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Geology Hall
Old Queens Section, College Avenue Campus
 The Rutgers University Geology Museum, which is open to the public, features exhibits on geology and anthropology, with an emphasis on the natural history of New Jersey. The largest exhibits include a dinosaur trackway from Towaco, NJ; a mastodon from Salem County, NJ; and a Ptolomaic era Egyptian mummy. There are mineral exhibits featuring the zeolite minerals of Paterson, NJ, and the zinc minerals of Franklin, NJ. Also on exhibit is a 30-foot-long geologic cross section of New Jersey from the Delaware Water Gap to the southern NJ coastal plain. To arrange a group tour of the Geology Museum, please contact R. William Selden at (732) 932-7243, or rwselden@rci.rutgers.edu . There is no charge for admission, and the museum has a small rock shop.
Museum Hours:
Mondays, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Phone [(732) 932-7243] the museum for weekend hours
Museum Open House
Saturday Jan 26, 2008
Open House Program
Power Point Presentations
from the 2007 open house:
Ken Miller:
Should I Sell My Shore House
Scott Glenn:
Transition to Operational Oceanography
Tony Broccoli:
From Ice Age to Green House
Newsletters
Spring 2008
Spring 2005 Fall 2005
Spring 2004 Fall 2004
Spring 2003 Fall 2003
New fluorescent mineral exhibit || Detail
Friends of the Geology Museum
This organization is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Geology Museum and also sponsors a series of scholarly talks throughout the year. If you would like more information about the Friends program or would like to join our organization, please contact R. William Selden at (732) 932-7243 or rwselden@rci.rutgers.edu .
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