Beginning Oct. 5, USU Museum of Geology is Open 1st Saturday of Each Month
In an effort to provide greater accessibility, the Department of Geosciences will open its Logan campus facility, featuring local rocks and fossils, to the public the first weekend each month, in addition to weekday hours.
By Mary-Ann Muffoletto |
The USU Museum of Geology announces new hours the first Saturday of each month, beginning Oct. 5. Admission to the on-campus facility, which features displays of local rocks and fossils, is free. (Photo Credit: USU/M. Muffoletto)
Utah State University’s Department of Geosciences has announced it will open its on-campus Museum of Geology the first Saturday each month, beginning Oct. 5.
“This is an effort to provide more people with the opportunity to experience our museum,” says Carol Dehler, professor and undergraduate mentor in the department.
The new first Saturday hours, which are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., are in addition to the facility’s longstanding weekday hours, which are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission to the museum is free.
“Our museum features rocks from our local area and an exhibit about Logan Canyon, as well as fossils from the Green River Formation of eastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming,” Dehler says. “Visitors will also enjoy a sculpture of ‘Percy’ the Utahraptor, created by USU alum Justin Tolman.”
USU’s Museum of Geology is active in outreach, often collaborating with USU’s Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art and the Museum of Anthropology in gatherings for local elementary school students. The museum’s Saturday hours coincide with monthly activities at USU’s Museum of Anthropology, providing local residents with more learning opportunities during weekend campus visits.
The Museum of Geology also participates in the USU College of Science’s Science Unwrapped outreach events, along with hosting USU’s annual Rock-n-Fossil Day, which is slated for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
“With our outreach aims, we follow a series of ‘E’s,” Dehler said. “Our goals are to explore, excite, engage and enhance — to create meaningful learning experiences for our community.”
The Museum of Geology is located on the second floor of the Geology Building in Room GEOL 203. The building is situated at the northeast corner of the historic USU Quad. Visitors can enter the building from the front entrance on the south side of the building or the northeast entrance. The northeast entrance is equipped with a ramp and automatic door entrance, which leads to the building’s elevator.
Cache Valley’s Connect public transit system provides convenient, zero-fare transportation to campus, with a Green Loop route stop at 400 North 900 East in Logan, at the southwest corner of the USU Quad every 15-30 minutes. This stop is located a short distance south of the Geology Building.
Parking for the museum is available in the Aggie Parking Terrace at 700 East 600 North or the Big Blue Terrace at 850 East 700 North. For visitor parking rates and information, please visit the USU Parking and Transportation Service website, or call 435-797-3414.
For more information about the USU Museum of Geology, call 435-797-1273.
The Museum of Geology is located on the second floor of the USU Geology Building at the northeast corner of the university's historic USU Quad. A ramp and automatic door at the building’s northeast entrance provide ready access to the facility’s elevator. (Photo: USU/M. Muffoletto)
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Mary-Ann Muffoletto
Public Relations Specialist
College of Science
435-797-3517
maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu
CONTACT
Carol Dehler
Professor and Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Geosciences
435-797-0764
carol.dehler@usu.edu
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