The Museum of the Earth is...

• A public natural history exhibit facility for one of the nation's largest and finest fossil collections
  
  
• A major new tourist attraction and source of economic development in Tompkins County and New York's southern tier.
  
  
• An educational facility that stresses the interdependence of the Earth and its life, fostering greater public understanding of the environment, its history, and its future.
  
  
• An important new resource for teachers and students across central New York State for improving science teaching and learning.