Place · STEM & discovery
Orton Geological Museum
- When
- Visit on your scheduleAcademic year: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-4:00 pm; closed weekends
- Where
- Orton Geological Museum (Orton Hall)155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- Check age guidance
- Cost
- Admission is free.
- Organizer
- The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences
Ohio State's geology museum in historic Orton Hall, home to fossils, minerals and meteorites including 'Jeff' the giant ground sloth. During the academic year (late August to early May) the gallery is normally open 10:00 am-4:00 pm on weekdays; it is not open on weekends. Summer weekday hours are irregular. Nearest weekday parking is the Ohio Union South Garage.
Visit the official site ↗Official sources checked2026-10-14
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Weekday-only; museum warns to ignore hours posted on non-Ohio State sites.