ARTfest

ARTfest at the MOTE is Ithaca's newest fine art festival! Be inspired and spend the day on Sunday, August 8 browsing and buying original artwork throughout the grounds, watching and listening to live entertainment and visiting the Museum. See a list of vendors at http://artfestmote.com/.

Human Origins Lecture

The New Human Origins Hall and a Sneak Peek at a New Discovery with Artist-in-Residence John Gurche on Friday, August 27.

Fossil Collecting Field Trips

Check out our summer fossil collecting field trips. Book early as trips tend to fill up quickly!

James Potorti Interpretive Gorge Walks

Join us on Fridays this August for our annual gorge walk series.

Summer Symposium

Join us on Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14 for our fourth annual Summer Symposium. The Symposium is an opportunity to share recent research, conduct field work, visit PRI's collections, and interact with colleagues and students.

Biodiversity Rocks!

Join Museum of the Earth educators in celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity with fun hands-on activities every Saturday in July and August.

Fossil Fun-day Monday

Bring a fossil to show the Museum and receive $1 off the cost of admission!  (Offer good for up to 5 people. Not to be used with other offers.)

Fossil ID Day

Wondering what kind of fossils you've just unearthed? Join us every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon to find out!

Mineral ID Day

Have a mineral and want to know what it is? Join us every fourth Sunday of the month from noon to 1:30 p.m. and we'll help  you figure it out!

Photo: Mila Zinkova

Natural History at Noon

Join us on selected Saturdays at Noon for engaging talks by local scientists on everything from backpacking in Glacier National Park to Invasive Insect Species and more! Click on the title above for full descriptions of each lecture.

CNC-MOTE Camps

Ready for summer? Take a look at our Summer camp brochure and get your registration in early!