Museum of the Earth

Museum of the Earth
Museum of the Earth is located in New York
Museum of the Earth
Location of the Museum of the Earth in New York
Established2003
Location1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, New York
Coordinates42°27′59″N 76°32′10″W / 42.466306°N 76.536203°W / 42.466306; -76.536203
Visitors30,000
DirectorWarren D. Allmon
ArchitectWeiss/Manfredi
Websitemuseumoftheearth.org
Ithaca Discovery Trail

The Museum of the Earth is a natural history museum located in Ithaca, New York. The museum was opened in 2003 as part of the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), an independent organization pursuing research and education in the history of the Earth and its life. Both PRI and the Museum of the Earth are formally affiliated with Cornell University.[1][2] The Museum of the Earth is home to Earth science exhibits and science-related art displays with a focus on the concurrent evolution of the Earth and life.

  1. ^ "About". Paleontological Research Institution. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  2. ^ Broad, William J. "Academic Rift Is Healed, and Paleontology Gains". 3 May 2005. New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

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