Museum of the Earth

James Potorti Interpretive Gorge Walks Join us for our annual James Potorti Museum of the Earth/State Parks Gorge Walks on Fridays in August. PRI has been offering this series of free Friday-morning interpretive walks in partnership with the Finger Lakes State Parks for about 20 years. The walks were officially named in 2004 in memory of Ithaca native James E. Potorti, who died in the September 11

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

Learn about sharks past and present at our annual family-friendly Shark Fest event at the Museum of the Earth. We'll have a variety of specimens and activities to help you learn about these fascinating fishes! Saturday, August 8 | 10 am to 1 pm

All visitors at the Museum of the Earth on the second Monday of each month will be required to wear a mask.

Be our tree "buds" and join our weekly citizen science walk to observe and collect data on seasonal changes in trees. Rain or shine, we will monitor when buds b

You are invited to the 2026 Watershed Internship Program (WIP) Celebration and Symposium. The symposium will take place at the Cayuga Nature Center on Monday, August 10th, from 6- 8 pm. This year's theme is "A Passport to a Sustainable Watershed". Our interns look forward to sharing what they have learned over their summers, and we look forward to showcasing our collective work with you as well. E

Mathematics is the language of science, including climate science. Without mathematics, we could not quantify historical trends or predict future changes. Clima

James Potorti Interpretive Gorge Walks Join us for our annual James Potorti Museum of the Earth/State Parks Gorge Walks on Fridays in August. PRI has been offering this series of free Friday-morning interpretive walks in partnership with the Finger Lakes State Parks for about 20 years. The walks were officially named in 2004 in memory of Ithaca native James E. Potorti, who died in the September 11

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

James Potorti Interpretive Gorge Walks Join us for our annual James Potorti Museum of the Earth/State Parks Gorge Walks on Fridays in August. PRI has been offering this series of free Friday-morning interpretive walks in partnership with the Finger Lakes State Parks for about 20 years. The walks were officially named in 2004 in memory of Ithaca native James E. Potorti, who died in the September 11

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

Be our tree "buds" and join our weekly citizen science walk to observe and collect data on seasonal changes in trees. Rain or shine, we will monitor when buds b

James Potorti Interpretive Gorge Walks Join us for our annual James Potorti Museum of the Earth/State Parks Gorge Walks on Fridays in August. PRI has been offering this series of free Friday-morning interpretive walks in partnership with the Finger Lakes State Parks for about 20 years. The walks were officially named in 2004 in memory of Ithaca native James E. Potorti, who died in the September 11

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

Join us for a trip through time by attending a PRI Fossil Collecting Trip! Explore the ancient seas of central New York with the help of our expert staff. Searc

Be our tree "buds" and join our weekly citizen science walk to observe and collect data on seasonal changes in trees. Rain or shine, we will monitor when buds b

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

Join Museum of the Earth for Pay-What-You-Wish weekends, sponsored by BorgWarner, on the first weekend of each month. When registering for a ticket, visitors wi

Join Museum of the Earth for Pay-What-You-Wish weekends, sponsored by BorgWarner, on the first weekend of each month. When registering for a ticket, visitors wi

Be our tree "buds" and join our weekly citizen science walk to observe and collect data on seasonal changes in trees. Rain or shine, we will monitor when buds b

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

All visitors at the Museum of the Earth on the second Monday of each month will be required to wear a mask.

Be our tree "buds" and join our weekly citizen science walk to observe and collect data on seasonal changes in trees. Rain or shine, we will monitor when buds b

Did you find a rock in your backyard? Do you think it might be a fossil? Museum of the Earth is here to help! Bring your fossil into the Museum on Saturdays fro

Join us for a sensory friendly Museum experience for visitors of all ages and abilities. Sensory Friendly Hours at the Museum of the Earth provides an opportuni