Paleontological Research Institution

The Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth and @cayuganature Center encourages critical thinking about life on Earth.

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Celebrate World Ocean Day at the Museum of the Earth this Sunday, June 7th from 10 am to 1 pm! We'll have hands-on activities, guided tours, and engaging demonstrations that explore the ancient and modern oceans that shape our planet. Learn how our oceans connect us all!

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NEW (or really old, I guess) EXHIBIT ALERT: rocks from Greenland! Next time you're in the Museum, you can touch some of the oldest rocks in the world. They rock! 🎸🥁 🪨

#GreenlandRocks #TouchThePast #RocksRock #MuseumOfTheEarth

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Thank you everyone for coming to the Ithaca Fest Parade last week!! We had a blast, and we hope to see you at the Museum soon. We're open from Thursday to Monday | 10 am to 5 pm. Plan your visit now!

#MuseumoftheEarth #IthacaFestival #CeciltheCoelophysis

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Happy Dinosaur Day! If you've been to the Museum in the past few days, you might have noticed a new dinosaur. Introducing our very own scale model of a Velifrons, a type of hadrosaur! It was made by Andrew Bovenzi, a recent graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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As always come to the Cayuga Nature Center today at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the fantastic weather this afternoon and find some new "buds"! 🌳🌲🍃

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LEARN ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES!

Want to learn about how to prepare for natural disasters? Come to Museum of the Earth on Tuesday, June 9 at 6 pm! Each family that attends will receive one FREE preparedness kit.

Register here: https://t.co/zsRrB0Megc

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You can see Cecil the Coelophysis again this Thursday in the Ithaca Festival Parade! If you would like to march with him, meet us on West Jay St (between Cayuga and Auburn) between 5:30 and 5:45 pm. To give Cecil enough time to get to the parade, the Museum will be closing at 4.

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As always come to the Cayuga Nature Center tomorrow at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the wildlife and find new "buds"! 🌳🌲🍃

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Just a note, Museum of the Earth *will* be open for Memorial Day during our regularly scheduled hours (10 am to 5 pm). If you plan to be in Ithaca for the long weekend, stop by the Museum and say hi (to our lovely visitor services staff and to all our specimens)!

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Happy Friday! Did you find a rock in your backyard that you think might be a fossil? We're here to help! Bring your fossil in tomorrow (or any other Saturday) for help identifying your fossil. Dr. Maureen Bickley will be working in the Prep Lab and is happy to assist you! 🪨🦴🦖

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As many of you know, PRI had a tough year financially last year, and thanks to the incredibly generous donations we received, we were able to weather the storm. Thank you so much to the Community Foundation of Tompkins County for their help in our time of need!

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Happy World Bee Day!!! Check out our online “Bees! Diversity, Evolution, Conservation” exhibit here: https://t.co/bMzbvn3Xz0

Hope you have a bee-autiful day, and keep bee-ing yourself! Hope to see you at the Museum soon. 🐝 🌻 🍯

#WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #MuseumOfTheEarth

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We wanted to highlight a type of fossil you can find in our area: trilobites! Find out more using the Salmon Creek Field Guide: https://t.co/F0hKmNSpKk

Reminder: Please don't walk through the creek now, as there is too much rushing water! 💧🌊

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Come to the Cayuga Nature Center today at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the spring wildlife! 🌳🌲🍃

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Find out what Museum of the Earth exhibit you are based on your birth season! Visit the Museum from Thursday - Monday | 10 am - 5 pm to see them in person!!! Ticket link in our bio. ❄️🌷🏖️🍁

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Join us this Saturday for a pay-what-you-wish day sponsored by Wegmans! When registering for a ticket, visitors will be able to choose from a donation range as their admission price. See you at the Museum!

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Bring a drink, and join us for the last Science in the Virtual Pub until next fall! This Thursday at 7 pm, Dr. Ling-Wei Kong will present a lecture entitled "Can Science and AI Predict Ecological Collapse?"

Register here: https://t.co/w6fb6vlKDA

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Check out a FREE Workshop tonight at 7 pm hosted by PRI's Climate Team on Zoom! Using commonly available software (Microsoft’s PowerPoint and Apple’s Keynote), we’ll show you how you can make animations for use in teaching.

Zoom link: https://t.co/WFrQx74eje

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Come to the Cayuga Nature Center today at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the spring wildlife! 🌳🌲🍃

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This upcoming Monday, and every 2nd Monday of the month (NOTE THE NEW DATE), will be Mask Monday at the Museum!

We recognize that some guests may feel more comfortable visiting the museum while others wear masks.

Your safety is our top priority - see you with your masks on! 😷