Explore the Geology Museum and take a peek into Wisconsin's deep history!

On your visit you can touch rocks from a time when there were volcanoes
in Wisconsin; see corals, jellyfish and other sea creatures that used to
live and swim where we now walk; and stand under the tusks of a mastodon
while imagining yourself in the Ice Age.  Also on display at the Geology
Museum are rocks and minerals that glow, a model of a Wisconsin cave,
dinosaurs and meteorites.

Our mineral, rock and fossil collections have the power to educate and
inspire visitors of all ages.  Come see for yourself!

Museum Storytime - 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, 10:30 am

Museum storytime is geared toward preschool-aged children and each week features a a book, museum specimens and a craft to take home. No reservations required, except for large groups (10+) so we'll have enough materials for everyone. Questions? Call: 262-1412.

Beyond the Edge of the Sea and Seaworthy - Art and Science Exhibitions, on display until January 31, 2012

This traveling exhibit features the magnificent watercolors of expeditionary illustrator Karen Jacobsen. Jacobsen spent a two-year period in the Alvin submersible, with oceanographer Cindy Lee Van Dover, exploring the deep ocean and rendering these works of art.

This exhibition is brought to you by the Geology Museum, funded in part by NASA's Astrobiology Institute. Reception on Nov. 11 from 3-6 p.m. will feature Jacobsen and Van Dover talking about their joint project. Questions? Call: 262-2402 or email: msullivan@library.wisc.edu