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MUSEUM OF THE EARTH AT PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION | PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION

1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398

Hours
Mon 10am - 5pm Thu 10am - 5pm Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 10am - 5pm Sun 10am - 5pm
(607) 273-6623
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Main | Reception Desk

(607) 273-6260
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Other | Volunteer coordinator

Languages
English
Service area
United States
Interactive exhibits highlighting ever-changing history of life on earth including millions of specimens from microfossils to Ice Age giants. conducts, facilitates and communicates findings of paleontological research houses, curates and makes available specimen collections and a research library publishes technical and popular paleontology books and journals promotes earth history and paleontology through public exhibits and educational materials and programs for all levels of schools and students
Last assured
02/02/2026
Providing organization
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION
Promotes understanding of the history of life on Earth by: conducting and facilitating paleontological research housing, curating and making available specimen collections and research library publishing technical and popular paleontology books and journals mounting exhibits in Earth history and paleontology for the general public providing educational materials and programs to schools and students at all levels