Exhibits

Visit the Museum’s new exhibit about the holotype fossil of the Hallipterus excelsior! This exhibit showcases the complex history of the first discovered fossil of a large eurypterid species. Come learn about the museum’s founder, the fathers of American geology, and the largest arthropod to roam the earth!

View the Museum's new exhibit about a recently discovered, 13 million-year-old juvenile ape skull from Kenya! This exhibit explains how scientists used its teeth to determine its age at death and how the size and shape of its inner ear can be used to infer how it moved. You will also learn about the different types of monkeys and apes and their evolutionary history and relationships!

Visit the Museum's newest exhibit about meteorites and planetary science! This three-part exhibit details the formation history of our Solar System, describes the origin and differences between the types of meteorites, and describes the formation of layered planets, like our own.