⚠️ Updated COVID-19 Protocols: As of April 27, 2022, due to the Tompkins County Advisory, masks are highly advised while in the museum. View advisory.
We recognize that some guests may feel more comfortable visiting the museum while all others are wearing masks, and we will offer “Mask Monday” on the third Monday of each month at Museum of the Earth. All individuals in the museum will be required to wear a mask on the third Monday of the month.
🕙 Hours
Regular Hours
Open Thursday – Monday | 10am – 5pm
Closed Tuesday — Wednesday
Holiday Hours
The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, the two days after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
🎟️ Admission
Individuals
Adult: $12.50
Senior (Ages 65+): $9.50
College Student (With school ID): $9.50
Youth (Ages 4-17): $7.50
Child (Ages 3 and under): FREE
PRI Member: FREE
EBT Cardholder (Must reserve ticket in person): $1
Groups
If you would like to make arrangements for a group visit to the Museum, please contact the Education Programs Manager at 607-273-6623 x113 or [email protected].
Adult: $9
Student/Senior: $6
Youth (Ages 4-17): $4
To ensure the best visit, the Museum limits the group size to fewer than 100 per day.
One adult chaperone receives free admission for every 10 youth. The Museum requires a rate of at least 1 adult per 10 youth.
🗺️ Location
Ride the bus! We are on Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) Route 14 (West Hill-Hospital-Commons). The Museum of the Earth is stop #2547.
🦖 Things to explore while you’re here
Marvel at the Hyde Park Mastodon—one of the most complete mastodon skeletons ever found.
Visit Steggy the Stegosaurus in the Jurassic-themed early-learner Dino Zone.
View the 44-foot long Right Whale #2030 skeleton and learn her story.
Journey 540 million years back in time through our 500-foot mural, Rock of Ages, Sands of Time.
Discover the diversity of life in our coral reefs and learn how changing climates shape the Earth.
Continue your journey from the past into the future with special exhibitions, lectures, family-friendly programs, and more!
📝 Plan Ahead
Audio Tours
Download our audio tours before you arrive! We have audio tours available for your smartphone that you can download now, saving time when you get to the Museum. There is a general tour of the Museum, and a tour of the “Rock of Ages, Sands of Time” exhibit.Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the Museum and grounds
ℹ️ Additional Information
Eating and drinking is permitted only in designated areas of the Museum, both indoor and outdoor. Picnic tables and chairs will be provided to visitors outside in the Gorge Garden and outside the Museum entrance. Indoor seating will be next to the visitor service desk at the front entrance of the Museum.
For the safety of our visitors, staff, and Animal Ambassadors NO PETS ARE ALLOWED on the grounds or in the buildings at the Museum of the Earth.
Service animals are welcomed.