. Wish we werent running through because there was a lot of information to read. Was kind of bummed that most of the fossils were only casts but still interesting none the least. Definitely make a stop here if you have not before. You wont be disappointed!

PJ Colella

I like it much better when, years ago, it was the Paleontological Research Institute. The exhibits were many and the staff knowledgeable and friendly. I learned quite a bit about the geology of the Finger Lakes. I took my 6 year old grandson there, my first visit since its pretentious transformation. He was impressed, at first, by the whale, but quickly became bored and wanted to go for ice cream. I found nothing of interest.

Mallory Akiko Nora Miller

Really pretty grounds in the summer! Also there is an exhibit of these weird prehistoric dioramas from the Smithsonian in the 50s where they point out all the inaccuracies, so if youre into weird science irony thats worth checking out. I think the exhibits overall need a little updating though.

Devan Johnson

We had our wedding reception here and it was so awesome!! Such a unique venue and all of our guests loved it. It was perfect for dancing and people had fun interacting with the exhibits too. The staff was also great to work with. It was the perfect venue for our event!

Scott Pittman

Interesting museum covering all geological time periods. Not super in depth but a good amount of information. Good educational videos as well. Recently renovated and it looks like theyre getting some new exhibits. A great way to spend the afternoon learning.

Melody Smith

Nice museum, fairly empty the day I visited. Grandson enjoyed playing in the kid area with toy dinosaurs. The ice touching exhibit he also enjoyed. Aimed mainly at older kids, needs a bit more for youngest kids. Nice gift shop. Lovely bones.

Paul Perrin

This is an exceptional natural history museum. One of the best educational experiences on the various eras of earths history I have ever experienced. This is a museum that will stick with me. The paleontological specimens are also superb.

k chapman

I was lucky enough to be able to stop here for the Ithaca Loves Teachers event. My colleague and I really enjoyed ourselves while walking through time. I will definitely visit again and will recommend my students visit as well!

Daniel Miller

Sure, its not the Natural History Museum, but for a town the size of Ithaca, Museum of the Earth is pretty great! Especially of note is the right whale skeleton, and the many small fossils from the Cambrian explosion.

Larry Krainson

What a cool museum. My wife and I visited there a few years ago and enjoyed our time. Not only did we learn about the area but about the geological history too. A very interesting place to spend a few hours!

ZHUANG Guo

ARCHITECT Weiss/Manfredi LOCATION Ithaca, New York, United States GPS Latitude(42.46646118164062), Longitude(-76.53582763671875) DATE 2003 STYLE Modern - Mass TYPE Public - Museum ALIAS Museum of the Earth

C James

Yes the Earth is more than 10,000 years old, and it fascinating. Highlight of our visit was our 8 year old daughter getting to actually touch a fossilized dinosaur bone that was being cleaned.

Carole DeWall

Excellent! The displays and videos, plus hands-on kids activities are very well done. There is much to learn here, including practical steps we can all take to address our changing climate.

Jim Bonacci

Very cool place with A TON of information to absorb if youre into it and great visuals, audio and tactile attractions if youre a child or more of a casual visitor. Very nice family place.

Xander Jackson

My children and I adore this place. We love watching fossilized bones being chipped from the encasing rock. The walk-through glacier is nifty, but dont dare anyone to lick the ice wall.

Thomas IL Grande

Awesome place to walk through the different stages of earths history and see how they relate to earths present. Amazing fossil collection. A big city museum in the small city of Ithaca

Gregory Fulkerson

Good way to pass an hour or two, it depends on how much your kids want to interact with the exhibits. Very educational so not ideal for smaller kids,great for older preteens.

Katie Brown

It was a lot smaller than I had anticipated. A lot of the exhibits were casts and not actual fossils. It was still cool to see, but theres not much there

lazerousz

A neat place to visit, maybe 45 minutes to an hour to see all the exhibits, its a mixture of fossils, displays and currently an exhibit of paintings.

Brian Goodman

A must see if visiting Ithaca or Tompkins County. Great, easy to access info. Fantastic ties with local geology.

PCOS Runner

My little ones loved this museum! A lot to look at but there are also hands on activities as well!

Raymond Simpson

I like this place and feel more money needs to be invested into their work!

Reino Hornson

Amazing place, lots of history! My favorite was the Triassic phytosaurs.

David Krause

Good fun for a few hours, need to update the video displays however...