Orton Geological Museum
(Admission is FREE)

Some may think of this museum as Ohio’s little Jurassic Park. After all, it features a full-size replica of a Tyrannosaurus Rex scull, skeleton of a giant ground sloth and teeth from a Mastodon and Mammoth. But that’s only the beginning. Visitors will find other eye-opening exhibits such as fluorescent minerals, crystals, fossils and a meteorite that fell in Ohio. Tell the kids your going to a museum of Ohio’s “rock” history and open the fascinating world of geology to them. Tours are available upon request.

• Open Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Location: Orton Hall on Ohio State University’s main campus at 155 S. Oval ·  Columbus, OH 43210
• Phone: 614-292-6896

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