YSU Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum

03/03/2026

Happy Spring Break, Penguins! The museum will be open on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th from 10am until 2pm. We will be back to normal hours next week!🐧🌷💎

02/16/2026

Our ideal Valentine would gift us heart shaped cabochons, roses of selenite, rose quartz, and kissy calcite!😍🥰 We hope you had a lovely Valentine’s weekend!
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02/11/2026

A few changes to note:

On Thursday, February 12, the museum will be open from 12:00 until 4:00.

Also, we will be open on the 3rd Saturday of the month rather than the 2nd Saturday of the month for February. Come on by and see us from 10:00 to 2:00 on February 21! We will be closed on February 14💎

01/28/2026

Due to the forecasted low temperatures, the museum will be closed for the remainder of the week. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 3 at 10:00 am. Stay warm!💎🥶

01/22/2026

The museum will be open from 12:00-4:00 tomorrow, January 22nd💎

01/17/2026

Come by the museum today! We are open until 2!💎❄️💎❄️

01/08/2026

Happy New Year! We can’t wait to see you back at the museum! Please note that for January, we will be open on the 3rd Saturday, Jan 17, rather than the 2nd Saturday.

12/10/2025

12/02/2025

The museum will be opening at noon today due to the weather. Stay safe out there!💎❄️

11/26/2025

The museum is closed for Thanksgiving break. Have a great holiday and we’ll see you on December 2nd when we reopen!💎🦃

11/08/2025

It’s already the second Saturday of the month! Stop by the mineral museum from 10-2:00 today!💎

10/22/2025

The museum will be closed today, Wednesday, October 22, due to the university hosting a Celebration of Life for Ohio State Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton. We will reopen tomorrow at 10:00 am. 💎