Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery, Penn State University

08/31/2026

07/02/2026

The EMS Museum & Art Gallery will be closed on Friday, July 3 while University Park campus celebrates the 4th of July. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday! 🇺🇸

06/18/2026

We will be closed on Friday, June 19th for Juneteenth. We will re-open on Monday, June 22nd.

06/18/2026

Join us for "Fantastic Fossils" at Schlow Library in State College (Thursday, 6/18 from 2:30–3:15 PM) as part of the summer reading program, "Unearth a Story." This family-friendly, hands-on program features real fossil specimens and replicas, rocks, minerals and interactive activities perfect for curious kids and adults.

Recommended for ages 4-12

Registration suggested at go.schlow.org/FantasticFossils

06/11/2026

For PRIDE Month, Aaron Bossen (Dept. of Material Sciences and Engineering) presents "Elusive Glass: Ways of working with a Strange State of Matter." The installation will be on view all summer and will also be featured this weekend in the gallery for the State College PRIDE Festival.

The EMS Museum Gallery will be open on Saturday June 13th, 10 AM–4 PM.

06/11/2026

The Penn State EMS Museum & Art Gallery is heading to Scales, Trails & Waggy Tails event at Titan Market!

Saturday, June 13

Titan Market, Bellefonte

2042 Axemann Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Event: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Wonder Table: 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Stop by our hands-on Wonder Table to explore fossils, skulls, skeletons, teeth, and other fascinating specimens from Earth's past and present.

Can you spot a creature with scales? Compare the skull of a modern animal to one of its ancient relatives? Identify clues left behind by plants and animals that lived millions of years ago?
Visitors of all ages are invited to touch real specimens, ask questions, and investigate evidence of ancient life. Highlights include Ice Age mammals, ocean fossils, dinosaur and bird replicas, petrified wood, and more.
Whether you're an animal lover, fossil enthusiast, budding scientist, or simply curious about the natural world, we hope you'll stop by and explore with us!

06/10/2026

We'll be talking BABY MASTODONS WITH TUSKS IN THEIR CHINS(!!) this Saturday at Dinofest in Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum. We'll be there from 10 AM to 5 PM with 3D prints and CT scans to talk about EMS student research on mastodon teeth and tusks.

06/09/2026

The EMS Museum & Art Gallery is open this Saturday June 13th, 10 AM–4 PM, for the State College PRIDE festival. PRIDE Rocks (designed by Denali Kincaid) uses our unique geology and mineralogy collections to explore significant landmarks in LGBTQA+ history and community 🌈✨

06/05/2026

The Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery will be at Rhoneymeade Fest 2026!

Join us at Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden in Centre Hall on:
Saturday, June 6 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Sunday, June 7 | 1:00–5:00 PM

Visit our Earth & Mineral Sciences Wonder Table for a hands-on exploration of rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils, and Earth materials. Visitors of all ages are invited to touch real museum specimens, make observations, ask questions, and discover the stories hidden within Earth's history.

Rhoneymeade Fest is a family-friendly celebration of music, art, culture, and community, taking place from 11:00 AM–10:00 PM on Saturday and 11:00 AM–9:00 PM on Sunday, with live music, local food and beverage vendors, art, nature, and family-friendly activities throughout the weekend.

Tickets and festival information are available at RhoneymeadeFest.com.
We hope you'll stop by, explore the Wonder Table, and say hello!

05/07/2026

We’re taking a brief break next week and will re-open on Monday May 25th. Don’t miss our new glass exhibit and a look into Centre County’s limestone industry!