Location:
Orton Hall
School of Earth Sciences
155 S. Oval Mall
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Admission: Free
Hours:
Monday through Friday9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Weekend and evening hours are available by special arrangement.
Contact:
For more information, or to schedule a talk or tour, call (614) 292-6896Orton Geological Museum
History
The Orton Geological Museum has been located in historic Orton Hall, near the center of the Main Campus of The Ohio State University, since the building's completion in 1893. Both the building and the museum are named for Edward Orton, Sr., a professor of geology and the first president of the university.
In addition to the museum, the building houses the Orton Memorial Library of Geology, one of the largest geological libraries in the country.